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• x 61-sticker key product replacement windows?

  I bought a thinkpad x 61 on eBay. There is a product key sticker on its underside, but there was also another key product in a CD cover. The thinkpad has W7 top so I think the sticker in the CD cover is for W7 and one on the bottom for an older version of Windows (XP, probably).

  I checked the validity of these two keys, and only the W7 worked. I got the XP sticker on the underside of the laptop. I don't think it's possible to get a sticker product key replacement for the W7 to stick on the thinkpad (that of the CD cover has seen better days)?

  Maybe I have waaaaaay too much time on my hands, but I'm just curious. I think that an email from begging at Lenovo could be the solution?

  ThinkPad X 61 has never been delivered with Windows 7. In addition, Lenovo provide replacement labels. If you really stickers for aesthetic reasons, I suggest eBay is your friend.

• Can I use sticker key to reinstall windows?

  Request for Info

  Hi all

  I have a Dell Pc, N series, with original xp pro installed on this brand.  Now, the computer is a little sluggish and would do a reformat.    I have the xp of origin cd pro with cd key sticker.  I would like to know if I re - install the original xp with the same cd key, it will accept the same key.  Please specify.

  Kind regards

  Deruy

  Request for Info

  Hi all

  I have a Dell Pc, N series, with original xp pro installed on this brand.  Now, the computer is a little sluggish and would do a reformat.    I have the xp of origin cd pro with cd key sticker.  I would like to know if I re - install the original xp with the same cd key, it will accept the same key.  Please specify.

  See the response of Daavee, but also, note the following:

  Why you want to reformat and reinstall? In my view, it is usually a mistake. With a minimum of care, should never be to reinstall Windows (XP or any other version). I ran Windows 3.0, 3.1, WFWG 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 now, each for the period of time before the next release is out and everyone on two or more machines here. I never reinstalled none of them (with one exception--a problem that I worked on for weeks without success), and I've never had anything more than an occasional minor problem.

  It is my belief that this erroneous notion comes from the technical support people in most of the major OEMs. Their solution to almost any problem, for they know not quickly answer is "reformat and reinstall. It is the ideal solution for them. It gets you phone turned off quickly, it almost always works, and it does not need to do any real troubleshooting (a skill that most of them has obviously not in any great degree).

  But it leaves you with all the work and all the problems. You must restore all backups of your data, you must reinstall all of your programs, you must reinstall all Windows and updates of the application, you must locate and install all the necessary drivers for your system, you will need to recustomize Windows and all your applications to work the way you are comfortable with.

  In addition to all these things being long and painful, you may encounter difficulties with some of them: you will find all your CDs application? You will find all the necessary installation codes? You have data backups to restore? You still remember all the customizations and settings that can be installed to make everything work the way you like it? Sometimes there are problems that are so difficult to resolve that Windows has to be reinstalled properly. But they are few and far between; RESETTLEMENT should not be a substitute for troubleshooting; It should be a last resort, to do that once all other troubleshooting by qualified person attempts have failed.

  And perhaps most important: If you reformat and reinstall without knowing what caused your problem, you will most likely repeat the behavior that caused it and quickly find yourself in exactly the same situation.

  If you have any problems, post the details of them here; It is likely that someone can help you and you won't have to reinstall.

• 0x8004fe21 win 7 MGADiag not true report a different product than the COA sticker key

  I have an Asus laptop K50IJ with Win7 Home Premium SP1 as (bought new in December 2009, from a reputable retailer) and about 5 years later, began to "this computer is not running genuine Windows" for some time in the middle to late February 2015, 0x8004fe21 appears on pop up message. I continued to by clicking on the red x to close the window because I have not had time to try to solve the problem. I was afraid to click on the link "Pay online now" in the pop up because I wasn't sure if it was a legitimate link or not. Last week, I started the research question, but I still don't know what to do. Control system info panel says that Windows is activated. I ran MGA diagnostic tool and noticed that the last 15 characters of the product key in the report are different from the sticker on the bottom of my computer. I found a lot of posts with corrections to this type of problem, but none of them are exactly my situation. We were on Windows update KB3004394 but that is not installed on my computer. Many precautions are noted so I hesitate to try something that changes the register or license key and product (e.g. slmgr /ilc or IPK) because I know not if the product key on the sticker will be valid. According to the report, "remaining Windows rearm count: 3 ' and a message says that the screen will become black permanently after a month, so last week I changed the system date of the month return to February (so today is 01/03/15) just in case where I can't solve this problem in time. I don't know if change the date system will be actually buy me more time, but the more I read about this type of problem, plus I'm not sure what to do. I'd like suggestions on how I could fix it if I should place a phone call to resolve. Thank you!

  The results of 29/03/15 report (report date is 01/03/15):

  Diagnostic report (1.9.0027.0):

  -----------------------------------------

  Validation of Windows data-->

  Validation code: 0x8004FE21

  Code of Validation caching online: 0x0

  Windows product key: *-* - 2QWT6 - HCQXJ-9YQTR

  Windows product key hash: PVjSC5x6njvqunmbCY3lOD7rYDo =

  Windows product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00007

  Windows product ID type: 2

  Windows license Type: OEM SLP

  The Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003

  ID: {F9E93DC7-2017-4B14-9C36-FFCB0D79F749} (1)

  Admin: Yes

  TestCab: 0x0

  LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  Signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  Product name: Windows 7 Home Premium

  Architecture: 0 x 00000009

  Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303 - 2144

  TTS error:

  Validation of diagnosis:

  Resolution state: n/a

  Given Vista WgaER-->

  ThreatID (s): n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  Windows XP Notifications data-->

  Cached result: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  File: No.

  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  WgaTray.exe signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  WgaLogon.dll signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  OGA Notifications data-->

  Cached result: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  Version: N/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  OGAExec.exe signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  OGAAddin.dll signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  OGA data-->

  Office status: 100 authentic

  Microsoft Office Professional 2007-100 authentic

  Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007-100 authentic

  OGA Version: N/a, 0 x 80070002

  Signed by: n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002

  Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-175-80070002_B4D0AA8B-604-645_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3_E2AD56EA-765-d003_E2AD56EA-766-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005_E2AD56EA-765-8009_E2AD56EA-766-2ee2_E2AD56EA-148-80004005_16E0B333-89-80004005_B4D0AA8B-1029-80004005_B4D0AA8B-9

  Data browser-->

  Proxy settings: N/A

  User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)

  Default browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

  Download signed ActiveX controls: disabled

  Download unsigned ActiveX controls: disabled

  Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: disabled

  Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: disabled

  Allow the Internet Explorer Webbrowser control scripts: disabled

  Active scripting: disabled

  Recognized ActiveX controls safe for scripting: disabled

  Analysis of file data-->

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[7.1.7600.16395], Hr = 0 x 80092003

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[7.1.7600.16395], Hr = 0 x 80092003

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppobjs.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0 x 80092003

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppc.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x800b0100

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppcext.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppwinob.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0 x 80092003

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\slc.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\slcext.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppuinotify.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0 x 80092003

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\slui.exe[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0 x 80092003

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppcomapi.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x800b0100

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppcommdlg.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0 x 80092003

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\spsys.sys[6.1.7127.0], Hr = 0 x 80092003

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\spldr.sys[6.1.7127.0], Hr = 0 x 80092003

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\systemcpl.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x800b0100

  [File mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\user32.dll[6.1.7601.17514], Hr = 0x800b0100

  Other data-->

  Office details: {F9E93DC7-2017-4B14-9C36-FFCB0D79F749}1.9.0027.06.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003x 64*-*-*-*-9YQTR00359-OEM-8992687-000072S-1-5-21-3282188649-1851109046-2415363750ASUSTeK Computer Inc.        K50IJ American Megatrends Inc.. 212 20090826000000.000000 + 0001E963307018400F804090409Time(GMT-05:00) Standard is03_ASUS_portable100100Microsoft Office Professional 2007129595F16C2715F78045lpqFiA2nh4tcy467tvi96qbY =81605-956-0508976-653421100Microsoft Office home and Student 20071219

  Content Spsys.log: 0 x 80070002

  License data-->

  The software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

  Name: Windows 7 HomePremium edition

  Description: operating system Windows - Windows (r) 7, channel OEM_SLP

  Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64

  ID of the application: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f

  Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800007-02-1033-7600.0000-2092009

  Installation ID: 094472042576315040799236495535741644397092743704682073

  Processor certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338

  The machine certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339

  Use license URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341

  Product key certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340

  Partial product key: 9YQTR

  License status: licensed

  Remaining Windows rearm count: 3

  Trust time: 01/03/2015-16:49:58

  Windows Activation Technologies-->

  HrOffline: 0x8004FE21

  HrOnline: n/a

  Beyond: 0x000000000001EFF0

  Event timestamp: 2:28:2015 23:06

  ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395

  The admin service: recorded, Version: 7.1.7600.16395

  Output beyond bitmask:

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\sppobjs.dll

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\sppc.dll|sppc.dll.mui

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\sppcext.dll|sppcext.dll.mui

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\sppwinob.dll

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\slc.dll|slc.dll.mui

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\slcext.dll|slcext.dll.mui

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\sppuinotify.dll|sppuinotify.dll.mui

  Tampered files: Check %systemroot%\system32\slui.exe|slui.exe.mui|COM

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\sppcomapi.dll|sppcomapi.dll.mui

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\sppcommdlg.dll|sppcommdlg.dll.mui

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\sppsvc.exe|sppsvc.exe.mui

  Altered the file: %systemroot%\system32\drivers\spsys.sys

  --> HWID data

  Current HWID hash: MAAAAAEAAQABAAIAAAABAAAAAwABAAEA6GHQZr7u0jMW84aJlAmeg3BLICUGfEbK

  Activation 1.0 data OEM-->

  N/A

  Activation 2.0 data OEM-->

  BIOS valid for OA 2.0: Yes

  Windows marker version: 0 x 20001

  OEMID and OEMTableID consistent: Yes

  BIOS information:

  ACPI Table name OEMID value OEMTableID value

  APIC1033 APIC 082609

  FACP 082609 FACP1033

  DBGP 082609 DBGP1033

  HPET 082609 OEMHPET

  START BOOT1033 082609

  MCFG 082609 OEMMCFG

  SLIC                                      _ASUS_                                Notebook

  CO-SUBMISSION 082609 OEMECDT

  082609 OEMB1033 LASRYVITRAGE

  GSCI 082609 GMCHSCI

  SSDT PmRef CpuPm

  the COA sticker is supposed to be different,
  SLP is OEM SLP (System Locked Preinstallation)
  which means that you purchased the system with windows pre-installed.
  If your system has not changed since you bought
  other than the installation of programs and updates,
  It is a positive WAT KB971033 false failure.

  The key to the ASUS Win 7 Home Prem SLP is 2QDBX-9T8HR-2QWT6-HCQXJ-9YQTR http://www.galwayland.com/2010/03/windows-7-oem-slp-key-collection/

• Not readable sticker key Windows 7

  I bought a laptop with windows 7 Home premium 1 year back. but the key word behind is not able to read both because it is cleared. How can I get and update my windows?

  * original title - keyword is not able to read.*

  Damaged product key sticker
  http://www.Microsoft.com/howtotell/popup.aspx?displaylang=en&FID=17 releasing It Easy: with Windows | ActiveWin | Laptops | Microsoft MVP

• Sculpt the keyboard sticking keys

  My keyboard to sculpt always acts as if it was a paste keys when leaving "sleep" mode... I have confirmed that it is this keyboard switching with my keyboard to work the same.

  I can't find the product id is required to get aid to the replacement of this keyboard. I have read and reread the articles that explain how to find your product id, but no luck... I also knocked on all the numbers that are under the lid of the battery for the keyboard, mouse and keypad.

  I can't also use either shift key and the letter "c" at the same time... I have to hit the caps lock to capitalize a 'c '... All other characters work very well...

  I have had several similar keyboards Microsoft go wrong over the years and I called the Technical Support material, they sent a replacement (toll-free): http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/support/contact-us

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• I need to reinstall Windows Vista but the sticker on the laptop product key is not readable.

  My partner has an Acer laptop running Windows Vista Basic 32-bit. He needs a complete reinstallation of Windows because there a lot of problems now. The problem is the sticker of the product key on the laptop is often illegible. I tried to use the Magic Jelly Bean finder key to resolve this issue, but the key does not match what the letters which are readable on the sticker. I tried this on my own laptop and had the same problem (sticker key did not key on the computer). Neither laptops have had Windows reinstalled before. I learned that the keys posted by Magic Jelly Bean are in fact license keys of Volume factory installed by the OEM rather than found on the stickers product keys and Volume license keys cannot be used to reinstall Windows.

  His cell phone doesn't have a recovery disk or a recovery partition, but even if she did, given its current state, a complete reinstallation is what it takes. Her cell phone is not come with a Windows Installation DVD, either, but we can borrow one from a friend who owns a disk with the same version of Windows as his laptop and I know that works perfectly. We just need a way to recover the product key that was on the sticker. We are not ready to buy a new copy of Windows that we already have a license (through the purchase of the laptop) key.

  PS I remember that I helped my father after reinstall Windows XP. We tried both the key on the sticker of his PC and the one that we found on the PC itself (Volume key). In the end, only the key on the sticker has worked. This confirms that a Volume license key cannot be used to reinstall Windows.

  Hello

  We cannot help you with your product key and there are no records of loan use

  recovery discs are brand and the specific model

  and product key finder programs will not help you find product keys that you can use vista preinstalled in these circumstances

  to reinstall vista use either disk or recovery partition recovery manufacturer, since they do not normally require an input key product on your part

  The manufacturer must provide a way to reinstal vista or by disk or a recovery Partition

  Contact Acer recovery Vista disc

  https://secure.TX.Acer.com/rcdb/main.aspx?brand=Acer

  and Acer has a "hidden" recovery partition

  Normally with an Acer, you press Alt + F10 at startup to start the process, or if it is still ongoing, you go to section eRecovery under [programs and search for how to make recovery discs and the use of the recovery partition

• The sticker on the back of my laptop product key was half torn and I lost the installation CD

  The sticker key on the back of my laptop produckt was half torn and I lost the installation CD. My laptop has is broken, replaced the hard drive and used a borrowed product key. Now, the key is blocked by Microsoft. I want to use my original product key now. Is it possible that I can get the rest of the half of my torn product key? Microsoft has a folder where their operating system was installed first at the origin and therefore able to get the rest of the key.

  * original title - new disc, CD lost and half-torn sticker product key *.

  The sticker key on the back of my laptop produckt was half torn and I lost the installation CD. My laptop has is broken, replaced the hard drive and used a borrowed product key. Now, the key is blocked by Microsoft. I want to use my original product key now. Is it possible that I can get the rest of the half of my torn product key? Microsoft has a folder where their operating system was installed first at the origin and therefore able to get the rest of the key.

  Call the manufacturer of your computer tell them the exact situation.

  1. ask if they can help you with unreadable product key.
  2. ask for a set of recovery disks. The cost of a set is minimal, and it is worth the money spent.
  3. at the same time, ask a technician to learn you how to access the recovery Partition from your computer and how to make the system using the partition recovery.

  #2 and #3 methods do NOT require the use of product key. ****

• Product key sticker is not readable, what can I do?

  Hi, I reinstalled windows vista on my laptop, but it has stopped working. I bought windows vista with laptop a few years ago. The sticker key on my laptop is in bad shape and I can read only 3 sets. Is there a way I can get this key? I'm not sure but maybe I had also registered my product with MS also. A way to recover these data? etc.

  Any help is appreciated.

  If you reinstaledl using recovery discs/partiton, there should be no need to use the key from the COA - what drive did you use?

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag (download and save to the desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 ) tool
  Once saved, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, which will produce the report.
  To copy the report in your response, click the button copy in the tool (ignore the error at this stage), and then paste (using r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your response.

• Failed to read my product key of my sticker, as it disappeared. How can I find?

  license key

  my windows 7 home edition ststem sticker key of functioning is bland and I want to format my computer

  If you use recovery media from the manufacturer (the partition, or the set of recovery disks) then the key OEM_SLP is integrated, and the key on your stcker is not required.

• Presario CQ5720F: Changed the motherboard, need original key from windows 7 to get my replacement windows 10 key

  Hi there, I don't know if I'll have some luck with this question, because my computer is a few years old. A few months ago I asked a friend to help me to update my old computer, which he did, but it seems to cause problems with my OS. I believe that my machine originally supplied with Windows 7 on it, and I was updated for Windows 10 a little so that before all this. So long story short, my friend updated my PC successfully, but when he was done my version of Windows 10 now shows the text "Activate Windows" on the lower right.  I was told that it was because my internal hardware had been changed, but when I contacted Microsoft to get a new key, they needed my original key of Windows 7 so that they give me a free replacement key Windows 10.
  
  I doubt that I'll be able to get assistance to get a new key for this machine, as it seems that all official support, I tried to get all of lead them to dead ends. I'd appreciate help on the question if this means that I can save my money and not end up having to buy a new key for Windows 10.

  The computer (your desktop, right) provided with Windows 7 Home Premium. There was a sticker key Code on the case. What happened to him?

• Lost my product out of the box of DVD Vista key. __

  Hi, I formatted my computer with vista home installed.

  Product product key sticker on the plastic box fell and is lost.
  I have a dvd of Vista legit and the manual, but no longer have the sticker.

  Now, I have to reinstall my Vista on the computer again.

  Microsoft keeps it registered records of my Windows Vista, and can we get the Microsoft key code?

  "Eeku" wrote in message News: 9b51c873-d11d-4641-8cc4-1b08a9425f1d...

  Hi, I formatted my computer with vista home installed.

  Product product key sticker on the plastic box fell and is lost.
  I have a dvd of Vista legit and the manual, but no longer have the sticker.

  Now, I have to reinstall my Vista on the computer again.

  Microsoft keeps it registered records of my Windows Vista, and can we get the Microsoft key code?

  Since you have reformatted, Key Finder tools cannot help you.
  Are you SURE the sticker key fell? -C' is the first time I've ever heard talk about what happens in a valid area! It should be a yellow/Orange sticker inside the fancy box provided in OS disks.
  Are you sure that the Vista you have is not an OEM version? -in this case, the thumbnail will be on the computer case and not on the DVD case.
  Where did you purchase your Vista?
  If you still have the receipt, you will be able to convince MS to replace the key for you...
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811224
  
  --

  Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The lazy three fingers

• Recover Windows 7 pre-installed license key

  Hello.

  I recently bought a laptop (dell e6410) second hand. Operating system has not been installed, and there is no sticker on the laptop (or underneath the battery) on the windows.  I would like to know if the laptop had a pre-installed operating system, and if so, could I get the license that it came with it? I don't have any what recovery DVDs, and there is also no recovery partition.

  As I read on the Internet, it could be that the license key is related somehow to the BIOS to keep the license attached to only the computer for which it was intended.

  Thank you.

  Hmm... This part of the sentence "buyer beware" comes to mind.  If it does not have the sticker of license on this subject, it does not have a legitimate operating system.  Even if you get a valid license running Belarc or Magic Jelly Bean key, there is no way to know whence this key.

  Key is not in the BIOS under Windows 7 (only 8), but the Dell installation media check the BIOS to make sure it's a Dell, it can install and activate, but without a sticker key license, which is not legitimate either.

• key Windows 7 recovery

  My computer crashed and is no longer viable. The sticker key that came with the computer is rubbed off and I want to use the software in a different computer. I have a ghost of the original disc image. Is there a way I can get the key to the drive if I restore it on another hard drive? The operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit

  I found the key by running a vbs script. Just cut and paste the text below into a txt doc and rename it to findkey.vbs and double click on it and it appears on a small window. CTRL C will copy the text so you can paste it into what you want to save it.

  -------------------------------

  Set WshShell = CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
  MsgBox ConvertToKey (WshShell.RegRead ("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId"))

  Function ConvertToKey (Key)
  Const KeyOffset = 52
  I have = 28
  Tanks = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789.
  Do
  News = 0
  x = 14
  Do
  CUR = Cur * 256
  CUR = key (x + KeyOffset) + news
  Key (x + KeyOffset) = (NEWS-24) and 255
  CUR = Cur Mod 24
  x = x - 1
  Loop while x > = 0
  i = i - 1
  KeyOutput = Mid (tanks, News + 1, 1) & KeyOutput
  If (((29-i) Mod 6) = 0) and (I <> -1) then
  i = i - 1
  KeyOutput = "-" & KeyOutput
  End If
  Loop while I > = 0
  ConvertToKey = KeyOutput
  End Function

• File Explorer Windows 8 crashes whenever I do a right click on the USB key.

  File Explorer Windows 8 crashes every time I do a right click on installed - everything - USB or flash key and try to choose options, such as format, rename them or properties.  Windows Explorer crashes, closed its doors, and I'm sent back to the Start Page.  This happens with any USB key, on one of the ports on my computer, which I have at least 10.

  I can left click on USB in the file Explorer, and held one still able to open or interact with any file in the USB. I can save to the USB port of any other program, and I can usually eject it in the taskbar. The only problem is I can't do a right click on the USB key and select a function without kicks back to the start page and the file Explorer is restarted.

  My version of Windows 8 is an upgrade to Windows 7.  I have already tried a restart secure, and even in this State, the accident continues.

  I had the same problem with any flash/stick/key USB on my system (64-bit) Windows 8 Pro. I started out of the blue, had not installed a new software or updates. I couid do a right-click on the drive and get the menu, but any action in the menu I chose stop and restart Windows Explorer (without any error message.) I also tried the cleanboot approach with no luck.

  The solution that worked was to move the mouse to the bottom left of the screen and right click.
  Select prompt (Admin)
  in the cmd window, type:
  sfc/scannow
  and press ENTER.
  After about 15 minutes (about 4 minutes to check and then a little more than 11 minutes waiting while he was working in the background - but it seemed frozen. My system is an i7, 16 GB of Ram, 512 GB SSD drive - so your time may vary), I received a message that some corrupt files had been repaired and some had not. The newspaper was in a txt file in C:\Windows\Logs\CBS if the log file was inaccessible. I got a popup access denied .
  I rebooted the system and everything was fine and the problem of USB has been fixed.