Woke up to inactivated Windows

CraigHwk

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TechNet subscriber, been running without problems until this morning where the OS is back to inactive mode (can't modify user settings). Try to activate Windows and it says "Windows Could not Activate, please try again later. Contact customer support if the issue persists."

Has anyone else seen this? It's been running fine for a week with the key I got for TechNet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Nope, my technet still working (just reinstalled windows 8 now on a new SSD drive)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel i7
    Memory
    Gigabyte P8Z68
My Win 8 Pro RTM technet version is still activated at work.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built in July 2009
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
    Memory
    8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Acer x233H
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
    Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX modular
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    stock
    Keyboard
    ABS M1 Mechanical
    Mouse
    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    15/2 cable modem
    Other Info
    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Did you install any software or change hardware yesterday?

Check your BIOS clock, maybe something fubar there, in fact check all BIOS settings. If you had a BIOS reset that enabled or disabled enough hardware...

Odd about the "Could not activate" though, is your net connection ok?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7/8
Did you, by chance, try to install the media centre from the posted hacks around the web. That will deactivate, and make your key redundant
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Use several different computers during a day, so specs are irrelevant.
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