*[NEW DISCOVERY]* My friend's computer has Windows 7 SP3?


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With the full CS suite on his desktop, I'm guessing it's not legit to begin with.

So, I have the full CS suite on my desktop, does that mean I don't have a legit version of Windows :blink:

Anyway, the OP question has been answered, the CSDVersion key shouldn't exist.

My friend has already removed the value from the CSDVersion Key as told, but he still cant upgrade to SP1. "A more recent version of windows 7 service pack 1 is already installed". Any idea on this?

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Delete the CSDVersion key (it isn't needed), restart your computer and then try that again. If it still doesn't work try to take a screenshot of all your installed updates (Go to control panel -> remove programs -> view installed updates)

Delete the CSDVersion key (it isn't needed), restart your computer and then try that again. If it still doesn't work try to take a screenshot of all your installed updates (Go to control panel -> remove programs -> view installed updates)

Unfortunately still didnt work. Here are the screenshots.

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Hm well you don't have SP1 installed so... honestly, I don't know what could be causing it. I would say either clean install your Windows again (don't use the HP one or a recovery disk, use a proper Windows 7 disk) or just wait till SP1 is officially released.

The only other place where Windows version information is stored afaik is the kernel, and that's hardcoded in. So either you have an update installed that's interfering with the SP1 installation (though you should get an error code in that case instead of a "newer version") or something else is messing with your system.

Is Windows still reporting itself as Service Pack 3 btw (check winver)?

Hm well you don't have SP1 installed so... honestly, I don't know what could be causing it. I would say either clean install your Windows again (don't use the HP one or a recovery disk, use a proper Windows 7 disk) or just wait till SP1 is officially released.

The only other place where Windows version information is stored afaik is the kernel, and that's hardcoded in. So either you have an update installed that's interfering with the SP1 installation (though you should get an error code in that case instead of a "newer version") or something else is messing with your system.

Is Windows still reporting itself as Service Pack 3 btw (check winver)?

Yes, Windows is still reporting itself as SP3.

Yes, Windows is still reporting itself as SP3.

Hm that's odd :/ And honestly I have no idea.

Try running sfc /scannow , and if it finds any corrupted files it will revert them to the original (you will need your Win7 disk, and I suggest you use an official for it..jic for some god knows what reason the HP disk is screwed up).

If that doesn't work the only thing you can do, if it's bugging you that much, is clean install (yet again official disk, the OEM key will still work).

If you don't have an official disk, I'm sure you know where to find them...just make sure the .iso checksums match:

32-bit

CRC: C1C20F76

MD5: D0B8B407E8A3D4B75EE9C10147266B89

SHA-1: 5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610

64-bit

CRC: 1F1257CA

MD5: F43D22E4FB07BF617D573ACD8785C028

SHA-1: 326327CC2FF9F05379F5058C41BE6BC5E004BAA7

there is no service pack 3, We don't even have SP1 yet. go figure.

That's what Ballmer wants you to think! Like for instance: Windows XP SP4 ;)

muahahahaha

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On topic:

A fresh re-install of Windows would be my recommendation as the others have mentioned.

Hm that's odd :/ And honestly I have no idea.

Try running sfc /scannow , and if it finds any corrupted files it will revert them to the original (you will need your Win7 disk, and I suggest you use an official for it..jic for some god knows what reason the HP disk is screwed up).

it doesn't require the disk for win7

that is XP would prompt you for the disk

Hm that's odd :/ And honestly I have no idea.

Try running sfc /scannow , and if it finds any corrupted files it will revert them to the original (you will need your Win7 disk, and I suggest you use an official for it..jic for some god knows what reason the HP disk is screwed up).

If that doesn't work the only thing you can do, if it's bugging you that much, is clean install (yet again official disk, the OEM key will still work).

If you don't have an official disk, I'm sure you know where to find them...just make sure the .iso checksums match:

32-bit

CRC: C1C20F76

MD5: D0B8B407E8A3D4B75EE9C10147266B89

SHA-1: 5395DC4B38F7BDB1E005FF414DEEDFDB16DBF610

64-bit

CRC: 1F1257CA

MD5: F43D22E4FB07BF617D573ACD8785C028

SHA-1: 326327CC2FF9F05379F5058C41BE6BC5E004BAA7

Well the HP disk is not screwed up coz the computer was preloaded with Home Premium and upgraded to Ultimate using Windows Anytime Upgrade. So it cud haf been a WUA error.

Would a repair installation work, since it removes the updates and repair the system files. In this way i would not lose my data

you don't have to format to reinstall Windows

when you custom install , windows would keep your data at Windows.old

FYI

It cant be pirated since he bought this PC from HP Singapore directly and up till now WGA hasnt alerted him yet. So it must have been a bug.

o it cant be pirated since he bought it from a shop.

obviously shops dont do pirate copies "doh"

what sort of logic is that

get a grip

o it cant be perated since he bought it from a shop.

obviously shops dont do pirate copies "doh"

what sort of logic is that

get a grip

Are you speaking for every single shop in the World? Would you be willing to say that there are no shops in China that sell pirated DVDs? How would an operating system be magically different to that? Indeed, all you need to do is look at this article here: Ballmer: 9 out of 10 copies of Windows in China are pirated.

Are you telling me that 9/10 people in china pirate the software themselves? Of course not, there are stores that are willing to offer the software to the customers, just like there are DVD stores willing to offer pirated DVDs.

Now, I'm not saying that his software is definitely pirated. But to believe that there aren't shops that will put pirated software on your computer is just silly.

EDIT: Although I do agree that you wouldn't expect HP to go passing around pirated software.

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