This post will help you fix an issue with your windows 7 computer. After logging into windows, you might get an error message that would look something like this:
Windows is not genuine
0×80070005
This error will lead to a black desktop background and a message on the bottom right of your screen saying “This copy of Windows is not genuine”, With this you might also get a prompt to activate Windows.
First thing to do is to check your licensing information, to do that:
- Type CMD in your start menu search box
- Right Click the CMD ( command prompt icon listed as search result)
- Click on Run as administrator
- Press yes
- type in slmgr.vbs /dlv
- Normally, running this command should generate a window like this :
- But, instead of this you get a message saying “Error: 0×80070005 Access denied: the requested action requires elevated privileges
- Note: look at step 1 to 3 and notice that we have already used an elevated command prompt to check licensing status.
- So, if you are getting a error message like the one above, it would mean that either the registry key responsible for Windows licensing activation has some permission issues
- or
- or the responsible registry keys are missing.
Method 1: Add registry keys
- Click here to download the file
- Double click the file
- click on yes & yes again if prompted twice
- This should add the missing keys
- Reboot your computer to check
Method 2: Disable Plug & Play policy
- On the start menu search box type CMD
- right click CMD and press Run as Administrator
- type in rsop.msc and press enter
- Expand Computer Configuration
- Expand Windows settings
- Expand System Services
- Locate Plug and Play
- Double Click it
- Set it to Not Defined
- Now,
- Go to CMD ( as defined in step 1 to 3 )
- type gpupdate /force ( you might have to restart your PC )
Method 3: Reset your Network Hardware
- Assuming that you are connecting to Internet through a Wireless or Wired Network connection, below are the steps to reset these hardware devices
- Go to Control Panel
- Locate Network and sharing center
- From the left pane select change adapter settings
- Right Click your Local Area Connection
- Click on Disable
- Now,
- Right Click your Wireless Network Icon
- Click on Disable
- Now, Restart your Computer
- Go to Network and sharing center again & go to change adapter settings
- Enable both the adapters that you preciously disabled
- Exit Network and sharing center
- Now,
- Open Windows Update & click on check for updates ( left pane )
- Click on optional updates & select any hardware driver updates that might be available
- alternatively
- you can visit your Network Adapter / Motherboard Manufacturer or System Manufacturer’s support website to download and install latest Network adapter drivers
- After the update is complete, try running Windows activation again
Source : http://www.troubleshootwindows.com/
