Windows 7 error 'this is not a genuine copy of Windows 7'

[Benmar]

Of you think that your windows is genuine try to update it....

 

[Conger88]

Glad my problem/posts helped someone else!

 

[Cobalt006]

Of you think that your windows is genuine try to update it....

Did you read any of this Post?

 

[hbernabe13]

You have to run a PC cleanup and you need an activator to activate your windows PC..

 

[tipstir]

Windows 7 comes on DVD not CD. Every PC purchase as license code on the rear of the PC for that PC if you have a name brand. If you have other homemade PC then it won't this code label on it. Suppose to have with each License copy of 7 and up should have been attached to it. Data on your bad HDD can be saved buy getting SATA/PATA/USB/IDE adapter kit for your HDD. Thus turning the HDD into removable HDD. Outside the PC I mean. I use to method to get data off bad HDD for recovery.

 

[ranger]

Hi All
Having same problem with windows not genuine, ive had the computer nearly 4yrs brought from John Lewis, didnt come with 'cd' sticker on bottom as worn out.
#55 Monton you say deleting KB971003......... I havent got that listed I do have KB971033... (what the poster with the problem also had) is this the same one???
mine was updated with that one in May 2010 !!! shall I delete & reboot ??? thought ild ask 1st just in case

PS Im in England

 

[Cobalt006]

No they are not the same updates. No I would not delete it. Have you check your os for malware or a virus. Which could be causing your problem.

 

[bazz2004]

I must confess that I haven't read this over long thread. Adding to this series of posts isn't great either. Perhaps it's gone off topic a few times. However, I've seen this message about an invalid copy of Windows from time to time and all my installations are genuine. There's a Microsoft Validation tool that I've downloaded in the past which sorted the issue in a few minutes.

 

[Jim Edwards]

Hi, I am getting this error in the bottom right hand corner ov my screen.... now I have done some searching a read some other peoples similar posts but they dont seem to say how there computers performance has dropped. My computer is so slow now everything takes 5 mins after clicking to load.

It also is a full genuine windows 7 as I bought the computer in PC world. Could someone point me in the right direction to fix. instead ov having to bring it to the shop to get fixed.?

I solved this problem by running windows in safe mode, accessing System Restore from safe mode and running System Restore.