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By RichE
#3832656
I have been given a laptop which works fine but i can't activate windows. Upon investigation i think it is because the system time is wrong and cannot be corrected. This in turn i think is because in the bios the born on date is 2065 and the system reverts to this. Is this fixable?
I,ve attached a pic and its only system time,date and log which i can edit.

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By mjhamilton
#3832759
Why can't you change the date and time on that screen?

Are you saying it won't allow a year less than 2065?
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By jtc
#3832766
mjhamilton wrote:Why can't you change the date and time on that screen?

Are you saying it won't allow a year less than 2065?
Look at the Born on Date, i.e. when it left the factory and the start of time for it ...
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By mjhamilton
#3832796
Ok see that now - look like someone has tried to be clever and mess with the bios
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By jtc
#3832799
*nub* wrote:We are in 2065, what's the problem?
True, it has taken Honda a while to release a new TypeR :lol:
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By *nub*
#3832902
The fk2 came out like 50 years ago mate. Also if the issue is activating windows then download a windows activator via piratebay etc. takes 5 mins. I haven't had a legit windows since like windows 95 the lady garden

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