Problem: after 8 Pro disc installed, my hard drive died. New hard drive installed, 8 disc re-installed...now computer works but regularly asks for activation key giving error code'0xc004c003. I've tried the key that came with the 8Pro disc...I've tried the key that was listed on the sticker of the desktop case preloaded with Vista Home Premium....??? When this first happened I tried to use rebootable discs made as suggested for Vista o/s but they wouldn't work. After paying for the windows 8 Pro...then replacing the hard drive....Microsoft wants at minimum $99 to attempt to help. Really? I think I see why there is a chrome o/s coming out.
Can anyone give me a heads up here?
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro, 32 bit
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 8550 Triple-Core Processor, x64 Family 16 Model 2 Stepping 3
Processor Count: 3
RAM: 3454 Mb
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430, 128 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 476587 MB, Free - 443725 MB; D: Total - 305242 MB, Free - 152396 MB;
Motherboard: ECS, Nettle3
Antivirus: Windows Defender, Disabled
(as stated earlier...defender shows disabled but upon search shows on and updated???)
Can anyone give me a heads up here?
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro, 32 bit
Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 8550 Triple-Core Processor, x64 Family 16 Model 2 Stepping 3
Processor Count: 3
RAM: 3454 Mb
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430, 128 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 476587 MB, Free - 443725 MB; D: Total - 305242 MB, Free - 152396 MB;
Motherboard: ECS, Nettle3
Antivirus: Windows Defender, Disabled
(as stated earlier...defender shows disabled but upon search shows on and updated???)
