Can't activate after hardware upgrade- No tech support

[Stephen]

I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question but I don't know
where else to go. I recently installed a new hard drive (WD Raptor X 150gb
10k rpm). After I did this I formatted my old hard drive and installed
Windows Vista onto the new one. Now Vista won't activate because it says my
key is already in use and the key won't work to get me free tech support.
There has to be some way to remedy this without paying for $60 of tech
support or buying a new key. Any ideas?

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Try activating by telephone:

Take a look at the following tutorial:

 

[Alias]

I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question but I don't know
where else to go. I recently installed a new hard drive (WD Raptor X 150gb
10k rpm). After I did this I formatted my old hard drive and installed
Windows Vista onto the new one. Now Vista won't activate because it says my
key is already in use and the key won't work to get me free tech support.
There has to be some way to remedy this without paying for $60 of tech
support or buying a new key. Any ideas?

You have to call up to phone activation and beg them to let you use that
for which you have already paid. Ain't it great? Tired of this crap?
Check out Ubuntu, a free operating system that can be installed on as
many computers as you like without *anyone's* permission to do so. Not
only is it free but comes with access to over 22,000 free programs.
Check it out at www.ubuntu.com/

Alias

 

[Frank]

You have to call up to phone activation and beg them to let you use that
for which you have already paid. Ain't it great? Tired of this crap?
Check out Ubuntu, a free operating system that can be installed on as
many computers as you like without *anyone's* permission to do so. Not
only is it free but comes with access to over 22,000 free programs.
Check it out at www.ubuntu.com/

Alias

SPAMMNG LINUX TROLL!!!
Get lost as*hole.
Frank

 

[Alias]

SPAMMNG LINUX TROLL!!!
Get lost as*hole.
Frank

You're a bigoted creep. I offered TWO solutions to the OP. You ONLY
offered a bigoted hissy fit.

Alias

 

[Bill Yanaire]

The OP doesn't need to use a TOY OS like Ubuntu. He probably needs to get
some real work done and needs to just activate his OS. No big deal, only a
few minutes to make the call. If he tries to use Ubuntu, he will spend
weeks trying to get crap to work and then using the inferior Office product,
he will be pulling his hair out.

Better leave Ubuntu to yourself and the other geeks out there. Remember:
friends don't let friends use LINUX!

 

[Alias]

The OP doesn't need to use a TOY OS like Ubuntu.

Windows is for gaming. Hence, Windows is the toy OS, not Ubuntu.

He probably needs to get
some real work done

No problem getting work done with Ubuntu.

and needs to just activate his OS. No big deal, only a
few minutes to make the call. If he tries to use Ubuntu, he will spend
weeks trying to get crap to work and then using the inferior Office product,
he will be pulling his hair out.

Um, Vista doesn't come with any office products. Ubuntu does. Oops.

Better leave Ubuntu to yourself and the other geeks out there. Remember:
friends don't let friends use LINUX!

Like Frank, I guess you're just too dumb to use Ubuntu and should stick
with Windows.

Alias

 

[Frank]

Alias wrote:

....nothing but a bunch SPAMMING LYING LINUX BULLS*IT!
AS*HOLE!
Frank

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Windows is for gaming. Hence, Windows is the toy OS, not Ubuntu.


No problem getting work done with Ubuntu.


Um, Vista doesn't come with any office products. Ubuntu does. Oops.


Like Frank, I guess you're just too dumb to use Ubuntu and should stick
with Windows.

Alias

Wrong Mr. Numbnuts. I guess you have a comprehension problem. I was
talking about OpenSores Office and NOT that MS Office. I guess you couldn't
figure that out. No wonder why you use Ubuntu!

 

[Alias]

Alias wrote:

...nothing but a bunch SPAMMING LYING LINUX BULLS*IT!
AS*HOLE!
Frank

Once again, Frank's buttons get pushed and he reacts as he normally
does: lie, insult, use profanity and bluster. You're the Poster Child
for Pathetic, Frank.

Alias

 

[Alias]

Wrong Mr. Numbnuts. I guess you have a comprehension problem. I was
talking about OpenSores Office and NOT that MS Office. I guess you couldn't
figure that out. No wonder why you use Ubuntu!

I was talking about Open Office that comes with Ubuntu and Microsoft
Office that *doesn't* come with Windows. No wonder you use Windows. Like
Frank, you're too dumb to use a real OS like Ubuntu.

Alias

 

[Alias]

Wrong Mr. Numbnuts. I guess you have a comprehension problem. I was
talking about OpenSores Office and NOT that MS Office. I guess you couldn't
figure that out. No wonder why you use Ubuntu!

I was talking about Open Office that comes with Ubuntu and Microsoft
Office that *doesn't* come with Windows. No wonder you use Windows. Like
Frank, you're too dumb to use a real OS like Ubuntu.

Alias

 

[Frank]

Once again, Frank's buttons get pushed and he reacts as he normally
does: lie, insult, use profanity and bluster. You're the Poster Child
for Pathetic, Frank.

Alias

You're SPAMMING, LYING LINUX AS*HOLE!
Live with it loser.
Frank

 

[Frank]

I was talking about Open Office that comes with Ubuntu and Microsoft
Office that *doesn't* come with Windows. No wonder you use Windows. Like
Frank, you're too dumb to use a real OS like Ubuntu.

Alias

You're rather stupid aren't you mr liar.
Giggle!
Frank

 

[Brian W]

You have to call up to phone activation and beg them to let you use that
for which you have already paid. Ain't it great?

No begging involved, simply a matter of saying that the user has made
hardware changes. Where do you get this crap?

 

[Alias]

No begging involved, simply a matter of saying that the user has made
hardware changes. Where do you get this crap?

So, if I have a pirated version, all I need to do is call and lie and I
will automatically be given a key to activate? As far as "this crap" is
concerned, please contact Microsoft and ask them why they assume people
to be guilty of piracy until the prove otherwise.

Alias

 

[Frank]

So, if I have a pirated version, all I need to do is call and lie and I
will automatically be given a key to activate? As far as "this crap" is
concerned, please contact Microsoft and ask them why they assume people
to be guilty of piracy until the prove otherwise.

Alias

What a dumb as*hole lying linux troll you are.
Frank

 

[Alias]

You're SPAMMING, LYING LINUX AS*HOLE!
Live with it loser.
Frank

Bigoted creep.

Alias

 

[Alias]

What a dumb as*hole lying linux troll you are.
Frank

What a bigoted creep you are. What's even funnier is you're too stupid
to install Ubuntu and are obviously jealous of those who can.

Alias

 

[Frank]

Bigoted creep.

Alias

hehehe...what's wrong mr liar, mr atheist, mr bigot as*hole, mr SPAMMER!!!
Loser.
Frank