While trying to prepare a Windows 7 computer for deployment I encountered the following sysprep error, “Windows could not finish configuring the system.” As far as I can tell the system is in an unusable state. You can check the logs with notepad in c:\windows\system32\sysprep when the error occurs by pressing shift-f10.
Google Earth 4.2 failed to work with Sysprep and Windows 7 RTM.
If I learned anything at all I learned to use VMWare to setup a virtual environment to test a set of applications compatibility with Sysprep. Failure to do so could result a bricked system after hours of hard work.
So you updated your Windows 7 Ultimate and ran the Genuine Microsoft Software tool. Your computer operating system software was not genuine and no longer activated. Try replacing the invalid Key with another not blacklisted by microsoft.
So what you do is reset your activation status after the Windows Genuine Advantage Tool identified a blacklisted key or crack and replace the Windows Key code. For example lets suppose you went to here http://www.mydigitallife.info and used the stolen Windows 7 Ultimate Key 22TKD-F8XX6-YG69F-9M66D-PMJBM to activate Windows. Use the slmgr.exe /rearm to reset the activation status. Next you want to replace the product key with one not blacklisted.slmgr.exe /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx. Reboot the computer and test. I have seen this work atleast twice. So give it a try and good luck.
Windows 7 OEM SLP Key Collection.
STARTER
(OEM-8992752) (OEM-8992707)
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RDJXR-3M32B-FJT32-QMPGB-GCFF6 — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30004 — ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
6K6WB-X73TD-KG794-FJYHG-YCJVG — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30005 — ASUS (Eee)
36Q3Y-BBT84-MGJ3H-FT7VD-FG72J — XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00082 — DELL
RH98C-M9PW4-6DHR7-X99PJ-3FGDB — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30008 — HP
273P4-GQ8V6-97YYM-9YTHF-DC2VP — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30169 — LENOVO/IBM
22P26-HD8YH-RD96C-28R8J-DCT28 — XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00153 — LENOVO/IBM
2W4DJ-JFFJV-DMCPP-2C3X8-883DP — XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00121 — MSI
2XGHP-9TQK2-8CF28-BM2P2-8FRX8 — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30269 — NOKIA
PV9BD-YBRX6-CTMG6-CCMJY-X8XG7 — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30013 — SAMSUNG
32J2V-TGQCY-9QJXP-Q3FVT-X8BQ7 — XXXXX-OEM-8992707-00016 — SONY
TGBKB-9KBGJ-3Y3J6-K8M2F-J2HJQ — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30015 — TOSHIBA
7W842-2HCPJ-BC3MJ-B79K6-TD2HQ — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-30214 — VILIV
HOME BASIC
(OEM-8992752)
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MB4HF-2Q8V3-W88WR-K7287-2H4CP — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50004 — ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
89G97-VYHYT-Y6G8H-PJXV6-77GQM — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50005 — ASUS
36T88-RT7C6-R38TQ-RV8M9-WWTCY — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50258 — DELL
DX8R9-BVCGB-PPKRR-8J7T4-TJHTH — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50008 — HP
22MFQ-HDH7V-RBV79-QMVK9-PTMXQ — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50213 — LENOVO/IBM
2P6PB-G7YVY-W46VJ-BXJ36-PGGTG — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50013 — SAMSUNG
9DBMT-GXRWM-6Q9Y3-WMYM8-FJCBW — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50165 — TONGFANG
2TY7W-H4DD4-MB62F-BD9C3-88TM6 — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50179 — ?????
YV7QQ-RCXQ9-KTBHC-YX3FG-FKRW8 — XXXXX-OEM-8992752-50014 — ?????
HOME PREM
(OEM-8992687)
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VQB3X-Q3KP8-WJ2H8-R6B6D-7QJB7 — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00006 — ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
38JTJ-VBPFW-XFQDR-PJ794-8447M — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00304 — ADVENT
2QDBX-9T8HR-2QWT6-HCQXJ-9YQTR — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00007 — ASUS
7JQWQ-K6KWQ-BJD6C-K3YVH-DVQJG — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00118 — ASUS (Eee)
6RBBT-F8VPQ-QCPVQ-KHRB8-RMV82 — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00095 — DELL
C6MHH-TRRPT-74TDC-FHRMV-XB88W — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00009 — FUJITSU
39QDH-D7MHH-WDMTD-TM2R9-KM7DB — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00258 — HCL
4FG99-BC3HD-73CQT-WMF7J-3Q6C9 — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00010 — HP
27GBM-Y4QQC-JKHXW-D9W83-FJQKD — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00249 — LENOVO/IBM
38GRR-KMG3D-BTP99-TC9G4-BBDJJ — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00174 — LG
2P2P9-CM3F8-FTV6P-PC7CX-8TFF7 — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00093 — MEDION
4G3GR-J6JDJ-D96PV-T9B9D-M8X2Q — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00246 — MSI
CQBVJ-9J697-PWB9R-4K7W4-2BT4J — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00015 — SAMSUNG
HWDFB-YVFG4-3TJ7F-Q3WMT-7B6PH — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00138 — SIRAGON
H4JWX-WHKWT-VGV87-C7XPK-CGKHQ — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00016 — SONY
6B88K-KCCWY-4F8HK-M4P73-W8DQG — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00057 — TOSHIBA
6GF36-P4HWR-BFF84-6GFC2-BWX77 — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00017 — TOSHIBA
2XPWB-Q64BJ-W8CT3-WJTWT-4DQ99 — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00267 — ?????
TTJQ7-4PFJC-6JFJ8-B22VD-VXW88 — XXXXX-OEM-8992687-00013 — ?????
PROFESSIONAL
(OEM-8992671)
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YKHFT-KW986-GK4PY-FDWYH-7TP9F — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00004 — ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
2WCJK-R8B4Y-CWRF2-TRJKB-PV9HW — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00407 — ASUS
32KD2-K9CTF-M3DJT-4J3WC-733WD — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00524 — DELL
PT9YK-BC2J9-WWYF9-R9DCR-QB9CK — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00007 — FUJITSU
74T2M-DKDBC-788W3-H689G-6P6GT — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00008 — HP
237XB-GDJ7B-MV8MH-98QJM-24367 — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00437 — LENOVO/IBM
GMJQF-JC7VC-76HMH-M4RKY-V4HX6 — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00013 — SAMSUNG
H9M26-6BXJP-XXFCY-7BR4V-24X8J — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00014 — SONY
2V8P2-QKJWM-4THM3-74PDB-4P2KH — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00137 — TOSHIBA
862R9-99CD6-DD6WM-GHDG2-Y8M37 — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00205 — ?????
2W3CX-YD4YJ-DF9B2-V27M6-77GMF — XXXXX-OEM-8992671-00503 — ?????
ULTIMATE
(OEM-8992662)
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FJGCP-4DFJD-GJY49-VJBQ7-HYRR2 — XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00006 — ACER/GATEWAY/PACKARD
VQ3PY-VRX6D-CBG4J-8C6R2-TCVBD — XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00008 — ALIENWARE
2Y4WT-DHTBF-Q6MMK-KYK6X-VKM6G — XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00173 — ASUS
342DG-6YJR8-X92GV-V7DCV-P4K27 — XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00400 — DELL
MHFPT-8C8M2-V9488-FGM44-2C9T3 — XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00010 — HP
6K2KY-BFH24-PJW6W-9GK29-TMPWP — XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00537 — LENOVO/IBM (Re-released)
49PB6-6BJ6Y-KHGCQ-7DDY6-TF7CD — XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00015 — SAMSUNG
YJJYR-666KV-8T4YH-KM9TB-4PY2W — XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00016 — SONY
2WX6M-X2HKM-86X8X-2QD44-F3FGJ — XXXXX-OEM-8992662-00481 — ?????
