[Despair]

Okay, so i installed Linux Mint 12 last night, and decided i didn't like it. So i used EasyBCD to uninstall everything correctly, now my windows is all of sudden not genuine. Why is this? What happened? I tried system restore and that didn't work either.

Anybody got any insight on this?

 

[aquaticapex]

All you have to do is revalidate your key.

When the message pops up saying your windows is not genuine click on it.
Theres an option in there to enter your key or to purchase a new one or something along those lines.
Simply put your key in again.
And you're done. Super easy.

Restores are kind of silly, they generally only fix minor problems.

 

[Despair]

Quote:

Originally Posted by aquaticapex

All you have to do is revalidate your key.
When the message pops up saying your windows is not genuine click on it.
Theres an option in there to enter your key or to purchase a new one or something along those lines.
Simply put your key in again.
And you're done. Super easy.
Restores are kind of silly, they generally only fix minor problems.

I don't have the key, I didn't do this install.

 

[caffeinescandal]

Well windows 7 shouldnt have a problem reactivating if your key is valid. It'll just connect to microsoft and verify the key, the worst thing that could happen is you'll have to go through the phone activation thing.

This usually happens to me when I change my processor or unlock some cores. Windows 7 asks me to reactivate and I just let it.

 

[FromUndaChz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by caffeinescandal

Well windows 7 shouldnt have a problem reactivating if your key is valid. It'll just connect to microsoft and verify the key, the worst thing that could happen is you'll have to go through the phone activation thing.
This usually happens to me when I change my processor or unlock some cores. Windows 7 asks me to reactivate and I just let it.

This.. but I figured that you already considered and had some reason for not doing so already.

Or crack it.. all it does it disables WAT which doesn't have to be installed in the first place - doesn't mess with anything else and your windows will still be genuine.

 

[Despair]

I don't have the product key, I wanna know why EasyBCD conflicted like this and i wanna know why my windows isn't genuine anymore and i wanna know if there's a way to get it back to genuine,

 

[Demented]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Despair


I don't have the product key, I wanna know why EasyBCD conflicted like this and i wanna know why my windows isn't genuine anymore and i wanna know if there's a way to get it back to genuine,

Use this program, and it will give you your Product Key. Then use it to reactivate.

 

[trumpet-205]

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Originally Posted by Despair


I don't have the product key, I wanna know why EasyBCD conflicted like this and i wanna know why my windows isn't genuine anymore and i wanna know if there's a way to get it back to genuine,

Download this and give it a try. This will extract the Windows 7 key,

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

 

[Despair]

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Originally Posted by Demented

Use this program, and it will give you your Product Key. Then use it to reactivate.

wow what the hell...

see according to that error code the key is blocked or is already in use. my perception of this is microsoft already thinks someone is using this key (me) and then i entered my own key and it just gives me that

 

[Jolly Roger]

This is gonna be weird I know, but make sure your time and date in windows is set right.

 

[trumpet-205]

Time to make a phone call.

 

[Despair]

If i call MS support, will they ask me blah blah blah so and so personal info, because i didn't buy this install and i don't know any of the credentials behind it.

 

[trumpet-205]

Hmm.... Do you think you can get a hold of whoever installed the system? You can probably wait a few days and try activate again.

 

[Despair]

I can but i owe them money lol so i don't think so.

uh, the key is oem, does that count toward anything?

someone remind me never to touch a linux distro ever again, it's so damn complicated, even the ones aimed at being easy. or am i just being mad and windows biased lol

 

[trumpet-205]

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Originally Posted by Despair

I can but i owe them money lol so i don't think so.
uh, the key is oem, does that count toward anything?
someone remind me never to touch a linux distro ever again, it's so damn complicated, even the ones aimed at being easy. or am i just being mad and windows biased lol

Well, I do have to ask why do you want to use Windows Boot Manager? You have to use GRUB anyway to boot Linux. All WBM have done is chain boot GRUB.

 

[Despair]

Because i wanted to uninstall it and i cannot uninstall it by just deleting the partitions because grub will mess up my windows boot. And I needed EasyBCD to make sure that the WBM was first in line so grub didn't try to boot so i could get into windows. If i don't use EasyBCD and replace the WBM to be in front grub will just keep booting up grub rescue and therefore i could not get into windows. There might've been a much simpler way but this is the way i found out how to uninstall it properly.

Also i just installed a language pack to see if i could still get updates, and it worked. So i guess i'm okay afterall. The main reason i was worried was because then i'd get no more windows updates.

 

[Padishah]

Just call MS and give them your key and tell them what happened they will give you a new one they are really good about it.

 

[trumpet-205]

Next time, what you can do is after Linux is uninstalled, boot into Windows installation CD and repair MBR there.

If you don't want to circumvent validation system, you have to call MS.

 

[grss1982]

Call MS and let them have the key. They can check it for you. As for personal information, yes they'll ask for it, they won't proceed further, if you don't provide it. It's actually required when they think you need a new product key and they'll provide you one.