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AvengerShows

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So I've been using my OEM for 2 years and it has sometimes went ungenuine , i used the slmgr -rearm command and it fixed it. But this time it doesn't work , it says to restart the PC for the effects to take but when I do everything stays the same. I do not have the Product Key and cannot type some letters in the Windows Activate
 
"slmgr -rearm" doesn't re-activate your PC, it resets the trial counter. So it's probably never been genuine, or you've removed the activation somehow, and you've kept re-initiating the trial period (30 days).
You can only do this three times on an installation, which is why it doesn't work anymore.
 
If you've got a proof of purchase of the original key, call Microsoft and they can probably get you going.
 
Lol that's definitely not OEM, he just cracked 7 Ultimate. If it came with Vista or XP then it never had a legit Win7 product key. If it did then it would be on the machine, does it have any license sticker on it?
 
Ok what am I supposed to do now :/ I cannot buy a new OS but I need Windows and the black wallpaper annoys me (Non genuine PC's slow down faster than genuine ones from what I know)

yes it does have a license sticker on it

for visita :/

Darren said:
Lol that's definitely not OEM, he just cracked 7 Ultimate. If it came with Vista or XP then it never had a legit Win7 product key. If it did then it would be on the machine, does it have any license sticker on it?
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AvengerShows said:
Ok what am I supposed to do now :/ I cannot buy a new OS but I need Windows and the black wallpaper annoys me (Non genuine PC's slow down faster than genuine ones from what I know)

yes it does have a license sticker on it

for visita :/
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Unfortunately nothing you can do except buy a new license, although at that point might as well just get a new machine, it's not worth the money if it came with Vista. I'd just use it as is until you can afford a new machine.
 
So years, school is starting and I Need books and equipment which is very expensive in my country :(. I don't think i'll be able to afford a new machine
 
If you want an actual legit OS then you'll have to reinstall vista using the key on the bottom of the laptop. However, Vista isn't supported anymore. I agree that you should just buy a new one or used one somewhere.
 
Your computer doesn't slow down when it's non-genuine. You just lose a few features, like a background, and the ability to run Windows Update.
 
Your computer slows down when it is so old it used to have Vista on it. If you cannot afford a new one or a decent second hand one than that is the end of the story.
 
If it's just for school/office applications, simply getting a 30-50$ SSD will significantly speed up any old PC, even if it came with Vista at the time.
 
Trizoy said:
Is Linux an option? It's way different than Windows, but similar enough to get you by..
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No , if i install linux i'll loose the ability to get applications since it automaticly installs the 32x bit version (most linux programs dont support a 32 bit version) and I need other applications that work only on Windows


Jiniix said:
If it's just for school/office applications, simply getting a 30-50$ SSD will significantly speed up any old PC, even if it came with Vista at the time.
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I cannot upgrade the PC to a SSD because
1st. No second slot in my current PC
2nd. My pc is a small form factor
3rd. I don't know how to upgrade it
4th. parents wouldn't never get a SSD
5th. I'd still need to buy windows which I can't
 
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