I got a Dell Inspiron 1545 about 8 or 9 months ago. The computer was running fabulouse. I had gotten the Laptop from Best buy so i could contact my husband while he was deployed in military business. The Laptop had came with Vista Home Premium installed and ready. After about 4 months, it had contracted a virus. I had to wipe it clean and start from scratch rebuilding its drivers. I Had XP installed seeing it was wiped clean. And I prefered XP anyway. Eventually it gave me a error window stating my Product Key was invalid. I tryed to fix the problem by going into safe made and backing up my computers update history. Many of the time this invalid key was caused by an update failure. This didnt work. I wiped the Laptop once again. Using USB drive to instal my internet card, and from there installing the appropriot drivers online. I used Driver Detective to do so. My computer now has Vista Home Premium, that same windows it came with when I got it. Once again I had a few good months of computer time. But once again I face this same exact problem with an Invalid Product key.
I have followed the instructions flawlessly countless times, for the steps explaining how to activate ur Product key on ur Laptops sticker (slui.exe 3....slui.exe 4). When I come to the black background window i follow instructions and type in slui.exe 3. The window that has 3 options pops up:
1:Access your computer with reduced functionality
2:Type a different product key
3:Contact Microsoft to help resolve this problem
As instructions say type in the code from the sticker. It states that the Key is not genuine and invalid. I continue to step 9. I go back to the black background window and type:slui.exe 4... This brings the window back up with my typed in product key. it does not bring me any option of choosing my country or location. I have even tryed to reboot and try again skipping to step 9 and it will just bring up that same window with the 3 options. It will not give me a contact number to call for assistance or activation.
I do not have access to my start button unless I were to boot in safe mode. and I have even tried the same steps in safe mode.
Theres instructions on how to get that contact number through a website, and they are poorly explained and i cant not find certain buttons they ask you to click on.
There is also a link that ppl have said was the only thing to help when having the same exact problem I am. But when I go to that link, my browser can not find it. Bringing me to a search site. And I know I'm not making typing errors. I will use Copy and past if typing it in fails. And as for the code I'm certain I'm typing it correctly. This Problem is beginning to annoy me to the point of burning my Laptop in my backyards fire pit and roasting hotdogs over it.
And I WILL NOT waist my time or Money on buying another Product key just to find out its still not excepting it. I've read my options and Ive follows instructions. I WILL NOT pay 2 dollars a min to talk to a professional on fixing the problem. I want it Fix and im tired of hearing the same Bull ____ options from countless professionals over these sites. Give me an option that will fix the problem, or buy me a new one..
