#Windows installation id has changed full version#
#Windows installation id has changed upgrade#
#Windows installation id has changed windows 10#
#Windows installation id has changed pro#
#Windows installation id has changed password#

#Windows installation id has changed upgrade#

It's not like he's not eligible for an upgrade - the machine came licensed for Vista. (In my case, I couldn't obtain a restore CD) Putting Vista back on the system to run an installer is silly. Please note, not one, but two Microsoft reps told me to use a double-install method for handling a very similar situation. At this point, using either the approved method for doing a clean install, or the above procedure, is a lot more palatable. However, in this case, he's already nuked his system.

#Windows installation id has changed pro#

Also, you previously stated 'I was upgrading from Windows Vista HP 32-bit to Windows 7 Pro 64-bit' and now you say you have a Dell computer ? A little clarification would be helpful!Д¬arey Frisch If he had been using the Vista install, and had data that he needed to bring over, I could see it.

#Windows installation id has changed full version#

If you reformatted your drive and booted from the Windows 7 Upgrade discВ to install Windows 7, then you cannot use the Windows 7 Upgrade license, you would need a Full Version license since the Windows 7 upgrade license compliance check for a qualifying Windows license (i.e. An Upgrade license can only be used if a qualifying Windows operating system is actually installed on the drive partition you wish to upgrade to Windows 7. If all went well, you should be good to go.Д¬omputer manufacturers, such as Dell, are shipping a Windows 7 Upgrade disc and license.

Click it, enter your upgrade key, and let it activate. You will be notified that you have 30 days to activate, and near that is a blue link to enter a new key.

(you will be prompted) Restart the machine, and head over the the About page. Run the following command 'slmgr /rearm' and wait for the command to complete. Start a Command shell as Administrator (find it in the start menu, right click on it, and select 'run as administrator') You will need to authorize the UAC. Change the value from 1 to 0, and close the registry editor. Once your system is stable, open regedit.exe (You can search for it in the start menu) Find this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/MediaBootInstall. If you do, install them, reboot, and then start this procedure. First, make sure you don't have any pending updates that require a restart. The second requires a bit more work, but is far faster, because you don't have to sit through a second install. This is the Microsoft approved way of doing this with an upgrade disk. After the second install, delete the Windows.OLD folder (since it's pointless), and activate using your upgrade key. The first method is fairly self-explanatory. At this point, you can either: a) start an upgrade install of Windows 7 on top of the new install, or b) modify the registry and reset the license manager to let you activate the current install. When it is done installing, you will have a clean, full install that you can't activate with an upgrade key. This first install will not have a product key until later. Further, uncheck the box to allow for automatic activation. At a certain point in the stall, you are asked for a product key. The installer will configure your partitions for you. (there should be no partitions at all) Then, clean install Windows 7 to the disk. When you are done, you should have nothing but unallocated space.

I use a Linux system rescue disk, but you can accomplish the same thing by running a custom install and deleting all of the partitions.

#Windows installation id has changed password#

If you forget the administrator password for your computer, you'll need to contact a local computer repair shop, where they'll have the tools to administratively reset your administrator password.Assuming your hard disk has already been formatted, I would recommended erasing it again.

#Windows installation id has changed windows 10#

On a computer not in a domain Windows 10 and Windows 8.x Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the task.Right-click the Administrator account and select Password.Expand Local Users and Groups and select the Users folder.In the dialog box, type compmgmt.msc, and then press Enter. This holds true even if your Active Directory account is an administrator on the computer. These instructions are for changing passwords for accounts residing directly on your computer, not for Active Directory passwords. If your computer is joined to Indiana University's Active Directory Follow the instructions below for your situation and operating system. Some people may prefer this method to the universal steps above.

You can also change the administrator password using the 'User Accounts' control in the Control Panel. For more, see About the principle of least privilege. Security of Information Technology Resources (IT-12) requires that you normally refrain from running your Windows computer as an administrator.