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laserbrain

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Ok so my girlfriend gives me her pc to fix an intermittent shutdown problem. I identify that its a failing PSU, replace it and its fixed. My next problem however is that when i bypass her login screen it asks for windows activation. I try to go through the activation process but it can't establish a connection and will only allow me to boot into safe mode to actually get into windows.
Now she has a wireless network card and it isnt showing up. So, I use my own pc to download drivers for it, boot into safe mode and successfully install said drivers. Well, i know there are wireless networks in range, but i cant detect them in safe mode. I dont know if its possible for the card to detect them in this mode so i boot up normall and am taken to the windows activation screen again. I again dont enter her PW and try to activate but again, no connection. I try installing my own newtork card and try to connect using my own cable isp (software isnt required to set this up) but again, no connection. she has a phone modem in there too but she cancelled aol a while ago so she wont be able to connect that way either.
my question is, am i missing something? how will she get into her main windows mode if she cant activate windows?
 
Originally posted by: laserbrain
Ok so my girlfriend gives me her pc to fix an intermittent shutdown problem. I identify that its a failing PSU, replace it and its fixed. My next problem however is that when i bypass her login screen it asks for windows activation. I try to go through the activation process but it can't establish a connection and will only allow me to boot into safe mode to actually get into windows.
Now she has a wireless network card and it isnt showing up. So, I use my own pc to download drivers for it, boot into safe mode and successfully install said drivers. Well, i know there are wireless networks in range, but i cant detect them in safe mode. I dont know if its possible for the card to detect them in this mode so i boot up normall and am taken to the windows activation screen again. I again dont enter her PW and try to activate but again, no connection. I try installing my own newtork card and try to connect using my own cable isp (software isnt required to set this up) but again, no connection. she has a phone modem in there too but she cancelled aol a while ago so she wont be able to connect that way either.
my question is, am i missing something? how will she get into her main windows mode if she cant activate windows?
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Well, on the Safe Mode part, make sure you boot up as "Safe Mode with Networking", that way you will be able to access the internet. I am thinking some services you need may be disabled in safe mode.

I am trying to think on why the Activation wouldn't work. Was it already activated when you got it? Make sure the copy you have is a legimate copy. 🙂


 
Originally posted by: laserbrain
Ok so my girlfriend gives me her pc to fix an intermittent shutdown problem. I identify that its a failing PSU, replace it and its fixed. My next problem however is that when i bypass her login screen it asks for windows activation. I try to go through the activation process but it can't establish a connection and will only allow me to boot into safe mode to actually get into windows.
Now she has a wireless network card and it isnt showing up. So, I use my own pc to download drivers for it, boot into safe mode and successfully install said drivers. Well, i know there are wireless networks in range, but i cant detect them in safe mode. I dont know if its possible for the card to detect them in this mode so i boot up normall and am taken to the windows activation screen again. I again dont enter her PW and try to activate but again, no connection. I try installing my own newtork card and try to connect using my own cable isp (software isnt required to set this up) but again, no connection. she has a phone modem in there too but she cancelled aol a while ago so she wont be able to connect that way either.
my question is, am i missing something? how will she get into her main windows mode if she cant activate windows?
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The activation window provides a "Telephone" button. Click it. 🙂
 
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