No, I don't need Ultimate; But i still don't have enough money for any version of Windows.

Does your machine have a COA sticker for any version of Windows? If so, which version?Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

Hi, I suggest you should buy a genuine copy of Windows 7, It's certainly worth it.

I suggest you install Linux (ubuntu or other) until you DO have the $90 or so needed to buy OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium (available online from several vendors). Or, if you have a mac with osX Lion, you can install OSX Lion on a PC from a thumb drive. I have done it and OSX Lion runs FANTASTIC on a PC, if you have the right hardware. google 'hackintosh' to find the procedures. Of course this is just until you can afford Windows...

I own a pirated copy of Windows 7 Ultimate with a crack installed. But i realize that pirating software is bad and it hurts Microsoft. The issue is that I do not have a product key and i simply do not have the money to buy one. I also do not want to install Ubuntu or any other Linux distro as I do not like the Platform. Please help; thanks in advance, rnangool.

Do you really needs Ultimate edition? Home edition is almoust half price of ultimate.

Sorry for my absence, been busy. My COA is unreadable, but I think it's Vista (eww...) I am going to get a new Computer around Christmas time so I don't want to buy a License Key. Maybe I could steal my parents COA? XD

If you do that you risk invalidating their PC as well as yours. Post an MGADiag report - it may give us an idea of the best way forward for you.... To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 ) Once saved, run the tool. Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report. To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response. Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

If you do that you risk invalidating their PC as well as yours. Post an MGADiag report - it may give us an idea of the best way forward for you.... To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 ) Once saved, run the tool. Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report. To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response. Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0): ----------------------------------------- Windows Validation Data--> Validation Code: 0 Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0 Windows Product Key: *****-*****-Q6MMK-KYK6X-VKM6G Windows Product Key Hash: 289NoAWl2ZoVfuieux/315WkDIc= Windows Product ID: 00426-OEM-8992662-00173 Windows Product ID Type: 2 Windows License Type: OEM SLP Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001 ID: {767C219D-08F6-4703-BF59-ADD205EB01ED}(1) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Product Name: Windows 7 Ultimate Architecture: 0x00000000 Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504 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\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.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>{767C219D-08F6-4703-BF59-ADD205EB01ED}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-VKM6G</PKey><PID>00426-OEM-8992662-00173</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-4063093027-3226026031-2987606199</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Acer </Manufacturer><Model>Aspire 5735 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix Technologies LTD</Manufacturer><Version>V1.10 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20081204000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>DFA03007018400FA</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>AUS Eastern Standard Time(GMT+10:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>ACRSYS</OEMID><OEMTableID>ACRPRDCT</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002 Licensing Data--> Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514 Name: Windows(R) 7, Ultimate edition Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel Activation ID: 7cfd4696-69a9-4af7-af36-ff3d12b6b6c8 Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f Extended PID: 00426-00178-926-600173-02-1033-7601.0000-2052012 Installation ID: 005902845846166363543130561201610990476751990305015952 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: VKM6G License Status: Licensed Remaining Windows rearm count: 3 Trusted time: 7/27/2012 8:15:00 PM Windows Activation Technologies--> HrOffline: 0x00000000 HrOnline: 0x00000000 HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000 Event Time Stamp: 7:24:2012 08:58 ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395 HealthStatus Bitmask Output: HWID Data--> HWID Hash Current: MAAAAAEAAgABAAIAAAABAAAAAgABAAEAJJSIx6pVen9yhTDOotaq6USq9t1GUyqF 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 PTLTD APIC FACP INTEL CRESTLNE HPET INTEL CRESTLNE BOOT PTLTD $SBFTBL$ MCFG INTEL CRESTLNE SLIC ACRSYS ACRPRDCT SSDT BrtRef DD01BRT SSDT BrtRef DD01BRT Is this helpful?

What you have is a machine built in 2008/9 which possibly shipped with Vista pre-installed. Someone has installed a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, using a hacker's Loader tool. Because of this, whatever you do, you should reformat and reinstall, as it's impossible to be certain that the loader didn't also come with malware or backdoors. Unfortunately the Activation exploit hides the data that would tell us whether your machine shipped with Windows installed or not. Your best option is to contact Acer and order a set of Recovery Disks for your machine. Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

Will re installing Windows 7 Ultimate and NOT installing 7loader work? I still have the Windows 7 Utimate disc on me

Only if you have a legal copy of Windows 7 Ultimate with a valid Key - which you say you don't haveNoel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth