Reset Windows 7 Rearm count and run indefinitely without crack
Rearm extends your Windows 7 activation and runs a countdown of 30 days. In this period, you need to activate it (which is generally cracked). Well, you can reset your Rearm count and run Windows 7 forever without cracking it actually. The process is not very complicated but requires little patience.
Many users may have left stranded after last Windows 7 update WAT – KB971033 for fighting against cracks and illegal activations. But using this trick by MDL Forum, you will be able to reset rearm count to infinity and use Windows 7 original forever without crack and downloading all Windows updated calmly.
Now let’s start: First, open Start and in the search field type services. On the opening of new window, find “Software Protection“, Right click on it and Stop.
Now Let’s go to C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\ Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform Right click file tokens.dat, We select Cut and paste it to your Desktop.
After doing this too, Go to C: Windows\System32. At this point we look for two hidden files, which by extension will have. C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0. Once found, move them to your desktop. If you can not view them, you set the Show Hidden Files from Folder Options.
Now we return to the first step, in which I asked you to open Services After searching Start it. At this point keep the window open and in the meantime start the Command Prompt as Administrator and enter the command slmgr /dlv. Now back to the screen that you left open, head back to Software Protection and Start.
But now let’s concentrate on the three files that we pasted on the desktop. Replace them in their original positions, overwrite token.dat in C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\ Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
the other 2 are placed in C:\WindowsSystem32.
Now, we are performing another important step of entering product keys for rearming. Open the Command Prompt as administrator like we always did. Run “slmgr /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX” replacing X marks with your default product key. Keys are as follows:
Ultimate – D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV
Professional – HYF8J-CVRMY-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
Home Premium – RHPQ2-RMFJH-74XYM-BH4JX-XM76F
Home Basic – YGFVB-QTFXQ-3H233-PTWTJ-YRYRV
Starter – 7Q28W-FT9PC-CMMYT-WHMY2-89M6G
The most important part was done, we can now reboot the pc. After turning on your computer, you can check whether the command was executed, then open the command prompt and type slmgr /dlv to check if the meter is actually restarted.
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RemoveWAT can take care of KB971033 without any fuss. But, your trick is interesting. I didn’t know about this. I was only aware of the slmgr -rearm trick which can only be used a limited no. of times.
i can’t find the files (C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0), so don’t really know what to do now that i did’t see the files.
please i need help
Hi friends!
Have’nt heard of this me neither, interesting article.
Perhaps following might be useful if someone want’s to read the activation info in Windows script host without open the prompt. Write this command in the Start menu, slmgr.vbs -dlv afterwords hit Run.
Would be interesting if someone could find an explanation regarding the details inside.
Perhaps it’s possible to trace what kind of license which is installed genuine, evaluation etc. By the way, where can people check their product keys to see they not fake keys, does it excist any webpage?
Using this trick, You are extending the evaluation period of time. The product key used is a default product key used to install Windows 7 and that’s nominal. There is no hack included to activate windows illegally. It’s just you are increasing the rearm period to infinity.
very good article! i just have a question. do i replace the two original files in C:Windows/system32 or keep them both?
i’ve tried replacing the file but it can’t saying that it is still in use.
Did you Stop the Software Protection service again before pasting back those files?
It will show error “files still in use” unless you stop the service.
There’s no AppData folder in NetworkService on my pc. Thoughts?
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\ Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
Don’t enter the above address in Address bar, Navigate Folder by Folder and you will get it. You may have to take Administrator privileges while browsing.
me too still cant find AppData folder, though i navigated folder by folder. please help. thanks!
It’s hidden. “Show Hidden Files” from Folder Options. Then you find them. Thanks for the article Rohit.
It worked only on one computer, the other one kept telling me, that I’m messing around with windows and that it’s not genuine.
And let me only restart the computer, after it it kept comlaining
I have tried but at last step after entering key , it says key is not valid genuine key.
I forgot to crack my windows 7 and now it is expired
what can i do in this case to reuse it again?
It restarts every single hour:/
you can try to set your startup to run “shutdown /t 315360000″ when your PC boots up. This will override the automatic shutdown and set it to 10 years. This worked for me before I unfortunately messed up both of my windows 7 trials using the above method. I don’t know if they are recoverable. Oh well…
The correct command is “shutdown -s -t 315360000″. This will override windows 7 from shutting down every hour. Sorry.
What about “shutdown -a”
I will try and let you know
hi there I have read some of your info on this page I was wondering if you could tell me if I can check if mzy software is a trial version. Sounds Silly I know but I can not find anwhere some thing that says activate or trial or the like just the version and the build but I did download a 120 day trial version. I would really appreciate some help.
You have an enterprise version of windows. Can’t easily stop the restarting, unless you reload OS from scratch. Then you get another 90 days.
It’s 3-18-2010. I followed these steps really well, but upon rebooting I get the ‘blah blah windows is not genuine” junk. windows says it has 4 rearms available. wow. okay so when i do the “slmgr -rearm”, the following error pops up:
“Windows Script Hose”
“On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run ‘slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004FE00′ to display the error text. Error: 0xC004FE00″
“OK”.
When I run that in a Command Prompt, the following shows up.
“An error has occurred. You can contact Microsoft by phone to help resolve this problem. Description: The Software Licensing Service reported that activation required is required to recover from tampering of SL Service trusted store.”
And a link provided to the Microsoft call center: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295539
So great, now I have to talk to Microsoft to get this dumb Windows7 activated?! What am I possibly going to tell them. “Yeah I don’t know my activation key but want one anyway”. Sigh.
I had 3 days to go before the PC needed rearmed, but nooo I had to try to trick the activation instead.
Hahha
I really cannot guess what the problem may be. Try it once again else you are free to use activators.
@SadGuy-
A part of your message included the wording:
“The Software Licensing Service reported…” blah blah blah.
This tells me you did not follow the steps properly and did not stop the licensing service prior to completing the other steps.
Of course, I’ve been wrong before and I’ll be wrong again. However, the fact that a licensing SERVICE is creating a conflict leads me to believe it must be RUNNING in order for it to work at all.
If I were you – or anyone else – I’d try the steps at least 3 times if I had problems before posting to ensure I was following everything as instructed.
Let’s not forget that 99% of all PC-related issues are due to “user error.”
Dude, thank you sooo much for this. oit worked for my computer. but i used 7loader instead of a key. i have had windows 7 now for like 5 months now and i freaking love it.
Dude, thanks so much. this shit worked perfectly
Hehhe
Glad to know that it worked. Then why call it sh*t ?
just an expression, i didnt mean it was actual shit. lol
I cannot find “C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\ Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform” in my computer.What should I do?Please advice.:-)
It is a system folder and sometimes hidden. Entering directly address in the bar will not work. You have to navigate folder through folder.
I must be losing my mind. If you want to prevent windows 7 from shutting down automatically after 1 hour when activation has expired add to your startup (or type manually after boot up) “shutdown /s /t 315359999″. This will override the 1 hour and extend it to about 10 years.
Hey that’s great. Simply you are running an evaluation version without actually altering and playing with System files or registry. Thanks for sharing this tip
I still have the 3 original files saved on my desktop. Is there a way to use these to get my windows back to being activated and in a valid trial status? I even reloaded the Windows 7 Enterprise DVD on top of the current install and it still shows “not genuine”. The key that was used (embedded in the ISO) when I originally installed Win 7 Enterprise comes back as either expired or not valid.
I tried to shut down the software protection service and got an error saying that it can’t be in on Local machine. am i missing something here? I just downloaded the enterprise trial.. do i need a specific version?
@betty – FYI, Microsoft nixed the shutdown workaround in Vista by limiting the maximum time to 10 minutes (600 seconds). The same holds true for Windows 7. You can set it to 1000 years if you want, but it will still default to 10 minutes.
in the article you have not shown the result screen after reboot and command of slmgr /dlv. please show how the screen will appear if it is correctly done.
“Windows 8″ – Not true. I’m running Win 7 Enterprise trial (expired from trying to implement the procedure on this page to extend the rearm period) right now and a message pops up when I enter that command which says something like “you will be logged out in the year 2017″. My PC has been running for about 4 hours. If I don’t enter this command after boot up, it will shut down in one hour. My copy is showing “Not Genuine”. When it was “Not Activated” the command also worked.
Follow the link Rohit has instead of his directions. If you follow Rohit’s to a “T” it will screw up! He has a typo. It isn’t “slmgr / dlv” it’s “slmgr /dlv”
Entering the wrong command will trigger “Windows is not genuine”
Once that occurs you will have to do a re-install.
I saw the typo, but others cut and pasted the command, and well… they are screwed now.
Changes have been made in the article and it will work now. Thanks for noticing and informing me.
Better solution posted here.
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/17938-GUIDE-How-to-really-run-Windows-7-forever-without-applying-any-cracks
Works even if the above method screwed you up! Just print out the instructions and follow them.
This finally worked! I was able to get it back to the 10 activation period. My problem was I didn’t have the enterprise key. Once I found it, the above worked perfectly. I will try the original procedure on a virtual machine before trying it on my regular machine.
Betty, do you mind sharing what the enterprise key is?
I attempted the fix, but at the first step, I was not able to stop the Software Protection Service. Was advised the service is in use. I then disabled it, and rebooted …..
Now boot up loops and does not let me into Win7
Any (gratefully received) ideas?
Ooops, I really feel sorry for that. Well, if you are facing problems with manual fixing. Go for Rearm count Resetting tools which does does everything easily- http://www.blogsolute.com/rearm-count-reset-tools-for-unlimited-rearming-and-use-windows-7-forever/7671/
Thanks for your apology
but I was really trying to be too coy by disabling the service totally.
Might try advanced boot options when I get the time and if I can get into Windows (and Software Protect is disabled) I’ll then try the rest of your fix.
I think the other procedure is easier. Once you create the batch files (one with the registry “fix” and the other with your default key), it’s just a matter of booting up into repair mode and then executing the first batch file, rebooting and then executing the second batch file. Then you can use the rearm command.
am using windows 7 build 7000.. it gets shut down for every 1hr.. pls help how to disable it and how to run my 7 for ever
Once the Software protection is Started, the files ‘token.dat’ and the 2 files with extension ‘C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0′ cannot be put back in their original folders.
The “Software Protection” service keeps starting. Every time it restarts, it recreates the files I moved form System32 etc. My version of “Windows 7″ must be different than the one this was written for.
I did it all, and yet….nothing, I got the
“On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run ‘slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004FE00? to display the error text. Error: 0xC004FE00?
“OK”.
Error thing, and it won’t let me rearm, even though I have four rearms. It just keeps this error up, and I’m still at windows not genuine, and there’s no product key.
My email is billycookiechick@yahoo.com, please contact and help me.
Rohit Langde, you are great ! Clear instructions and 100% positive results !
Thanks !
Hi,
I have done as per the steps, but still after restart it says windows 7 is not genuine…What to do, any hope…help me…
Any update on this issue, help me….
All of my 30 days stuff had expired, and now I’m trying to do this trick, but the computer doesn’t let me start the services no matter how many times I click on it nothing happens :S
I have shown hidden files& folders & still can’t find these 2 files C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I also tried the above given steps and i found the error in the end and it showed me 4 rearm count but still i am unable to rearm the system.
it showed error message
“Windows Script Hose”
“On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run ‘slui.exe 0x2a 0xC004FE00? to display the error text. Error: 0xC004FE00?
“OK”.
today is my last day to activate windows7 ultimate…while using the above given product key…i m getting error with error code:0xC004E003.how to activate my windows now?
Nice trick for the button clicking Microsoft fanboys to help them be a better fanboy without donating to Bill Gates (who’s probably THE MAN for them).
thank you so much.It’s realy working..
Mee to have the same problem…… Could u plz sent me the step wise step description. I,m confused from the line given below…..
Now we return to the first step, in which I asked you to open Services After searching Start it. At this point keep the window open and in the meantime start the Command Prompt as Administrator and enter the command slmgr /dlv. Now back to the screen that you left open, head back to Software Protection and Start.
Hi guys, I tried this method but I got the 0xC004FE00 error, I really don’t know why, so I tried the delwpa.bat method too and it works flawlessly, thanks at all.
The problem is that the computer replace the files before i put them back. I tried many times to cut them, but before i paste them, there are already there.
Even if i stoped the software protection.
i don’t know if i make something wrong in the procedure, because everything else looks that works ok, but at the end, when i reboot it says not genuine?
Hello Rohit, Nice article it is working good…
Guys please try to open cmd with admin privatizations / run as Administrator.
How do you actually get the Software service to stop, it does not allow me. Error 5 Access Denied. Thank you
Hi there,
I have exactly the same problem as SlimeMonkey:
“How do you actually get the Software service to stop, it does not allow me. Error 5 Access Denied”
Any suggestions?
Thank you great your tips help
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Mr Rohit,
You have made a lot of typos…and messed up with the instructions, epecially with service -sppsvc.
Here are the correct instructions
1) Stop the Software Protection service -sppsvc:
(type services.msc in the search box and run it, look for “Software Protection” service and right click on it > Stop).
2) Move your tokens.dat to your desktop
(go to: C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\ Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
right click on tokens.dat click CUT and past it to your desktop)
*you may need to take ownership of the file if you can’t move it to your desktop
3) Go to C:\Windows\System32
LOOK for 2 hidden files with this extention “.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0″
move these two files to your desktop.
*you may need to take ownership of the files if you can’t move them to your desktop
*if you can’t find the files, make sure on “folder options” that you can see hidden and system files.
4) Start the Software Protection service -sppsvc:
(type services.msc in the search box and run it, look for “Software Protection” service and right click on it > Start).
5) Open command prompt as admin and run “slmgr /dlv”
6) Stop the Software Protection service again.
7) Put the files on your desktop back to their place and and replace them.
tokens.dat to:
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\ Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
and the 2 files to:
C:\Windows\System32
8 ) Install your default product key.
open command prompt as admin and run “slmgr /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX”
change “XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX” to your edition default key:
Ultimate – D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV
Professional – HYF8J-CVRMY-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
Home Premium – RHPQ2-RMFJH-74XYM-BH4JX-XM76F
Home Basic – YGFVB-QTFXQ-3H233-PTWTJ-YRYRV
Starter – 7Q28W-FT9PC-CMMYT-WHMY2-89M6G
9) Reboot your computer.
10) Run slmgr /dlv again, and you will see that your rearms has been reseted.
enjoy.
One question…
Does resetting to 4 needs to be done everytime?
Mr Rohit,
Just Ignor the question asked earlier.
Imp questions below…Please answer.
1. IF I USE BELOW COMMNAD FOURTH TIME BY MISTAKE, WILL IT DAMAGE MY O.S.?
Slmgr -rearms
2. CAN I START USING THE COMNAD ‘Slmgr –rearms’ AFTER SETTING IT TO INITILAL GRACE PERIOD (I.E. AFTER FOLLOWING THE PROCESS YOU MENTIONED)?
cant work at this level
type slmgr /dlv
Hi, I just have a question to anyone who can please answered it.. Please
.What do you mean by the default product key?
Is it the product key that i have installed the windows with.
And will i still be able to use a 90day trail product key for it.
And does anyone have a product key for windows 7 enterprise please?
Please answer my question please
Yes, it’s the key which lets you use Windows 7 for 90 days and you are re-arming same key indefinitely.
Thanks a lot. It Worked.
Hello guys,
I just cannot find the 2 hidden files. I guess I don’t have them. Yes, it is configured to see hidden files and folders, even to see system hidden files and still nothing.
Any suggestion, help –Please
I have stopped and dissabled the software protection service.
Now in the system it says:Status not available
Product Id not available
Don’t know if this help, and if yes for how long
Why don’t you all give up on windows and get for free “React OS” and live without any worries and breaking any laws! At least until microsoft and the likes decide to start giving their software free to all. After all Bill Gates admitted that he doesn’t pay enough taxes; perhaps he should instead consider charging people less or NOTHING for his crappy software!
No offence Bill old chap!
i done…but after restarting windows is showing that this s not genuine windows 7…My desktop background s chnaged to black with a message that WINDOWS 7 BUILD 7600 this copy of windows is not genuine…Please tell me the solution…