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For some time now I have some problems with my Windows Vista 64 bit.

On all four corners of my monitor I have text “ Test Mode” written. And at the top center it says, “Microsoft (R) Windows (R) (Build 6002:Service Pack 2)” on screen.
• Windows doesn’t go to sleep either from start menu or by selecting a power plan.
• When PC boots from cold just as the boot completes I get BSOD, when it restarts it boots OK.

I haven’t had any hardware changes lately, though I regularly update my Windows. I have also installed new software (mostly music editing).
Other software I have:
I have Norton Internet Security 2009 installed (had no problems with it).
I also have Norton SystemWorks installed. I usually use it for clean ups.

Anybody know about the “Test Mode” thing? How can I cancel this “Test Mode” thing?

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U are using an evaluation copy of vista :)

------------------------------ Intel core 2 duo e6750 @ 3.3ghz
Asus P5N32-E PLUS SLi nForce
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Reply to fowang

Thank you for the answer, but as far as I know it's a licensed version. And I have been using it without any problems for more than 1 1/2 years. I think something triggers this "test mode".

Reply to Kursun

from the bulid version you have a test copy of vista you will need to use an oem or retail copy to get rid of this

------------------------------ Intel core 2 duo e6750 @ 3.3ghz
Asus P5N32-E PLUS SLi nForce
4gb ocz pc 9200
6 satas
Reply to fowang

I think the problem is something else...
I have found this and will try it at home tonight:
http://www.vistax64.com/general-di [...] imate.html

Hopefully if I can solve it, I'll focus on the sleep problem:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/ [...] blems.html

Reply to Kursun

At home, I right clicked CMD and selected to run as administrator.
At the dos prompt I typed bcdedit /set testsigning off. It prompted back, "The operation completed successfully." I re-started the PC and the"test mode" texts were removed. It worked!

Now I will concentrate on the sleep problem... :(
Thank you very much for your response fowang...


Message edited by Kursun on 10-26-2009 at 06:43:16 PM
Reply to Kursun

hmm sleep problem can be fixed with sp2 but thats if you have not installed it, i know that some hardware out there has a problem with it ie network card etc

Reply to fowang

Kursun wrote :

I think the problem is something else...
I have found this and will try it at home tonight:
http://www.vistax64.com/general-di [...] imate.html

Hopefully if I can solve it, I'll focus on the sleep problem:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/ [...] blems.html







I'm haveing same problem. how do I fix it?

Reply to 234stone

You mean the "test mode"?
Well I did explain how I got rid of it...
open a dos command window and just type
bcdedit /set testsigning off
and enter. Then reboot computer.

I'm still working on the sleep problem.

Reply to Kursun
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