I installed a full version of Windows Vista Ultimate sometime last May 2007
and have it activated. Just recently I got a prompt that I have to activate
again my Windows Vista on the same computer where I installed within 3 days
or my system will close. I tried to type in the same Product Key I have but
the prompt I get is "The product key you typed is already in use". What will
I do? I can not affordto buy again a Product Key sin I already bougth the
full version before. Please help me.

"Johnny Be Good" <Johnny Be (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6E42B94B-40FC-4F2A-BDA6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I installed a full version of Windows Vista Ultimate sometime last May 2007
> and have it activated. Just recently I got a prompt that I have to
> activate
> again my Windows Vista on the same computer where I installed within 3
> days
> or my system will close. I tried to type in the same Product Key I have
> but
> the prompt I get is "The product key you typed is already in use". What
> will
> I do? I can not affordto buy again a Product Key sin I already bougth the
> full version before. Please help me.

Activate by phone.
and do try and search the group before posting questions that have been
answered repeatedly.


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Mike Brannigan

see this link on my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product...ady_in_use.htm

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Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

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"Johnny Be Good" <Johnny Be (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6E42B94B-40FC-4F2A-BDA6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I installed a full version of Windows Vista Ultimate sometime last May 2007
> and have it activated. Just recently I got a prompt that I have to
> activate
> again my Windows Vista on the same computer where I installed within 3
> days
> or my system will close. I tried to type in the same Product Key I have
> but
> the prompt I get is "The product key you typed is already in use". What
> will
> I do? I can not affordto buy again a Product Key sin I already bougth the
> full version before. Please help me.

I have been having the same problem. See the article below.

WARNING: device driver updates causing Vista to deactivate
http://apcmag.com/vista_activation

That is what happened to me. Hopefully Microsoft will have a fix soon.

"Johnny Be Good" <Johnny Be (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6E42B94B-40FC-4F2A-BDA6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I installed a full version of Windows Vista Ultimate sometime last May
> 2007
> and have it activated. Just recently I got a prompt that I have to
> activate
> again my Windows Vista on the same computer where I installed within 3
> days
> or my system will close. I tried to type in the same Product Key I have
> but
> the prompt I get is "The product key you typed is already in use". What
> will
> I do? I can not affordto buy again a Product Key sin I already bougth the
> full version before. Please help me.