I just ordered a copy of Windows 7 professional from my school. I did a complete clean install with the cd over my XP. Installed all the Windows updates, and everything was working fine. But, everytime I re-boot my computer it says I need to ACTIVATE Windows 7 which I have already did. It even prompted the Genuine Windows logo in Control panel - System. When I click "Activate now online" it would say "successful". Until I restart my computer again ... and it would ask me again to Activate Anyone knows what the problem might be? thanks,
In the link : Hi Since the online activation failed, you will need to perform the activation manually. 1. Press the Windows Logo Key+R. This will bring up the Run dialog box. 2. In the Open: box, type slui 4 and press OK. This will start the manual activation wizard. 3. Select your Country in the drop down menu and click Next. 4. The wizard will display a Toll Free phone number. Leave the wizard open on the computer and call that phone number. You will be given some recorded options. Select the option to talk to a live representative. The representative will manually activate that system for you. Let us know if you have any more problems and I did that too ... then it says ACTIVATED. Restart .... and is asking to activate again ... weird
I had to call in and do this, no problems at all during the process other than the fact that I had to activate by phone. Took like 5-8 min