Windows 7 installation made Vista realize it's pirated?
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KGen




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PostPosted: Fri, 8th May 2009 16:24    Post subject: Windows 7 installation made Vista realize it's pirated?
Laughing

After dual booting into win7 and playing a little with it, I've returned to my trusty Vista and got a message saying it's not genuine. Now it says I must activate it today, plus some ultimate stuff stopped working.

Anyway, I've been out of the loop for a while concerning vista hacking, what can be done now without reinstalling it?

Thanks!
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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Fri, 8th May 2009 16:46    Post subject:
That's because installing Windows7 wiped the old bootloader, the HACKED bootloader which kept your WinVista running "legit" The same thing happened to me when I first installed Win7 as a dual-boot option.

It's an effortless fix; simply boot into Windows Vista - and reinstall the bootloader via whatever method you used the last time.

Don't worry about losing Win7, the "hacked" bootloader will still see it and make it available as a boot option.
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KGen




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PostPosted: Fri, 8th May 2009 17:45    Post subject:
Thanks sabin.

Well, tried repeating the paradox trick I used with the asus certificate and all that, and it won't work again for some reason. So, what's else out there?


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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Fri, 8th May 2009 17:52    Post subject:
I don't get it, it should have worked fine :-\

Try just using Vista Loader 2.1.2. That's what I use, and have always used, it's never failed me.
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KGen




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PostPosted: Fri, 8th May 2009 18:16    Post subject:
Worked.

Thanks mate, have a good weekend.


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sabin1981
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PostPosted: Fri, 8th May 2009 18:17    Post subject:
No probs, glad to hear it's working Smile
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