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

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): C:pagefile.sys

Domain: xxxxx

Logon Server: \xxxx

Hotfix(s): N/A

Network Card(s): 3 NIC(s) Installed.

[01]: Intel® 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection

Connection Name: Ethernet

DHCP Enabled: No

IP address(es)

[01]: 10.54.90.50

[02]: Intel® Centrino® 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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