- #How to fix windows is not genuine build 7601 license#
- #How to fix windows is not genuine build 7601 windows 7#
is the COA for SP1 or pre-SP1? Is the media SP1 or pre-SP1?
#How to fix windows is not genuine build 7601 license#
but if there is nothing wrong with your system/license, it makes little sense to spend money on a license that you already have. Your only other option (whether you want to simply bypass OEM licensing or if you suspect your system/COA has been altered so as to render the license useless) is to purchase a Retail license. The only good reason for avoiding the form for requesting media is if you are not registered with Dell as the official owner. from where did you get your 790? Are you certain it was not altered (COA, BIOS, or motherboard) by the previous owner? If you are having problems with activation of the OEM key or with OEM media, there may be other problems. Legit users of OEM or Retail-installed can experience the "Genuine" message, but it can usually be cleared up by fixing file/file system corruption (chkdsk /r, sfc /scannow), online activation using the Product Key on your COA, or activating over the phone with Microsoft (2-3 minute automated call). The problem you experienced is more about shady media/seller than a problem inherent in using OEM media. Hi Mike! Why are you avoiding the Dell form for replacement media? If the disk you got on eBay is a fake, altered, or damaged, I would take that up with the seller, but assuming the disc is legit, it should be just like one you get from Dell (again, Dell sends a clean (minus OEM branding) Windows installation disc, not a DataSafe recovery disc), and it should not require activation.
#How to fix windows is not genuine build 7601 windows 7#
I took the added RAM out, now I'm seeing the message lower right corner: Windows 7 Build 7601 - This copy of Windows Is Not Genuine.īTW - I never got a prompt to actually activate W7 - It sez: Status Not Available - Product ID Not Available With some research, it looked like possibly incompatible RAM, (although I added GENUINE DELL RAM = 4 GB'S = 8 Total). But I don't trust the fixes I see on U Tube. I've looked around online to see if there's a fix for this to avoid formatting all over again. I guess I got burnt I bought an OEM copy, (as suggested here on the forum): - Although it sure looks legit to me. I'm trying to avoid filling out the Dell form online. I'm an experienced user, and need to start from scratch, loading the neccessary drivers. MAKE NO MISTAKE - I DO NOT WANT: A Data-Restore-Back-Up Disc. This machine has a Product Key For W7 Pro. I am the legal owner of this machine, (with applicable warranty). Theflash helped me here a few weeks ago as I was looking for a restore disc to reformat a new Optiplex 790 Mini Tower.