Windows Vista Not genuine

After a number of years i have had seveal problems with this laptop one of which being that it will occasionally decided to do its best impersonation of a potato and cut the system login screen to black with no interaction aside from a mouse cursor. Because of this i have had to restore the machine to factory settings several times. On this last restart the machine has decided that my copy of windows is no longer genuine and it is quite bothersome, The product key has long worn off of the bottom of the laptop and the reset disks i have give a program termination error so i can no longer reset the machine.

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Hello everyone.
Im a newbie here so i hope i get this right.
I have a question about this message on my desktop reading "Windows 7 Build 7601 this copy of Windows is not genuine." ????
I bought this Satellite c660 at Qatif, Saudi Arabia and now it is here in the Philippines.
My laptop is Windows 7 Professional 32-bit. It is asking for a product key and i cannot find one. There is no product key sticker in the bottom and i dont know where to get that.
I've run a diagnostic and i hope this helps.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
Windows Product Key Hash: 71BRYMECVaSXedfumfu8zryHJVY=
Windows Product ID: 00371-177-0000061-85062
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {1E8191EC-15C9-4DC3-8886-55DD7BBA8D84}(4)
Is Admin: No
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.111118-2330
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
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Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
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Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Browser Data-->
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HrOnline: 0x00000000
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ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
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N/A
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Now, this is pretty complicated for me to understand but one thing is just clear, this is counterfeit. I have asked help from other Windows7 forums and all they tell me is to report this to Microsoft.
MANY people have counterfeit installs - very few of them actually know it! And im one of them.
A large proprtion of counterfeiting is done b vendors who can make a quick buck by buying/building OS-free machines, and installing 'Ultimate' to unsuspecting purchasers.
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I used a keyfinder softwareto find my product key but it's not valid for activation since the key used in here is a Default Key. is is getting worst.
I am not very good with this technology stuff and im getting really frustrated.
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enter
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then enter
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Hi everyone..
I have had my TOSHIBA Satellite L40-139 for over a year. It was bought from PC World and came with a pre-installed version of Windows Vista Home Premium. I do not have any of the disks that came with the laptop but the Windows installed is genuine.
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Windows Vista (TM)
Build 6002
This copy of Windows is not genuine
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PS. Is the Toshiba support line a free number? Does anyone know a number that is free to call from mobiles? (I do not have a landline).

> As per my first post I do not have a Recovery DVD as mine didn't come with one..I take it I must be doing something wrong and there is another way to sort this? Even the Toshiba product spec states that no recovery DVD comes with it.
As per my first posting I wrote clearly that new notebooks dont come with recovery discs but with HDD recovery only and you must create recovery disc alone. Everything is described in Users manuals document. If you dont read it and dont pick up info about your notebook I cannot help you about it.
If you cannot start HDD recovery installation as described in Toshiba document then something must be screwed up. Why? I dont know.
You can try method posted by Paolo but if this will not help you must install OS again or activate preinstalled version. If you dont have possibility to install original recovery image you can order new disc under https://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx or try to clarify situation with nearest Toshiba service. Call them, explain the situation and maybe you will get one for free.
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Hello, this morning the following message appeared as my wallpaper:
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podan wrote:
What is the difference between a purchased recovery disk and the ones that I created?
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It's possible that the license storage is corrupt. Try this:
1) Click the Start button at lower left of your desktop
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If you have a Product Key, reactivate Windows by following these steps:
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Sorry for my English.
on February 8, 2013 I bought my Toshiba L855 laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium preinstalled.
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There are fuller explanations out there but this gives an overview:
If Windows is pre-installed on a computer by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), the operating system is automatically activated without the need for interaction from the user.
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