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Genuine resetting back to 'not genuine'

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Hello
After successful activation, 'not genuine' watermark and black background keep appearing randomly. I did validate the pre-installed Win 7 two times so far through Microsoft's web, and both time I received "this system is legit" message (with watermark disappearing), but after several hours of using my laptop, it just comes back and background turns black again. I really have no clue what else to do, so I hope someone here could help me. Here is the log:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-JKHXW-D9W83-FJQKD
Windows Product Key Hash: AYaBykmfTHUVW5whGaYMeVJn0/U=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00249
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
ID: {FCF15343-5B51-452F-9E22-2572A66FA58E}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7600.win7_gdr.110408-1633
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\Opera.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{FCF15343-5B51-452F-9E22-2572A66FA58E}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-FJQKD</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00249</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2269732646-4271232634-1547936452</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Model>20042 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Version>29CN31WW(V2.08)</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20100907000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>FBBB3607018400FC</HWID><UserLCID>041B</UserLCID><SystemLCID>041B</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Stredoeurópsky čas (normálny)(GMT+01:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>LENOVO</OEMID><OEMTableID>CB-01 </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385
Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800249-02-1033-7600.0000-3012010
Installation ID: 019876207633440636698373673371910453305424501375293863
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: FJQKD
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 2
Trusted time: 16. 11. 2011 14:14:35
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 11:15:2011 21:13
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: LgAAAAEAAQABAAEAAAABAAAAAwABAAEAeqiUIfCzmEHYhawizMrQk7T9AC1cXQ==
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC INTEL Calpella
FACP LENOVO CB-01
HPET LENOVO CB-01
BOOT INTEL Calpella
MCFG LENOVO CB-01
WDRT INTEL Calpella
ASF! INTEL Calpella
SLIC LENOVO CB-01
ASPT INTEL Calpella
SSDT PmRef CpuPm
SSDT PmRef CpuPm
SSDT PmRef CpuPm
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 1:22 PM
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If it's appearing and disappearing in the same session, then it's almost ccertainly a race condition - caused by something running in the backgroundand interfering. Such problems are usually the result of incompatiblity of the Avit-Virus. I know Avast has problems with early SP levels of XP and Vista - maybe it's also creating this problem in Win7?
If so, then the best cure is to update Win7 fully after uninstalling Avast - once fully updated, you can reinstall avast again.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth- Proposed as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:07 PM
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:37 PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:07 PMModerator
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Visit Genuine Microsoft Software – Diagnostic Site and click on Start Diagnostics. After completion, restart your computer.
Carey FrischWednesday, November 16, 2011 3:25 PMModerator -
You need to run the report when the non-genuine message is showing in order for the report to be helpful. You may be encountering a software conflict or a race condition. You can try restarting in clean start mode and then troubleshoot by adding back non-Microsoft programs until you see the condition reoccur. That will identify the culprit if it is an offending program. Of course you need to run each step long enough to be satisfied that you have not yet found the cause. The clean start method is a great troubleshooter but does take patience. The Clean Startup page includes a FixIt wizard.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram.Wednesday, November 16, 2011 3:30 PMAnswerer -
Thanks for answers so far.
I did run the diagnostic (with result being all green) and restarted PC before, but the problem is the watermark never appears instantly after start/restart - it always takes 4 to 5 hours of PC being on until it appears again. Once I run the diagnostic or try to re-validate it, the watermark disappears, but so far it always came back.
As for the other tip - the report was actually run while the message was showing on. I don't have too much experience with clean startup mode, but if the watermark appears only after 4 hours of waiting, starting programs one by one and waiting for it to appear would indeed take a lot of patience :)
Ran the diagnostic and restarted again though, so I will see if the message comes back or not this time.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:06 PM -
Use the clean startup mode. It could take many days to track down. Also if you are using Norton AV consider uninstalling for now and using Microsoft Security Essentials. The MGADiag tool has some self-healing capabilities so just running the tool might be what caused it not to find anything we can identify.
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram.- Edited by CbarnhorstEditor Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:18 PM
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:17 PMAnswerer -
I almost thought the diagnostic+immediate restart method worked, but the message has returned back today again...
As this is my primary computer and I can not afford to let it run in clean startup mode for days, I suppose I will have to stick with the watermark and keep removing it manually by re-validating everytime it appears. (I just realized it disappears even if I run the diagnostic tool, so it could be done in offline mode too).
Well, thanks for help anyway. If there is anything I could still try (that wouldn't take days), let me know.
BTW I use Avast!, not Norton, if that changes anything.- Edited by watasan Friday, November 18, 2011 4:49 PM
Friday, November 18, 2011 4:47 PM -
Have you contacted Lenovo? For all anybody knows they may have a known issue.
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 6GB ram.Friday, November 18, 2011 5:06 PMAnswerer -
Now it asks me to reinstall the system and activate again. I think this diagnostic report is different, so maybe you can see something that would help there?
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-JKHXW-D9W83-FJQKD
Windows Product Key Hash: AYaBykmfTHUVW5whGaYMeVJn0/U=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00249
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
ID: {FCF15343-5B51-452F-9E22-2572A66FA58E}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7600.win7_gdr.110622-1503
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/AVista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\Opera.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: AllowedFile Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{FCF15343-5B51-452F-9E22-2572A66FA58E}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-FJQKD</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00249</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2269732646-4271232634-1547936452</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Model>20042 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Version>29CN31WW(V2.08)</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20100907000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>FBBB3607018400FC</HWID><UserLCID>041B</UserLCID><SystemLCID>041B</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Stredoeurópsky čas (normálny)(GMT+01:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>LENOVO</OEMID><OEMTableID>CB-01 </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F012' to display the error text.
Error: 0xC004F012Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 11:17:2011 23:46
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x8007041d
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: LgAAAAEAAQABAAEAAAABAAAAAwABAAEAeqiUIfCzmEHYhawizMrQk7T9AC1cXQ==OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/AOEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC INTEL Calpella
FACP LENOVO CB-01
HPET LENOVO CB-01
BOOT INTEL Calpella
MCFG LENOVO CB-01
WDRT INTEL Calpella
ASF! INTEL Calpella
SLIC LENOVO CB-01
ASPT INTEL Calpella
SSDT PmRef CpuPm
SSDT PmRef CpuPm
SSDT PmRef CpuPmSaturday, November 19, 2011 8:15 PM -
"watasan" wrote in message news:228a6c69-6181-4fbc-ac2a-7dafb65ef52e...
Now it asks me to reinstall the system and activate again. I think this diagnostic report is different, so maybe you can see something that would help there?
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-JKHXW-D9W83-FJQKD
Windows Product Key Hash: AYaBykmfTHUVW5whGaYMeVJn0/U=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00249
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\Opera.exe
Other data-->
SYSTEM><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Model>20042 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Version>29CN31WW(V2.08)</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20100907000000.000000+000</Date></BIOSLicensing Data-->
On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004F012' to display the error text.
Error: 0xC004F012Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 11:17:2011 23:46
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x8007041d
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
the Admin Service error is one I don’t recall seeing before – it may be the result of going to the Validation suite using Opera, rather than either FireFox or IE.The other error usually indicates that there is corruption in the Licensing Store.Recreate the Licensing Store
1) Click Start button.
2) Type: CMD.exe into the 'Search programs and files' field
3) Right-Click on CMD.exe and select Run as Administrator
4) Type: net stop sppsvc (It may ask you if you are sure, select yes)
Note: the Software Protection service may not be running, this is ok.
5) Type: cd %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
6) Type: rename tokens.dat tokens.bar
7) Type: cd %windir%\system32
8) Type: net start sppsvc
9) Type: slui.exe
10) After a couple of seconds Windows Activation dialog will appear. You may be asked to re-activate and/or re-enter your product key or Activation may occur automatically.
Reboot and attempt Validation again at www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate (using either IE or FireFox) and Post back with a new MGADiag report and the validation result.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothSunday, November 20, 2011 8:20 AMModerator -
Okay, did all of that - activation was performed automatically and was successful, validation through IE 9 was successful, and I suppose the report below will show no errors either... But I suppose I will have to wait a bit more to see if it helped in the long run.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-JKHXW-D9W83-FJQKD
Windows Product Key Hash: AYaBykmfTHUVW5whGaYMeVJn0/U=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00249
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
ID: {FCF15343-5B51-452F-9E22-2572A66FA58E}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7600.win7_gdr.110622-1503
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/AVista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\Opera.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: AllowedFile Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{FCF15343-5B51-452F-9E22-2572A66FA58E}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-FJQKD</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00249</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-2269732646-4271232634-1547936452</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Model>20042 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>LENOVO</Manufacturer><Version>29CN31WW(V2.08)</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="6"/><Date>20100907000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>FBBB3607018400FC</HWID><UserLCID>041B</UserLCID><SystemLCID>041B</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Stredoeurópsky čas (normálny)(GMT+01:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>LENOVO</OEMID><OEMTableID>CB-01 </OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800249-02-1051-7600.0000-3242011
Installation ID: 019876207633440636698373673371910453305424501375293863
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: FJQKD
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 2
Trusted time: 20. 11. 2011 10:00:21Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 11:17:2011 23:46
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: LgAAAAEAAQABAAEAAAABAAAAAwABAAEAeqiUIfCzmEHYhawizMrQk7T9AC1cXQ==OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/AOEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC INTEL Calpella
FACP LENOVO CB-01
HPET LENOVO CB-01
BOOT INTEL Calpella
MCFG LENOVO CB-01
WDRT INTEL Calpella
ASF! INTEL Calpella
SLIC LENOVO CB-01
ASPT INTEL Calpella
SSDT PmRef CpuPm
SSDT PmRef CpuPm
SSDT PmRef CpuPm- Edited by watasan Sunday, November 20, 2011 9:03 AM
Sunday, November 20, 2011 9:02 AM -
"watasan" wrote in message news:c329200a-871c-476f-80ba-efa1bcca6094...
Okay, did all of that - activation was performed automatically and was successful, validation through IE 9 was successful, and I suppose the report below will show no errors either... But I suppose I will have to wait a bit more to see if it helped in the long run.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-JKHXW-D9W83-FJQKD
Windows Product Key Hash: AYaBykmfTHUVW5whGaYMeVJn0/U=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00249
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003
That log looks OKYou need to check the report produced by the CHKDSK run to see what it found.Open Event Viewer, and look in the Windows Application logs – filter on Event Source Wininit, and copy the contents of today’s CHKDSK log (the General tab – highlight the contents of the box, and use Ctrl+C) and paste it into your response. The presence of ANY bad sectors in the report is a sign that the disk is failing and needs to be replaced urgently.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed SlothSunday, November 20, 2011 9:23 AMModerator -
Event Viewer doesn't provide me with any CHKDSK reports (no Wininit or 1001 events), but I ran it manually for the system disk and luckily there are no bad sectors at all, so it should not be the disk problem.
That said, the watermark still keeps appearing, so it was probably not the problem of Licensing Store either...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 1:16 PM -
If it's appearing and disappearing in the same session, then it's almost ccertainly a race condition - caused by something running in the backgroundand interfering. Such problems are usually the result of incompatiblity of the Avit-Virus. I know Avast has problems with early SP levels of XP and Vista - maybe it's also creating this problem in Win7?
If so, then the best cure is to update Win7 fully after uninstalling Avast - once fully updated, you can reinstall avast again.
Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth- Proposed as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:07 PM
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:37 PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:07 PMModerator -
No further reply from the Original Poster.
Issue is assumed to be resolved.
Darin MSTuesday, November 29, 2011 6:37 PM