(Windows 7: Lesson 8)

{ How to Extend Windows 7 Evaluation Period }

1. How to Extend Windows 7 Evaluation Period 
   • This lab describes how to extend, or re-arm, the Windows 7 evaluation period.
   • The evaluation period is also known as the "activation grace" period.
   • These instructions apply to any edition of Windows 7.
   
   
2. Lab Notes
   • In this lab we will do the following:
     1. We will extended the Windows 7 Evaluation Period using the Windows Server License Manager Script called slmgr.vbs
     
     
3. Prerequisites
   • Instructions:
     1. Windows 7: Lesson 1: Installing Windows 7
   
   
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1. Edit Virtual Machine Settings
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on Windows 7
     2. Click on Edit virtual machine
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2. Configure Network Adapter
   • Instructions
     1. Select Network Adapter
     2. Click the radio button "Bridged: Connected directly to the physical network."
     3. Click the Okay button
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3. Start Windows 7
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on Windows 7
     2. Click on Play virtual machine
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1. Login
   • Instructions:
     1. Enter Password
     2. Click the Blue Arrow
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2. Activate Windows now
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on Ask me later
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3. It's important to use genuine Microsoft software
   • Instructions:
     1. Click OK
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1. Open a Command Prompt
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Start Button
     2. Type "cmd" in the search box
     3. Click on cmd
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2. Windows Server License Manager Script
   • Instructions:
     1. slmgr.vbs -dli
     2. View Message saying the grace time expired
     3. Press the OK Button
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3. Open a Command Prompt with administrative privileges
   • Instructions:
     1. Click the Start Button
     2. Type "cmd" in the search box
     3. Right-Click on cmd
     4. Click on Run as administrator
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4. User Account Control
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on Yes.
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5. Extend Evaluation Period
   • Instructions
     1. slmgr.vbs -rearm
     2. Wait for the Windows Script Host box to appear
     3. Press the OK Button
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6. Reboot System
   • Instructions
     1. shutdown -r -t 5 -c "System Reboot in Progress"
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7. Login
   • Instructions:
     1. Enter Password
     2. Click the Blue Arrow
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1. Proof of Lab Instructions
   • Instructions:
     1. date
     2. Press <Enter>
     3. echo "Your Name"
        • Replace the string "Your Name" with your actual name.
        • e.g., echo "John Gray"
     4. slmgr.vbs -dli
     5. Do a PrtScn
     6. Paste into a word document
     7. Upload to Moodle
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