Windows vista oem activation error

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kpitao

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Hi,

Need some help here, I bought a brand new laptop from a store about 6 months ago, everything was working good till a few weeks ago, laptop came with Vista Ultimate OEM pre-installed, but no cds or dvds.
Everytime I start the pc now, I get this message:

"Windows Activation
Reinstall Windows

Windows must be reinstalled to activate. Insert the Windows instalation DVD or CD into your computer to begin the reinstalation process."

Since this is a laptop, there's no hardware changes, not even a memory upgrade.

I don't want to reinstall windows because I dont want to loose my programs, music and pics.

Please help!!
 

My Computer

System One

kpitao:

Click on: Start orb > Control Panel > Classic View(left pane) > System.
At the bottom of System page, see what it says about Activation.

Report back.

Ardneh
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq/SR5130NX
    CPU
    AMD AthlonTM 64x2 3800+
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
I can not even log into windows!!

After windows starts, I have the option to click on my name to log in, when I do that, I got this message:

"Windows Activation
Reinstall Windows

Windows must be reinstalled to activate. Insert the Windows instalation DVD or CD into your computer to begin the reinstalation process."
 

My Computer

System One

kpitao:

I misunderstood.:)

Someone may know of a simple solution for this. I don't.
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In the event that you have to reinstall, there are ways to retrieve your personal files
first if needed.
It might be possible to go into Recovery Console during BIOS boot, and reinstall from the Recovery partition.
All files, programs etc. would likely be lost.

Best of Luck.
Ardneh
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq/SR5130NX
    CPU
    AMD AthlonTM 64x2 3800+
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
during boot up, try hitting F8 and choose last best good config

&

contact manuf and ask for the install DVD's
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    gateway/m6881
    CPU
    centrino core 2 duo 2.2ghz T7500
    Memory
    3GB
    Hard Drives
    500GB WD
    Mouse
    logitech
    Internet Speed
    fios 35MB not!!!!
Take it back to the shop.
It should have been activated before you bought it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    I5 3570K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
    Memory
    4 x 4GB corsair ballistix sport DDR3 1600 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 TI
    Sound Card
    creative x-fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Primary CiBox 22" Widescreen LCD ,Secondary Dell 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    Both 1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500G HD (SATA) 1 x 2TB USB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU
    Case
    Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
    Cooling
    3 x 80mm tri led front, 120mm side 120mm back, 200mm top
    Keyboard
    Logik
    Mouse
    Technika TKOPTM2
    Internet Speed
    288 / 4000
    Other Info
    Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
    Trust Graphics Tablet
pacinitaly said:
during boot up, try hitting F8 and choose last best good config

&

contact manuf and ask for the install DVD's
Click to expand...


Hummmm?
Did you read my post?
No problems on boot.; like I said before, After windows starts, I have the option to click on my name to log in, when I do that .........

hitting F8 and choose last best good config does help at all, because I don't have any problems booting the laptop.
 

My Computer

System One

True, but you did check system properties to see if you had to activate it yourself? And wouldn't VIsta ask you to activate it a number of times before it entered reduced functionality mode?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
Frostmourne said:
True, but you did check system properties to see if you had to activate it yourself? And wouldn't VIsta ask you to activate it a number of times before it entered reduced functionality mode?
Click to expand...

Windows was activated before. This is a know issue with Vista Ultimate OEM. But everything I've found so far is "How to prevent this ..."
 

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System One

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