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oem activation
About this tag
Discussions tagged with OEM activation cover issues related to Windows 7 OEM activation methods, including SLIC-based activation using BIOS certificates and product keys. Common problems include Windows Update failures after a fresh install with OEM SLP activation, and genuine validation errors triggered by updates. Users troubleshoot using tools like slmgr.vbs and MGADiag.exe to resolve activation and validation issues. The tag focuses on activation techniques and error resolution for OEM versions of Windows.
Completely fresh reinstall of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on a Dell Inspiron 1570 laptop.
Using the entire 160 Gb new hard disk, formatted as per windows setup.
Installing from a USB stick loaded with W7 installation files purchased from ebay. I am using the SLIC in the machine's BIOS together with...
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After an update on the computer from windows, it now says that it is not a genuine copy of windows. I have windows 7 ultimate 64bit.
i tried to do a system restore to a few days ago. still didn't fix anything. i downloaded the MGADiag.exe tool and here is what it spit out.
I looked around...
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