Windows can not be activated?

[peez]

I recently reformatted my computer and laptop with the same disc of windows 7 and was just wondering if that's what could be causing this repeating error message from windows saying 'Windows can not be activated'
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Has anybody else received this message or know how to fix it?

 

[VirtualLarry]

You installed that same disc onto TWO computers? That could be the problem.

 

[peez]

yeah i thought about that right after i posted the thread...It's just that when i got my laptop it was already installed so i'm not sure what to do

 

[BoomerD]

yeah i thought about that right after i posted the thread...It's just that when i got my laptop it was already installed so i'm not sure what to do

Buy a copy for your desktop.

It sounds like you tried to install an OEM version onto hardware that it doesn't recognize.

 

[fastamdman]

Or you could just hit the "close" button and not worry about it.

Edit: Wait I think I am supposed to say "buy another copy" to comply with forum rules. Soooo ya, buy another copy, or hit click close...those are the 2 choices...you choose.