I just tried to do a clean Windows 7 re-install on a new Dell Laptop and I am getting an activation error. It is listing a 0xC004E003 error and that "The Software Licensing Service reported that license evaluation failed."
There was no COA sticker with key on the bottom of my laptop. I extracted it out with Magical Jellybean. I decided to do a websearch on that key and apparently it is an OEM SLP and it is nothing unique given all the hits it got, lol. I had thought that these SLP keys were tied with the hardware, so it would still activate automatically.
What are my options? Am I screwed? I have an extra copy of Windows 7 I got a while back, but I prefer not to use it unless I have to.
There was no COA sticker with key on the bottom of my laptop. I extracted it out with Magical Jellybean. I decided to do a websearch on that key and apparently it is an OEM SLP and it is nothing unique given all the hits it got, lol. I had thought that these SLP keys were tied with the hardware, so it would still activate automatically.
What are my options? Am I screwed? I have an extra copy of Windows 7 I got a while back, but I prefer not to use it unless I have to.