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[broadstairs]

I've been running a genuine W7 system under VirtualBox for some years now and after I installed a couple of updates on it today on rebooting it I get a Not Valid message and now I am unable to validate it online. Anyone any idea how I might do this? Any search on Microsoft says get W10 or W11 neither of which I want or need. I only use this copy of W7 for a couple of things which I cannot do with native Linux.

Apart from upgrade is there any way to validate this system?

Stuart

[Chrysalis]

If they have killed the activation server then the only legal route is probably via the phone.  But that might end up telling you that its out of support.

[broadstairs]

If they have killed the activation server then the only legal route is probably via the phone.  But that might end up telling you that its out of support.

I don't care about support, I only use it locally not o  the Internet. Maybe I'll try the phone.

Stuart

[g3uiss]

Try

slgmgr /rearm

[parkdale]

Have you used the Windows activation diagnostic tool?

https://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/234159-windows-genuine-activation-issue-posting-instructions.html

Telephone support is still working