Windows deactivated itself

[Jordan_5]

I got a free upgrade from windows 7, and it's worked fine up till now, yesterday windows told me I had to activate it. I don't have my old windows key, I built my PC about two years ago.

 

[COLGeek]

Did you change any hardware just prior to this happening?

 

[Upforce]

If worst comes to worst, just a buy a cheap windows key form Kinguins. I got mine for like 30 bucks.

 

[Jordan_5]

Did you change any hardware just prior to this happening?

I changed my graphics card, do you think that could of done it?

 

[COLGeek]

Changing the video card should not have caused an issue. Where did you get the product key for Windows 7 from (it was previously activated, right)?

 

[Jordan_5]

I cleared the CMOS and somehow that fixed it