Comments on: Windows Vista wants to be reinstalled just to activate http://simonthegeek.com/technical/windows-vista-wants-to-be-reinstalled-just-to-activate/ A diary of stupid things that really shouldn't interest you Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:54:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shawn Hendrickson http://simonthegeek.com/technical/windows-vista-wants-to-be-reinstalled-just-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-3122 Shawn Hendrickson Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:27:49 +0000 http://simonthegeek.com/?p=99#comment-3122 Thanks a lot for the information. I was ctrl-alt-del to work and the services wouldn't work in safe-mode. You can get to cmd.exe by tapping the shift key until the sticky keys message comes up and then click the link to change it. Thanks a lot for the information. I was ctrl-alt-del to work and the services wouldn’t work in safe-mode. You can get to cmd.exe by tapping the shift key until the sticky keys message comes up and then click the link to change it.

]]> By: Rich http://simonthegeek.com/technical/windows-vista-wants-to-be-reinstalled-just-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 Rich Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:39:13 +0000 http://simonthegeek.com/?p=99#comment-1872 Having this same issue, tried to follow steps but unable to run the slsvc service from within safe mode! And unable to boot into safe mode with networking, any ideas around this, also the vbs script saya acces is denied even though running from admin command proplt, maybe because the service is not running in safe mode? Having this same issue, tried to follow steps but unable to run the slsvc service from within safe mode! And unable to boot into safe mode with networking, any ideas around this, also the vbs script saya acces is denied even though running from admin command proplt, maybe because the service is not running in safe mode?

]]> By: Madalina http://simonthegeek.com/technical/windows-vista-wants-to-be-reinstalled-just-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 Madalina Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:31:14 +0000 http://simonthegeek.com/?p=99#comment-1445 I had the same problem and I have fixed it using the same thing (cmd...bla bla). Do you have any idea why this type of error occurs so that I will know what to avoid later? 10x I had the same problem and I have fixed it using the same thing (cmd…bla bla). Do you have any idea why this type of error occurs so that I will know what to avoid later?

10x

]]> By: David http://simonthegeek.com/technical/windows-vista-wants-to-be-reinstalled-just-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-795 David Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:40:23 +0000 http://simonthegeek.com/?p=99#comment-795 Just after I wrote the message above I found the "proper" way to revalidate Windows in this article: http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/windows-vista-0x80070426-activation-service-not-started-or-validation-not-genuine-error/ All the messages have now gone! Thank you again David Just after I wrote the message above I found the “proper” way to revalidate Windows in this article:

http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/windows-vista-0×80070426-activation-service-not-started-or-validation-not-genuine-error/

All the messages have now gone!

Thank you again

David

]]> By: David http://simonthegeek.com/technical/windows-vista-wants-to-be-reinstalled-just-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-794 David Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:10:40 +0000 http://simonthegeek.com/?p=99#comment-794 This activation issue has caused many many headaches, so I want to thank you for this invaluable help! I had to roll back to an earlier session (using rstrui) and was then able to carry on from step 5. However, I now get a message at the bottom right of the desktop: Windows Vista (TM) Build 6000 This copy of windows is not genuine !!!!!! Unbelievable! This is a brand new laptop purchased from a large chain of stores... If you know how to get rid of that, thank you in advance... David This activation issue has caused many many headaches, so I want to thank you for this invaluable help!

I had to roll back to an earlier session (using rstrui) and was then able to carry on from step 5.

However, I now get a message at the bottom right of the desktop:
Windows Vista (TM)
Build 6000
This copy of windows is not genuine

!!!!!! Unbelievable! This is a brand new laptop purchased from a large chain of stores…

If you know how to get rid of that, thank you in advance…

David

]]> By: Willie W. "Jeff" Jefferson, II http://simonthegeek.com/technical/windows-vista-wants-to-be-reinstalled-just-to-activate/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Willie W. "Jeff" Jefferson, II Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:56:22 +0000 http://simonthegeek.com/?p=99#comment-763 Thanks for the fix. To eliminate having to go in to safe mode click on the link at the bottom of the error message that states, "How do I restore ......". This will bring up the help and support menu. In the search box type "open internet explorer" and click search. About 3 or 4 links down will be a link that says "open internet explorer". Click on this link. This will take you to a page that displays instructions on how to open internet explorer from the Start Button in Vista. Look above this message and there will be a link that you can click and it will open "internet explorer". You can then follow the instructions from #5 above. Again, thanks for the fix!!! My problem started with the 0x0000c1f5 and ended with this error. System is up and online. It took me 4 days to crunch it out but it's done!!! Thanks Jeff Thanks for the fix. To eliminate having to go in to safe mode click on the link at the bottom of the error message that states, “How do I restore ……”. This will bring up the help and support menu. In the search box type “open internet explorer” and click search. About 3 or 4 links down will be a link that says “open internet explorer”. Click on this link. This will take you to a page that displays instructions on how to open internet explorer from the Start Button in Vista. Look above this message and there will be a link that you can click and it will open “internet explorer”. You can then follow the instructions from #5 above. Again, thanks for the fix!!! My problem started with the 0x0000c1f5 and ended with this error. System is up and online. It took me 4 days to crunch it out but it’s done!!!

Thanks

Jeff

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