Product Key activation
Posted by admin on Jan 26th, 2007
After installing Vista Premium just to test it out and see how it runs on the old girl I found it not to be to its full potential but made the mistake to activate it. Then I went shopping and got a new moterboard, CPU, Ram, Graphic card (I kept th old Box). Formatted my Hard disk and loaded up Vista on it. Now if I activate it or trying to, it tells me that the product key is already in use and I have to purchase another Version of Vista. What I suspect is that microsoft checks the Product Key and then gets your Computer details and registers that on their database. Now my computer is no longer what it was I am in deeeeep waters. Has anyone a solution or suggestion. I cant afford to say $450.00 good bye. cheers Jonek
Jan 27th, 2007 at 01:34 pm
You can activate by phone, and tell MS what happened and they'll let you activate it. Pain in the butt, but it works. Dustin Harper dharper@vistarip.com vistarip.com "Jonek"
Jan 31st, 2007 at 10:58 am
Call microsoft and explain your situation to them. I had to do the same thing after i did a recovery. Jim "Jonek" wrote:
Feb 1st, 2007 at 06:11 pm
Tell them that you replaced defective hardware, and DID NOT buy a new computer. You cannot activate the same copy of Vista on a new computer, but if you had to upgrade defective hardware, then you don't have a new computer. Get the idea?? "jim"
Feb 5th, 2007 at 02:55 pm
You can install and activate Vista retail on a different computer as long as it is removed from the first. There is no limit to the number of moves and/or installations as long as retail Vista is installed on only one computer at a time. Since the OP paid $450 for Vista, it is unlikely to be OEM. Jupiter Jones [MVP] www3.telus.net/dandemar dtsl.org "Hugh Jass"