windows server 2008 R2 Standard Build 7600 this copy of windows is not genuine
I am getting "windows server 2008 R2 Standard Build 7600 this copy of windows is not genuine" after logging into machine Administrator account. I am using this OS from last 3-4 months and was running smoothly. Suddenly it has started giving this message.
September 30th, 2010 9:03am

Hi, take a look at this solution http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/thread/7a53e5cf-3ff4-44fb-a675-845659c4b815 HTHEdoardo Benussi - Microsoft MVP Management Infrastructure - Systems Administration https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/Profile/Benussi Windows Server Italian Forum Moderator edo[at]mvps[dot]org
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September 30th, 2010 9:08am

Thanks for your reply!! I tried the solution mentioned in the suggested URL that is - "Changing product key" but I am not able to do that as my machine runs only in Safe Mode in which I am not allowed to change the product key. While running in "Normal Mode", I am getting blue screen with message - "windows server 2008 R2 Standard Build 7600 this copy of windows is not genuine" at lower right corner and nothing else. I am not able to do anything in this mode. Please help me out. -Kapil-
October 1st, 2010 11:59am

Thanks for your reply!! I tried the solution mentioned in the suggested URL that is - "Changing product key" but I am not able to do that as my machine runs only in Safe Mode in which I am not allowed to change the product key. While running in "Normal Mode", I am getting blue screen with message - "windows server 2008 R2 Standard Build 7600 this copy of windows is not genuine" at lower right corner and nothing else. I am not able to do anything in this mode. Please help me out. -Kapil- It should be a black screen giving you a genuine error. Try pressing the "window/super" key and Pause/Break, see if you get the computer properties window to update the key.Steve Kline Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Product Specialist Microsoft Certified Network Product Specialist This posting is "as is" without warranties and confers no rights.
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October 1st, 2010 12:07pm

This means you haven’t activated the server. You were running this server in “grace period”. Change the product key and activate the server. Santhosh Sivarajan | MCTS, MCSE (W2K3/W2K/NT4), MCSA (W2K3/W2K/MSG), CCNA, Network+ Houston, TX Blogs - http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ Articles - http://www.sivarajan.com/publications.html Twitter: @santhosh_sivara - http://twitter.com/santhosh_sivara This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.
October 1st, 2010 12:13pm

If it is a production sever and need immediate assistance my recommendation is to contact the MS licensing center: North America: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_genadv_master?ws=support&ws=support#tab4 Outside North America: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#tab0 Santhosh Sivarajan | MCTS, MCSE (W2K3/W2K/NT4), MCSA (W2K3/W2K/MSG), CCNA, Network+ Houston, TX Blogs - http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ Articles - http://www.sivarajan.com/publications.html Twitter: @santhosh_sivara - http://twitter.com/santhosh_sivara This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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October 1st, 2010 12:19pm

I tried everything but with no success and it is a blue screen. I downloaded this OS setup from MSDN subscriber download page and got it activated after the installation.
October 1st, 2010 7:06pm

The Message is gone now!! After posting above message, i went out for a min. and when I came back my PC had restarted and when I logged-in, my desktop came up smoothly without any error/warning message. I don't know how or what happened but it is back in normal state now. Thanks everybody for your quick replies!!
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October 1st, 2010 7:42pm

Thanks for the update. I would recommend validating your license using Slmrg /dlv command. http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/08/verify-and-extend-windows-2008.html Santhosh Sivarajan | MCTS, MCSE (W2K3/W2K/NT4), MCSA (W2K3/W2K/MSG), CCNA, Network+ Houston, TX Blogs - http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ Articles - http://www.sivarajan.com/publications.html Twitter: @santhosh_sivara - http://twitter.com/santhosh_sivara This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.
October 1st, 2010 7:48pm

Hi, I am trying to install software on the Win Server 2008 R2 server that displays message 'This copy of Windows is not genuine' and I cannot. At the end sytem displays message 'Feature transfer error; Error-catastrophic failure'. Question: is the failure in installing the result of 'windows is not genuine' message?
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July 16th, 2012 1:42am

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