Vista says my product key is already in use??!?!

[Guest]

I dont know whats wrong. I was using just using my pc when the OS starts
automatic activation over the internet, but it fails and tells me that my
product key is already in use. Now its giving me 30days to activate windows.
Whats weird is I already had activated it before. Now its telling me to
activate again except this time it tells me that my key is in use, whats
weird is this is the only computer I have used the Vista upgrade on and its a
true genuine copy purchased and downloaded from the microsoft vista website.
Any help?

 

[Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

While I'm not sure why Vista would prompt you to activate the same
installation again, barring any major hardware changes, the telephone
activation option should work for you

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[Dale]

Driver update, most likely. While Microsoft has said they relaxed some of
the activation requirements on Vista, that relaxation appears only to occur
with a phone call to India. It's all part of Microsoft's Full Employment
initiative in India.

Dale

 

[Guest]

I already tried activating over the phone and that didnt work, I also tried
doing the "change product key" option in the vista control panel and it wont
work...

Hi,

While I'm not sure why Vista would prompt you to activate the same
installation again, barring any major hardware changes, the telephone
activation option should work for you

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
http://vpc04.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
out
here
Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.

I dont know whats wrong. I was using just using my pc when the OS starts
automatic activation over the internet, but it fails and tells me that my
product key is already in use. Now its giving me 30days to activate
windows.
Whats weird is I already had activated it before. Now its telling me to
activate again except this time it tells me that my key is in use, whats
weird is this is the only computer I have used the Vista upgrade on and
its a
true genuine copy purchased and downloaded from the microsoft vista
website.
Any help?

 

[Guest]

So what can I do to fix this?

Driver update, most likely. While Microsoft has said they relaxed some of
the activation requirements on Vista, that relaxation appears only to occur
with a phone call to India. It's all part of Microsoft's Full Employment
initiative in India.

Dale

 

[Chad Harris]

This is going to sound like a screwy solution Ed, but this has been working
with Office Activation doing the same thing. Boot into safe mode and
activate it one more time via the web there.

If that doesn't do the trick, call MSFt at 1-800-936-5700 and ask them to
connect you with phone activation and see if they can fix this on their end.

CH

 

[Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

When phone activation doesn't work, you are connected to speak with a human,
who should be able to help you activate at no cost. I've done it before and
it doesn't take much time

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
http://vpc04.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
out
here
Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.

I already tried activating over the phone and that didnt work, I also
tried
doing the "change product key" option in the vista control panel and it
wont
work...

Hi,

While I'm not sure why Vista would prompt you to activate the same
installation again, barring any major hardware changes, the telephone
activation option should work for you

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
http://vpc04.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004?
Find
out
here
Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.

I dont know whats wrong. I was using just using my pc when the OS starts
automatic activation over the internet, but it fails and tells me that
my
product key is already in use. Now its giving me 30days to activate
windows.
Whats weird is I already had activated it before. Now its telling me to
activate again except this time it tells me that my key is in use,
whats
weird is this is the only computer I have used the Vista upgrade on and
its a
true genuine copy purchased and downloaded from the microsoft vista
website.
Any help?

 

[Nina DiBoy]

Driver update, most likely. While Microsoft has said they relaxed some
of the activation requirements on Vista, that relaxation appears only to
occur with a phone call to India. It's all part of Microsoft's Full
Employment initiative in India.

Dale

PMSL! Good one.

More proof that WPA only inconveniences paying customers.

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Most recent idiotic quote added to KICK (Klassic Idiotic Caption Kooks):
"Nope. Just CLUELESS CUNTS LIKE YOU too stupid to work it out. Thank
the bittorent brigade."

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- T. S. Eliot

 

[Guest]

Hi,

When phone activation doesn't work, you are connected to speak with a human,
who should be able to help you activate at no cost. I've done it before and
it doesn't take much time

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
http://vpc04.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004? Find
out
here
Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.

I already tried activating over the phone and that didnt work, I also
tried
doing the "change product key" option in the vista control panel and it
wont
work...

Hi,

While I'm not sure why Vista would prompt you to activate the same
installation again, barring any major hardware changes, the telephone
activation option should work for you

--
--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
tutorial site
http://vpc04.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004?
Find
out
here
Only reply by newsgroup. I do not do technical support via email. Any
emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.


I dont know whats wrong. I was using just using my pc when the OS starts
automatic activation over the internet, but it fails and tells me that
my
product key is already in use. Now its giving me 30days to activate
windows.
Whats weird is I already had activated it before. Now its telling me to
activate again except this time it tells me that my key is in use,
whats
weird is this is the only computer I have used the Vista upgrade on and
its a
true genuine copy purchased and downloaded from the microsoft vista
website.
Any help?