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activating vista
Burninator117 Burninator...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general Hello. I got vista about a month ago and I just put new memory in today. I noticed that it wants me to re-activate windows. When I go to do that, it says that my product key is being used on a different computer.

(Re) Activating Vista
Mamamegs mamam...@wilgeenmail.invalid microsoft public windows vista general muteboy303 used his keyboard to write : I recently upgraded from XP to Vista Ultimate Contact MS, the phone number is given in the activation screen. -- Mamamegs. Problemen met Windows Vista? Kijk eens op www.vistabits.nl Windows Vista

Vista DSP moving
I'm glad you have had much better success at Vista's activation that many others. I was just trying to give a simple answer for the user so they can get activated and move on to enjoy Vista. Is it unfair? No. Is it too difficult for the average user? No. But, as you said: Microsoft could have done a better job.

Activating Vista
robert.stoja...@gmail.com microsoft public windows vista general Hi, go to www.microsoft.com/genuine and choose VALIDATE WINDOWS. Should help.

Vista activation help.
Charlie Tame char...@tames.net microsoft public windows vista general cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user) wrote: On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 18:03:32 -0700, "xfile" wrote: Alias wrote: Stephan Rose wrote: I concur what Stephan Rose said about "It does more damage[...]" Actually Alias, it is commonly called spamming and the

Help re-activating Vista
Robert Katz robtk...@gmail.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Thanks Richard, Actually I made an image of the upgrade kit (non-OEm) they sold me, I'm willing to buy my own copy of Vista, but will I be able to activate it without installing it? I don't want to wipe out my disk.

Help re-activating Vista
Donald L McDaniel orthocrossATkomkastDOTnet microsoft public windows vista installation_setup On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:49:48 -0800, "Dustin Harper" <dhar...@vistarip.com> wrote: You can select Activate by Phone, and you can call Microsoft and they will get you back up and running in about 5 minutes.

Help re-activating Vista
Charlie Tame char...@tames.net microsoft public windows vista general They don't have any to deal with getting permission to use software you paid for... Bill Yanaire wrote: Don't tell him about the Ubuntu help lines! "Alias" <iamal...@shoesgmail.com.> wrote in message news:OD$02hJ1HHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl.

Activating Vista Enterpise, rebuild then what?
Hello I had an old HP pavilion that got bricked in a lightening storm after installing and activating Vista ultimate upgrade. Recently i bought a compaq with Vista Home Premium already installed. I took my Ultimate upgrade disc and installed it. Whe i go to activate windows it says that my key is already in use.

Help re-activating Vista
Alias iamal...@shoesgmail.com. microsoft public windows vista general Ian Betts wrote: "Alias" <iamal...@shoesgmail.com.> wrote in message news:OD$02hJ1HHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... Burninator117 wrote: Do you know a number, I tried one and it was automated. Don't hang up and, eventually, you will get an

activating vista
philo ph...@privacy.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message news:%23kiOWgZcIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... Correct me if I'm wrong. There are 3 types of installation for Windows Vista. Clean, Format and install and Upgrade I bypassed the key code

activating vista with same computer and different HDD
vyaw2...@gmail.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup If i activate a Windows Vista Enterprise PC, then blow it away and go to activate it again, does that count as 2 licenses? Does it work on the pc's MAC address? And if some of my staff activate there own machines at home with my Vista enterprise

Need advice on setting up a dual boot vista / xp?
ThePhoenix ThePhoe...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general Microsoft will not charge for a re-activation on the same computer, it shoudl go fine however if you need to ring up to reactivate they will ask a few questions of you to make sure you are only installing it on that machine etc,

Having trouble activating Vista from trial, error 0xC004F061
Ealston Eals...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general Hello I had an old HP pavilion that got bricked in a lightening storm after installing and activating Vista ultimate upgrade. Recently i bought a compaq with Vista Home Premium already installed. I took my Ultimate upgrade disc and

Re-activating Vista
Mike M...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general On the main licensing page after you log in click on Volume License Keys then click on "Request a Multiple Activation Key for Windows Vista". "J Coursey" wrote: Mike: Would you mind posting that link on here everyone.

Activating vista after replaceing motherboard and processor
JamesJ jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup The other day I used the format option to install Vista. I then did an upgrade and entered my key code but I believe the software hasn't been activated even though I chose activate automatically. When I try to activate it it gives me

re-activating Vista on the same PC
will_s willsjunkrem...@optusnet.com.au microsoft public windows vista general "Alex T." <Al...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message I'm installing new hard drives and re-installing Vista on the same laptop. Will Microsoft charge me to re-activate Vista if using on same computer. no.

Activating Vista Home Premium
Rick Rogers r...@mvps.org microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Hi, You may need to first enter the system BIOS and disable boot-time protection (basically prevents writing to the boot sector and thus preventing installation). You can't do a repair install as you could with XP and earlier versions,

Activating Vista Home Premium
DSP are like OEM and are "tied" to the first computer you install them on... thats what the EULA says.. of course you could lie cough cough.. that your motherboard got fried and you replaced it, and activate by phone (calling microsoft when you get prompted to activate vista) :-) ... cough cough.

Trouble activating Vista Business: Timeout Period Expired
There is no option to activate by phone after I enter the key code then click next. I just get the error message 0xc004f061 saying the code is for an upgrade not a clean install. <snip> I re-read your original post and see you formatted the drive and did a clean install. A clean install is not an upgrade...