black screen that activate Windows.Windows must be enabled before validation to determine whether this copy of Windows is genuine.

I am writing on behalf of my friend who has had his computer for a while with no problems. Today, it starts up to a black screen and then you had this message

Windows must be activated prior to validation to determine whether this copy of Windows is genuine.
Windows is in reduced functionality mode.

It runs windows vista edition Home premium and it is authentic. However, it doesn't have a disc.

can help you as he declares that he has 30 days!

Hello

1. is your friend able to boot to the desktop?

2 are there hardware/software changes made on the computer, before the show?

To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool

a. download and save the desktop tool

http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52012

b. Once registered, run the tool.

c. click on the continue button, which will produce the report.

d. Paste the contents of the report in this thread.

See also,

How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center by phone

Resolve activation problems

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