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My name is Rob. Here are the things I find useful or amusing. Enjoy.Error 0xc004d302 during Windows activation
Feb 23We had an install of Windows Server 2008. We were trialing some software, and weren’t sure if we were going to keep the OS or not. When the trial period expired, I ran slmgr -rearm. Success. We continued to run the server in trial mode.
Today I received my product keys from Microsoft, and when I tried to activate the OS I received the following error messages.
0xc004d302
and
The security processor reported that the trusted data store was rearmed.
Numerous Google searches resulted in either
- Reboot to fix
- Reboot and end up locked out permanently
- Reinstall
None of these options were ones I was willing to take. Here are the steps to correct the above issue that worked for me.
- Stop the Software Protection service.
- Move C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\ Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\tokens.dat to your desktop.
- Move two hidden files in C:\Windows\System32\ that have the extension .C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0 to your desktop.
- Start the Software Protection service.
- Run slmgr /dlv
- Stop the Software Protection service.
- Place tokens.dat and two hidden files back to their original locations.
- Install your product key by running slmgr /ipk <product key you purchased>
- Start the Software Protection service.
- Activate Windows.
Multiple NetBIOS names
Dec 29We ran into an issue, where we migrated one of our servers. We gave it a new name, but most of our users still recognized it as the old server. To make it easy on everyone, a simple cname with the old name pointed to the new server solved most of the issue. However, browsing the network didn’t reveal the old network name. Just the new one. The solution is to add an alternative netbios name to the registry.
thelazyadmin.com/blogs/thelazyadmin/archive/2006/07/18/Configuring-Additional-NetBIOS-Names.aspx
Toshiba Satellite BIOS Password Reset
Sep 8Heres a quick and dirty way to reset the password on the Toshiba Satellite A205 BIOS.
DO NOT DO THIS UNLESS YOU ARE THE OWNER OR YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO. Warn any clients that something could go wrong with this procedure. THIS IS A RISK!
(You do this at your own risk. You do this at your own liability. I will not be held responsible if something goes wrong.)
Now that I’ve said that, I will add that this method did work for me on an A205-S5814 and has been reported to work on (A205-S4707, A205-S4639, A215-S7425, A215-S7425, and a A205-s5804)
- Power the laptop off, remove the battery and power cable.
- On the bottom of the laptop, locate the memory bay, and remove the cover plate.
- Peel back the black sticker on the motherboard (set that aside, and remember to return it when you’re finished)
- Locate two solder joints labeled XXX in one of the corners. (we’ll return to those in a minute)
- Set the laptop on its side, so the screen is open to prop it up, and the power jack is facing up.
- Insert one of your ram modules.
- Plug in the laptop and turn it on.
- If it turns on and prompts for a password then continue, if it does not, then power it off, and move the ram module to the other slot and try again.
- Turn the laptop off.
- Hold a small flathead screwdriver onto those two soldier joints, shorting them.
- Turn the laptop on while you’re shorting those two soldier joints.
- It should boot. You can remove the screwdriver, power the laptop off, replace the other ram module (don’t forget that sticker), cover plate, and battery. Turn on the laptop, it should boot up!
TLDR: Short solder joints labeled XXX under memory bay to clear password.
Post your results in the comments below. Good luck!
Update: Head over to WhatsMyPass.com to see more information about BIOS password recovery.