Win8 Cannot change Lock Screen picture to non-built-in pic. Tells me I'm not activated when I am.

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I cannot change the Windows 8 Lock Screen picture to my own choice that is not a built in windows option.



If i try to do it from the side bar, change PC settings, personalize section I get the error message &quotLock Screen Error&quot then below that &quotSetting the lock screen failed. Please try again&quot. All I can do is click OK.



If I go into the built in &quotPhotos&quot app, find a photo of my own, right click and on the bottom left click on &quotset as&quot and then select &quotlock screen&quot I get the following error. &quotCan't set this photo as the lock screen.&quot &quotYou need to activate Windows before
you can set the lock screen.&quot



I've verified I am indeed activated.



What gives?



Any ideas?



Here's what systeminfo shows when run from a command prompt. I replaced any specific to me info with x's.



C:Usersjayth&gtsysteminfo

Host Name: xxxx
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise
OS Version: 6.2.9200 N/A Build 9200
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Member Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner: xxxx
Registered Organization:
Product ID: 00178-90000-00011-AA119
Original Install Date: 8/16/2012, 2:28:15 PM
System Boot Time: 9/6/2012, 12:40:10 PM
System Manufacturer: LENOVO
System Model: 42434UU
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 GenuineInt
el ~1400 Mhz
BIOS Version: LENOVO 8AET53WW (1.33 ), 10/21/2011
Windows Directory: C:Windows
System Directory: C:Windowssystem32
Boot Device: DeviceHarddiskVolume2
System Locale: en-usEnglish (United States)
Input Locale: en-usEnglish (United States)
Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US &amp Canada)
Total Physical Memory: 3,979 MB
Available Physical Memory: 1,531 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 5,131 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 2,169 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 2,962 MB
Page File Location(s): Cagefile.sys
Domain: xxxxx
Logon Server: \xxxx
Hotfix(s): N/A
Network Card(s): 3 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Intel(R) 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
Connection Name: Ethernet
DHCP Enabled: No
IP address(es)
[01]: 10.54.90.50
[02]: Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205
Connection Name: Wi-Fi
Status: Media disconnected
[03]: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Connection Name: Bluetooth Network Connection
Status: Media disconnected
Hyper-V Requirements: VM Monitor Mode Extensions: Yes
Virtualization Enabled In Firmware: Yes
Second Level Address Translation: Yes
Data Execution Prevention Available: Yes


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