Copy of windows not genuine vista fix

Sounds like a bug in microsofts software. How do I fix this. Diagnostic Report 1. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse.

Details required :. Cancel Submit. Please answer each of the following [admittedly tedious] diagnostic questions in a correspondingly-numbered list in your very next reply, preferably without quoting my post: 1a. When approx. Is it a Vista bit or a Vista bit computer? Is Chrome or any other alternate browser installed other than Firefox? Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install or a clean install of Windows? How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.

This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Deepak B. Hi, Thank you for posting the question in Microsoft Community! You get message as Vista installed is not genuine. To assist you better, we need more information. Is it the complete error message? You may try to validate your computer at the site: www.

How satisfied are you with this reply? When I came across this, with my sons laptop, I did find a link, and I am sure it wa at microsoft, saying that it was the so-called beta version that had the problem I could not find it again-I probably tuck it in my archive somewhere, because I usually save the links, and -YES- automatic updates had been turned off, for a while- so I wonder if this was a microsoft move to make everyone keep automatic updates switched on?

Black screen etc, same as last time. But now it reads I no longer have KB and KB in my list of installed updates - I can't seem to reinstall the service packs with links either Any further advice would be greatly appreciated. Re-read 4. This does seem to me to be the wretched KB at work again, so do check if you have it installed. If you do then you will have to revert to PCW. Once is installed it can never be removed, and MS update it from time to time as they discover more cracked versions.

Sounds as if a recent update has precipitated this. Earthling , Aug 15, Just been having a look around for new posts about and there are now quite a few sites claiming it can be removed, so that may be worth trying.

Also, we had a whole stack of updates last week, so you could initially try a system restore to last Tuesday and see what happens. If that fixes it then take a very careful look at the updates when they reappear, for which you would first need to change your automatic update settings to allow you to control what is being updated.

This is all dependent of course on you having installed in the first place. Download Key Update Tool, a utility provided by Microsoft to change the key of the Windows version installed.

Enter the official key and click Next. Accept the license agreement and click Next. The key is legalized. Click Finish. Windows restarts.