Error 0x8007007B Windows 10

[Guest]

So my windows 10 laptop says it needs activation so I need some help

 

I made a lot of reinstallation while having it so to save time let me sum it up

 

Windows 8.1 (came with laptop originally) > free upgrade > Windows 10 > roll back* > Windows 8.1 > free upgrade** > Windows 10 > factory reset > Windows 8.1 > free upgrade*** > Dual boot Windows 8.1 and 10 > factory reset**** > Windows 10

 

*When open playback devices to change from laptop speaker to my usb headset and the tab says not responding so I immediately went back to Windows 8

**I saw some post that you can dual boot Windows 8 and 10. I was originally wanted to keep Windows 8.1 and get 10 like for reservation so in case Win8 gets obsolete but... failed

***Somehow manage to get Windows 10 and 8.1 work together. Also I had Ubuntu at the same time so it is a triple boot

****Somehow it does not get back to Windows 8.1

 

So I figured out that you can not have 2 licenses of Windows at the same time. Is there anyway I can go back to Windows 8.1 (I am fine with that) and what is the problem with keeping Windows 10 unactivated? 

Please anything but not getting a new copy of Windows. I know I can get Ubuntu or other Linux distro for free but simply Windows is better

 

 

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11 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

Windows 8.1 (came with laptop originally) > free upgrade > Windows 10 > roll back* > Windows 8.1 > free upgrade** > Windows 10 > factory reset > Windows 8.1 > free upgrade*** > Dual boot Windows 8.1 and 10 > factory reset**** > Windows 10

Wow, that's ... something else... especially since most peoples' problems go something like this:

 

Windows __ > free upgrade > problems

 

Try a clean install of Win 10 and see if that helps.  Judging by the path so far, I'm guessing that's not too big of a deal

[Enderman]

There is no problem with windows 10 unactivated other than the watermark at the bottom right and not being able to change personalization settings, both of which have easy workarounds if you google them.

 

And I have no idea why you screwed around with your OS so much, you must have confused it.

You can try activating windows 10 with your old key which should be on the bottom of your laptop, but windows should have activated itself already.

 

Other than doing a clean install http://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-clean-install-windows-10/ you can try calling microsoft and tell them that its not activating correctly.

[Guest]

Just now, Ryan_Vickers said:

Wow, that's ... something else... especially since most peoples' problems go something like this:

 

Windows __ > free upgrade > problems

 

Try a clean install of Win 10 and see if that helps.  Judging by the path so far, I'm guessing that's not too big of a deal

yes I will try reinstalling

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

There is no problem with windows 10 unactivated other than the watermark at the bottom right and not being able to change personalization settings, both of which have easy workarounds if you google them.

 

And I have no idea why you screwed around with your OS so much, you must have confused it.

You can try activating windows 10 with your old key which should be on the bottom of your laptop, but windows should have activated itself already.

 

Other than doing a clean install http://www.howtogeek.com/224342/how-to-clean-install-windows-10/ you can try calling microsoft and tell them that its not activating correctly.

computer was slow. files piled up and deleting is too much of a job

[Enderman]

Just now, dexxterlab97 said:

computer was slow. files piled up and deleting is too much of a job

But why do a factory reset when you can clean install windows 10 and avoid issues like this??

[Guest]

Just now, Enderman said:

But why do a factory reset when you can clean install windows 10 and avoid issues like this??

because... not enough space

[Enderman]

Just now, dexxterlab97 said:

because... not enough space

What? Not enough space for what?

You don't have a 4GB USB drive?

[Guest]

Just now, Enderman said:

What? Not enough space for what?

You don't have a 4GB USB drive?

computer doesn't have enough space and I didn't think of reinstalling it. yeah well i guess it's too late

[Enderman]

2 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

computer doesn't have enough space and I didn't think of reinstalling it. yeah well i guess it's too late

But you said you wanted to delete everything, so there will be tons of space...

 

I would call microsoft support and see if they can fix it, after trying a clean install.

[Guest]

Yeah I will try that. Not now I am using it. I will update tomorrow