Fixing Computers is so fun, let me tell you... espcially Windows Machines!
At any rate, My dad's computer decided to one day throw Windows Product Activation Errors at start up, preventing any access to Windows (save Safe mode without networking). I've tried everything I could find on Microsoft's Website, and everything was pretty useless. The exact error message was
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Windows Product Activation
A problem is preventing Windows from Accurately checking the Licnese for this computer. Error Code: 0x8007007e
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Now, I've found the error code on their website, and the error message, but not together, which is driving me nuts. I've read some of the other suggestions from other threads, but I can't reinstall the OS because Dell so happily forgot to include the OS recovery CD when they shipped my father's computer. The specs:
Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2
2.4Ghz P4
120 Gig hard drive
256 MB ram
some other stuff which I deem unimportant
Can the gurus help me in this situation? You're all powerful wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
At any rate, My dad's computer decided to one day throw Windows Product Activation Errors at start up, preventing any access to Windows (save Safe mode without networking). I've tried everything I could find on Microsoft's Website, and everything was pretty useless. The exact error message was
=============================================
Windows Product Activation
A problem is preventing Windows from Accurately checking the Licnese for this computer. Error Code: 0x8007007e
=============================================
Now, I've found the error code on their website, and the error message, but not together, which is driving me nuts. I've read some of the other suggestions from other threads, but I can't reinstall the OS because Dell so happily forgot to include the OS recovery CD when they shipped my father's computer. The specs:
Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2
2.4Ghz P4
120 Gig hard drive
256 MB ram
some other stuff which I deem unimportant
Can the gurus help me in this situation? You're all powerful wisdom would be greatly appreciated.