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    It's seems I have a fake windows 7 ultimate.. or not

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Muscle Master, Feb 27, 2010.

  1. Muscle Master

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    So...

    I brought my SXPS of Ebay in Nov., it came with Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit, and now all of a sudden.. it's telling that my OS is not Genuine, but when that message was popped up, ... I wasn't connected to the internet at the time ... so how would windows 7 know that ????

    Could this be a error...

    Really don't matter to me, Got a fresh copy of Window 7 Ultimate 64-bit in the crib :cool:

    What I really want to know is, why the hell did it take microjerks so long to reallize I (if) have non-genuine copy after so many updates ... puzzles me :confused:
     
    Muscle Master, Feb 27, 2010
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    The other day mine did the same thing after I noticed in the bottom right corner their was a build number like it said for Release candidate. I checked to see if my computer was still authenticated and it wasn't. Restarted and it went away. I reinstalled my OS just to make sure it wasn't a virus or something. If your cd key is legit then there is no problem.
     
    Rorschach, Feb 27, 2010
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  3. Muscle Master

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    I have no way of knowing that my key is legit or not, When I brought this from the seller, she included everything but the Win 7 disc ... I just so happen to have win 7 the house anyway so ....

    Ima try to restart (did already)
     
    Muscle Master, Feb 27, 2010
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    So do you have genuine windows 7 ultimate licence sticker on your notebook, on the base or sometimes under the battery.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Feb 27, 2010
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  5. Muscle Master

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    No ... it's a vista
     
    Muscle Master, Feb 27, 2010
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    Um so you bought a laptop with windows 7 but it came with windows vista....yah then either way your cd key is not legit.
     
    Rorschach, Feb 27, 2010
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    Case CLOSED

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Feb 27, 2010
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  8. Muscle Master

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    Yeah I already knew that ... just assumed it was Legit ... don't worry, left her a very nasty feedback :cool:

    Just gonna reload 7 when I get in the house
     
    Muscle Master, Feb 27, 2010
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  9. yejun

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    You don't need reload win7. You can just change to a legit product key.
     
    yejun, Feb 27, 2010
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    really ...?
     
    Muscle Master, Feb 27, 2010
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  11. yejun

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    Yes. But it is not bad idea to reload win 7 in case the fake version has virus.
     
    yejun, Feb 27, 2010
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    Not necessarily, but chances are it wasn't .
    If you bought it 3 months ago, then the chance to leave any feedback went 2 months ago.
     
    UserofFZ21Z, Feb 27, 2010
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  13. devilcm3

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    self-pwn

    if you put the windows updates to automatic high chance they will download unnecessary stuffs for you , one of them included windows authenticity check
     
    devilcm3, Feb 28, 2010
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    if the seller used a non-legit windows 7 key, then i wouldn't trust the preinstalled copy of win7 - id say definitely reinstall
     
    timtravel42, Feb 28, 2010
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