Hello,
When that machine was activated, not in this scenario, just when
activation
did occur, was phone or Internet Activation used?
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>I did not know how to get to phone activation without the prompt asking
me
|>to activate. As I said, I was not presented with the option to
|>activate/reactivate. As it was easier for me to just go back to the way
the
|>system was the day before that is the path that I chose to use.
|>
|>This problem has been stated here about 6-8 times now in the various
|>newsgroups. The problem, almost invariably, turns out to be a SATA
update
|>for the Silicon Image chipset (on various Nvidia based M/B's).
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|>I would be glad to force it to happen again (I have a system image saved
|>where it will trigger the error) if you would like to work with me on
this.
|>Then we could post a solution for the other users experiencing the same
|>condition.
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|>--
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|>Regards,
|>
|>Richard Urban
|>Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
|>(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
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|>Quote from George Ankner:
|>If you knew as much as you think you know,
|>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
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|>|>> Hello,
|>> Did you do phone activation on these machines or was this internet
|>> activated?
|>> Thanks,
|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>>
|>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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|>> |>From: "Richard Urban" <
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|>> |>When I updated the SATA driver for my nForce 2 M/B (Silicon Image
|>> chipset)
|>> |>the exact same thing happened. Even though the system was showing as
|>> |>activated it failed WGA repeatedly. I was not given an opportunity
to
|>> |>reactivate.
|>> |>
|>> |>I went back to a previous TrueImage system image that I had created
the
|>> day
|>> |>prior. Just for the heck of it I tried it again with the same
results. I
|>> was
|>> |>not able to repair the damage done.
|>> |>
|>> |>I again went back to the previous image. Then I his the offending
driver
|>> so
|>> |>I would not be tempted to install it, yet again.
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>> |>--
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>> |>Regards,
|>> |>
|>> |>Richard Urban
|>> |>Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
|>> |>(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
|>> |>
|>> |>Quote from George Ankner:
|>> |>If you knew as much as you think you know,
|>> |>You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
|>> |>
|>> |>|>> |>>
|>> |>> Yes, I did, but it was the Nforce 4 Sata driver, At which time, it
|>> |>> re-added (found new hardware) the Western Digital Raptor drive,
which
|>> is
|>> |>> where XP is intalled (and is the primary boot drive) My Vista
installs
|>> are
|>> |>> on a separate maxtor drive but same controller
|>> |>>
|>> |>> I ran that same update on Vista 32 and it also re-added the WD
drive.
|>> |>>
|>> |>> You thinking that somehow screwed up the hard drive IDs, making it
|>> appear
|>> |>> that I switch drives or its on a new system ?
|>> |>>
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|>> |>> |>> |>>> Did you "just recently" update the SATA driver from Windows
Update?
|>> Was
|>> |>>> it for Silicon Image chipset?
|>> |>>>
|>> |>>>
|>> |>>>
|>> |>>> --
|>> |>>>
|>> |>>>
|>> |>>> Regards,
|>> |>>>
|>> |>>> Richard Urban
|>> |>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
|>> |>>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
|>> |>>>
|>> |>>> Quote from George Ankner:
|>> |>>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
|>> |>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
|>> |>>>
|>> |>>> |>> |>>>>
|>> |>>>> Yeah, like Mike stated in his Post, It's suppose to be good for
10
|>> |>>>> activations, so I'm guessing, I would still have 8 left.
|>> |>>>>
|>> |>>>> Oddly enough, this has been my config since Feb, so I don't know
why
|>> now
|>> |>>>> it would suddenly be a problem. I have a feeling that I could
|>> probably
|>> |>>>> format re-install and fix it, but I'm being lazy at the moment.
|>> |>>>>
|>> |>>>> I'm hoping to find out a eaiser fix, like the one you found out
|>> after
|>> |>>>> your did a format re-install to resolve the spybot IE7 update
issue.
|>> |>>>>
|>> message
|>> |>>>> |>> |>>>>> Shucks, Delayed reaction. I just realized that you are using
MSDN
|>> keys.
|>> |>>>>> Don't know if this would enter into the mix after all.
|>> |>>>>> --
|>> |>>>>>
|>> |>>>>>
|>> |>>>>> Regards,
|>> |>>>>>
|>> |>>>>> Richard Urban
|>> |>>>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
|>> |>>>>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
|>> |>>>>>
|>> |>>>>> Quote from George Ankner:
|>> |>>>>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
|>> |>>>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you
knew!
|>> |>>>>>
|>> |>>>>> |>> |>>>>>> Is there any bug(s) floating around with the Activation\WGA
right
|>> now
|>> |>>>>>> ?
|>> |>>>>>>
|>> |>>>>>> I've got the MSDN version of Vista32 and Vista64 installed (on
the
|>> |>>>>>> same PC), I used it on Monday and all was well) Booted to it
today
|>> and
|>> |>>>>>> it tells me I'm not genuine. When I try to go through the
process
|>> of
|>> |>>>>>> activating (as suggested) it says it's already activated, but
then
|>> |>>>>>> goes back to not being Genuine. I get in a loop of sorts, as
the
|>> web
|>> |>>>>>> links I follow tells me I need to activate first.
|>> |>>>>>>
|>> |>>>>>> I called the 800 MS support number, but that was for
activating,
|>> |>>>>>> which I don't get the option to do, so the fellow sent me to
MS
|>> tech
|>> |>>>>>> support, since it's saying it's already activated and has been
so
|>> for
|>> |>>>>>> a few months.
|>> |>>>>>>
|>> |>>>>>> Before I spend a lot of energy on this, I thought I would peak
in
|>> and
|>> |>>>>>> see if anyone else is having oddness with the Validation
process
|>> |>>>>>> today. If so, I'll just boot back to XP and try again later
this
|>> week
|>> |>>>>>>
|>> |>>>>>> Oddly enough, the Vista 32 install (which uses the same
product
|>> key)
|>> |>>>>>> Validates just fine. Also odd, is on the V64 machine I have
office
|>> |>>>>>> 2003 installed, which is uses our Corporate VL license and
under
|>> Vista
|>> |>>>>>> 64 it tells me that License as been revoked, but again, it
passes
|>> fine
|>> |>>>>>> on Vista 32 and XP.
|>> |>>>>>>
|>> |>>>>>> I tried the obvious of telling Vista, I wanted to re-enter my
|>> Product
|>> |>>>>>> key, which works (or is accepted) but still no validation. Is
|>> there
|>> a
|>> |>>>>>> way to make windows un-activated, so I can go through the full
|>> |>>>>>> activate process and hopefully get this going again
|>> |>>>>>>
|>> |>>>>>> Thanks
|>> |>>>>>
|>> |>>>>
|>> |>>>
|>> |>>
|>> |>>
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>>
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