Invalid product key for windows vista

BritBrat

5:Navigate to windows/system32 directory (type cd \windows\system32 at command prompt ) and type slmgr.vbs -rearm at command prompt.

When you do any of those commands you have to choose run as administrator first.

lisa1969_2

banger9365 wrote: »

you have a copy of vista it's the any time upgrade disk,it has all version on (basic home N to ultilmate )all disks are the same it's just the code that makes it different (OEM,retail and upgrade )

Hooray....Now have fully working Home Basic again!!!:rotfl: No more invalid messages and it says my product is now genuine.:beer:

Thanks to everyone who gave their advice...and I was joking about slapping my son, so no social services please..lol

As a first time poster do I leave this thread open now to help others who might have the same problem, or do I close it?

Many thanks again to you all..xx:p

BritBrat

Dont think you can close it.

So yes just leave it, but come back and join in saving money next time.

There is a lot more to this site to explore.

lisa1969_2

Thanks very much BritBrat, I certainly will.

Donnie

lisa1969 wrote: »

Hooray....Now have fully working Home Basic again!!!:rotfl: No more invalid messages and it says my product is now genuine.:beer:

Thanks to everyone who gave their advice...and I was joking about slapping my son, so no social services please..lol

As a first time poster do I leave this thread open now to help others who might have the same problem, or do I close it?

Many thanks again to you all..xx:p

So what did you do?

lisa1969_2

I ran the upgrade disc again and it gives you the option to upgrade or install, so chose install and away it went.
Made copies when finished.Don't know how but when it was up and running properly I was able to get into old files and extract music and other bits.
Many thanks for your help Donnie.
Lisa:p

BillScarab

Glad you managed to sort it.

Donnie

Good to have a positive result....and glad your son is safe.

donnajunkie

dont forget to make back up discs of your os, on mine it required two dvdr's and one cdr for the boot disc.

BritBrat

dont forget to make back up discs of your os, on mine it required two dvdr's and one cdr for the boot disc.

I 2nd that if you have the option, normally they only let you do it the once.

What I did recently for a new laptop was make the backup disks as soon as it came and was up and running, then from those disks I made ISO images and burnt another spare set to store in a seperate place.