Vista - Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after activation...

Hello,
Can you send me the event logs as well?
open event viewer and right click on the log file and choose to save as
evtx files
Application log
System log
Security log
compress the logs before sending if possible in a zip file
remove the online from my email address.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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|>From: Darrellg@online.microsoft.com ("Darrell Gorter[MSFT]")
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|>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:59:52 GMT
|>Subject: RE: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
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|>Hello,
|>What is the startup type of the software licensing service?
|>Also what is the startup of RPC service? ( remote procedure call) and
|>status?
|>
|>Right-Click my Computer, choose manage.
|>Then services
|>Locate Software Licensing and Remote Procedure Call
|>Thanks,
|>Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>
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|>|>Thread-Topic: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
|>activation...
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|>|>Subject: RE: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
|>activation...
|>|>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:15:08 -0800
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|>|>Hello Darrell. I searched for a spsys.log file and I came up empty. I
|>do
|>|>have an spsys.sys file though.
|>|>
|>|>Last night, I totally reformatted my machine and did another clean
|>install.
|>|>Everything went well and my control panel was back. I left my PC on
all
|>|>night and it locked up for some reason, I think it might be my graphics
|>card
|>|>drivers they are the Nvidia 8800GTX beta ones that Nvidia still has
out.
|>I
|>|>think when my PC puts my monitor to sleep the faulty graphics drivers
|>makes
|>|>my pc lock up. I rebooted it this morning and my problem is back. No
|>|>control panel until after i restart the SL Service. I have already
|>activated
|>|>my copy of Vista 3 times trying to rememdy this. Any and all help is
|>welcome.
|>|>
|>|>""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
|>|>
|>|>> Hello,
|>|>> Is there an spsys.log file in the \windows\system32 folder?
|>|>> Is so can you send it to me?
|>|>> Remove the online from the email name.
|>|>> Thanks,
|>|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>|>>
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|>|>> |>Thread-Topic: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
|>|>> activation...
|>|>> |>thread-index: AcdPswvt5tKdA+aJRWGIo5umkSlQMA==
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|>|>> |>From: =?Utf-8?B?aUxMeg==?= <iLLz@discussions.microsoft.com>
|>|>> |>References: <4D55DCB9-6FB5-4481-B1B2-5C15CD8F02C7@microsoft.com>
|>|>> <E9FC53B0-639E-42D2-9BDE-F348A6497022@microsoft.com>
|>|>> |>Subject: RE: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
|>|>> activation...
|>|>> |>Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:08:02 -0800
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|>|>> |>The service is set to AUTO and it is running when I reboot, but I
|>have to
|>|>> |>RESTART it to get the functionality back. It's totally wierd and I
|>am
|>|>> |>thinking about re-imaging my machine to see if that helps.
|>|>> |>
|>|>> |>"VistaUltimate" wrote:
|>|>> |>
|>|>> |>> Well I suggest you turn that SLS on to start automatically, that
|>way
|>|>> you
|>|>> |>> don't have to manually turn it on every time.
|>|>> |>
|>|>>
|>|>>
|>|>
|>
|>

Hello,
Is this OEM media or Retail media?

It may be possible you are seeing this issue.
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=931573

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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|>From: Darrellg@online.microsoft.com ("Darrell Gorter[MSFT]")
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|>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:26:17 GMT
|>Subject: RE: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
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|>Hello,
|>Can you send me the event logs as well?
|>open event viewer and right click on the log file and choose to save as
|>evtx files
|>Application log
|>System log
|>Security log
|>compress the logs before sending if possible in a zip file
|>remove the online from my email address.
|>Thanks,
|>Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>
|>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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|>|>From: Darrellg@online.microsoft.com ("Darrell Gorter[MSFT]")
|>|>Organization: Microsoft
|>|>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:59:52 GMT
|>|>Subject: RE: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
|>activation...
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|>|>
|>|>Hello,
|>|>What is the startup type of the software licensing service?
|>|>Also what is the startup of RPC service? ( remote procedure call) and
|>|>status?
|>|>
|>|>Right-Click my Computer, choose manage.
|>|>Then services
|>|>Locate Software Licensing and Remote Procedure Call
|>|>Thanks,
|>|>Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>|>
|>|>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
|>|>--------------------
|>|>|>Thread-Topic: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
|>|>activation...
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|>|>|>Subject: RE: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
|>|>activation...
|>|>|>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:15:08 -0800
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|>|>|>Hello Darrell. I searched for a spsys.log file and I came up empty.
I
|>|>do
|>|>|>have an spsys.sys file though.
|>|>|>
|>|>|>Last night, I totally reformatted my machine and did another clean
|>|>install.
|>|>|>Everything went well and my control panel was back. I left my PC on
|>all
|>|>|>night and it locked up for some reason, I think it might be my
graphics
|>|>card
|>|>|>drivers they are the Nvidia 8800GTX beta ones that Nvidia still has
|>out.
|>|>I
|>|>|>think when my PC puts my monitor to sleep the faulty graphics drivers
|>|>makes
|>|>|>my pc lock up. I rebooted it this morning and my problem is back.
No
|>|>|>control panel until after i restart the SL Service. I have already
|>|>activated
|>|>|>my copy of Vista 3 times trying to rememdy this. Any and all help is
|>|>welcome.
|>|>|>
|>|>|>""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
|>|>|>
|>|>|>> Hello,
|>|>|>> Is there an spsys.log file in the \windows\system32 folder?
|>|>|>> Is so can you send it to me?
|>|>|>> Remove the online from the email name.
|>|>|>> Thanks,
|>|>|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>|>|>>
|>|>|>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
|>|>rights
|>|>|>> --------------------
|>|>|>> |>Thread-Topic: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
|>|>|>> activation...
|>|>|>> |>thread-index: AcdPswvt5tKdA+aJRWGIo5umkSlQMA==
|>|>|>> |>X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 199.232.72.123
|>|>|>> |>From: =?Utf-8?B?aUxMeg==?= <iLLz@discussions.microsoft.com>
|>|>|>> |>References: <4D55DCB9-6FB5-4481-B1B2-5C15CD8F02C7@microsoft.com>
|>|>|>> <E9FC53B0-639E-42D2-9BDE-F348A6497022@microsoft.com>
|>|>|>> |>Subject: RE: Windows runs in Reduced Functionality mode after
|>|>|>> activation...
|>|>|>> |>Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:08:02 -0800
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|>|>|>> |>
|>|>|>> |>The service is set to AUTO and it is running when I reboot, but I
|>|>have to
|>|>|>> |>RESTART it to get the functionality back. It's totally wierd and
I
|>|>am
|>|>|>> |>thinking about re-imaging my machine to see if that helps.
|>|>|>> |>
|>|>|>> |>"VistaUltimate" wrote:
|>|>|>> |>
|>|>|>> |>> Well I suggest you turn that SLS on to start automatically,
that
|>|>way
|>|>|>> you
|>|>|>> |>> don't have to manually turn it on every time.
|>|>|>> |>
|>|>|>>
|>|>|>>
|>|>|>
|>|>
|>|>
|>
|>

"Rock" wrote:

> "Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote
>
> > The procedure 're-arms' the grace period. Makes it start from scratch
> > again, so you have a fresh 30 days until you need to activate. It can
> > only be done 3 times.
>
> > "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote
>
> >> "iLLz" <iLLz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >>
> >>> Every time I reboot my computer, it runs in reduced functionality mode.
> >>> My
> >>> Control Panel is blank and I cannot access the Personalize settings. I
> >>> have
> >>> activated windows so I don't understand what the problem is. I have
> >>> narrowed
> >>> it down to the Software Licensing service. It runs, even after reboot
> >>> but it
> >>> needs to be restarted after every reboot in order for me to have the
> >>> functionality back.
> >>>
> >>> Needless to say, that it is very annoying to have to restart this
> >>> service
> >>> after every reboot of the PC. What is the problem? Anyone heard of
> >>> this
> >>> before and fixed it?
> >>>
> >>> I "rearmed" windows and reactivated again but the same problem persists.
> >>> I
> >>> was thinking of wiping the HDD and reinstalling from scratch but I
> >>> thought I
> >>> would reach out for help first, in case its something simple I am
> >>> missing.
> >>
> >> I'm curious. What does "rearmed" mean?
>
> Ah, ok, thanks.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
> Further to the above I bought an OEM copy of Vista Ultimate Installed it and activated it,All was well for a couple of days.
I booted the computer up and it went into reduced functionality mode I
couldn't acess the control panel.

I had overclocked the processor so it was running at a non standard speed
Vista recognised it as running at 2.40 GHz the standard speed but was
actually running at 2.93GHz

I reset the processor to run at standard speed in the bios re booted the
computer and the control panel was excessable again.

It sounds to me that Vista dosn't want to run on an overclocked system.

If the problem happens again i'm going to go back to XP

Hope this is of help to someone