Microsoft to Revamp Activation System with Windows 9

[TheGuruStud]

It's system variation. I run into Windows installation issues all the time on other people's systems that I don't on mine and vice versa.

AKA, it's a POS.

I've had multiple fresh installs of windows that were bad over the years. They would bsod and act quirky right after install. Reload again and it would work fine for several years. It's just shoddy software. Always has been and always will be.

 

[Frick]

AKA, it's a POS.

I've had multiple fresh installs of windows that were bad over the years. They would bsod and act quirky right after install. Reload again and it would work fine for several years. It's just shoddy software. Always has been and always will be.

You could also see it as a very complicated piece of software that supports pretty much ALL the hardware in the world out (hyperbole) of the box and it is getting installed over and over and over again, yet failures are pretty rare. Such things as you describe could also come from USB/disc glitches, network glitches, electrical glitches, HDD glitches... And all it takes is a reinstall and everything just keeps on working for years.

There is no such thing as perfect software, but given the market share and what it does and on how many different hardware configurations it works on .... Windows is pretty damned good. And before you say anything, the same is true for the various Linux distros. Most of them.

 

[TheGuruStud]

You could also see it as a very complicated piece of software that supports pretty much ALL the hardware in the world out of the box and it is getting installed over and over and over again, yet failures are pretty rare. Such things as you describe could also come from USB/disc glitches, network glitches, electrical glitches, HDD glitches... And yet all it takes is a reinstall and everything just keeps on working for years.

There is no such thing as perfect software, but given the market share and what it does and on how many different hardware configurations it works on .... Windows is pretty damned good. And before you say anything, the same is true for the various Linux distros. Most of them.

I have another one for you (story time). I have seen server 2003 fail to install on almost 20 identical machines. It magically worked on only one, so they were all imaged from it lol

Of course, I have many tales of windows grenading itself for no reason. That's why tons of people have to reload every couple years.

 

[Frick]

Of course, I have many tales of windows grenading itself for no reason. That's why tons of people have to reload every couple years.

There is usually a reason. When I was at MS tech support, the biggest problems where user error, malware and AV software.

 

[Kyuuba]

I did a lot of fresh installs of win 7 and never failed or had issues later, AV software always used MSE.
Currently using win 8.1 after the update from 8 and since then never had a single issue, i guess, messing with cracks or removing the software activation tool would make your system unstable.

 

[Nordic]

I have only had problems trying to install my $15 windows 8 key. I got it installed once. I then went to sell the computer it was on, so I reverted back to windows 7. I then tried to install windows 8 on another pc and it would not. I called the number, no luck. Talked to a person and was told my key did not exist in their system. I just gave up on it, because it was $15 lost with nothing I could do.

 

[TRWOV]

Take in mind that the $15 keys were upgrade keys. You might want to try using a KMS key to install and then change the key afterwards.

1- Install with these keys: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx
2- Change the MediaInstall key on the registry, if needed
3 - Windows key + R > slui 3
You can also use the slmgr /ipk <setup key> command that's shown on technet

 

[Nordic]

Take in mind that the $15 keys were upgrade keys. You might want to try using a KMS key to install and then change the key afterwards.

1- Install with these keys: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx
2- Change the MediaInstall key on the registry.
3 - Windows key + R > slui 3
You can also use the slmgr /ipk <setup key> command that's shown on technet

I tried everything back then. You even helped me quite a bit. I just don't care anymore. If you want to try it trwov, I will send you the key even.

 

[TRWOV]

heck, why not? shoot me a PM

 

[2wicked]

I like win8.x but Microsoft integrated a VS in their OS and I'm sure win9 will be a VS with an integrated OS witch is just BS.
(abbreviation legend: OS= Operating System VS= Virtual Store BS= Microsoft)

So why do they need activation for windows shopper 9, Pirates don't buy things.

 

[hellrazor]

I've got my money on this following a GFWL-like path.

 

[Frick]

I've got my money on this following a GFWL-like path.

And what is that, and why would it do that?

 

[TRWOV]

^Games for Windows Live. It went off about a month ago.