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    ////help- Asus w7s windows activation

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by bboyneutral, Jan 31, 2008.

  1. bboyneutral

    bboyneutral Newbie

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    I've purchased Asus W7S-A1W around 2007 June

    it hasen't been over a year

    anyway the problem is

    last night notebook worked fine But when I restarted my computer

    black screen came up saying

    "The Windows Vista Business product key you typed is invalid for activation"

    I don't know why this came up all of sudden

    so I called Asus support and asked them what was wrong

    they said it might be the hard drive issue that cannot run vista OS or perhaps software

    and they told me to format the computer and try it again

    but this is not my first time experiencing this

    last time "Windows Activation" came up and I had to format it

    this is my second time experiencing this problem

    I know that by formatting would solve the problem temporary

    but I'm afraid that it might come up again and then I have to format it again :(

    software issue? harddrive?

    does anyone know how to solve this prob for GOOD???!!
     
    bboyneutral, Jan 31, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Some drivers can deactivate Windows Genuine. Call Microsoft and get them to reactivate the product key.
     
    Lithus, Jan 31, 2008
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