Hello,
Did you reboot?
It shouldn't change until after the reboot, but after the reboot it should
be set to 30 again
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>Thanks Darrel. I thought i could just do it at ones. On my pc it sayd
|>28days left but it did not change to 30, is that because it will only
work in
|>the end of the periode?
|>Br Finn
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|>""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
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|>> Hello,
|>> Rearm simply resets the grace timer back to 30 days, it doens't add 30
days
|>> to existing grace period
|>> So every 30 days you could run it and reset the grace priod back to 30
days.
|>> The grace period can be reset 3 times. So if you reset it at the end
of
|>> the 30 days, each time, you would have four thirty day periods.
|>> Thanks,
|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>>
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|>> |>Thanks for your quick reply. However it dosent tell me how i can
extend
|>> the
|>> |>activation periode up to 120 days.
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>> |>"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
|>> |>
|>> |>> If you can not do an upgrade, you will need a full version of
Windows
|>> |>> Vista.
|>> |>> A local store selling software is probably your best place to
|>> |>> purchase.
|>> |>>
|>> |>> --
|>> |>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
|>> |>>
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
|>> |>>
http://www.dts-l.org
|>> |>>
|>> |>>
|>> |>> |>> |>> > Hi.
|>> |>> > I have installed Windows Vista Ultima (clean) on my pc and
activated
|>> |>> > for a
|>> |>> > few weeks ago. Now i installed it on my sons pc as i had read i
|>> |>> > could extend
|>> |>> > the activation period up to 120 days. Also here i made a clean
|>> |>> > instal and
|>> |>> > used the same key i had from my Ultima. I used the "slmgr
-rearm"
|>> |>> > command as
|>> |>> > administrator. After i rebooted it still said 28 days left. Can
|>> |>> > someone tell
|>> |>> > me what i am doing wrong??? Or dosent it work because i added the
|>> |>> > Key when
|>> |>> > made the instalation.
|>> |>> > Secondly if i desiede to buy a second licence key, where can i do
|>> |>> > that or do
|>> |>> > i have to buy a new software pack again. Idont have any winxp
|>> |>> > version what is
|>> |>> > valid so i cant do a upgrade.
|>> |>> > Thanks.
|>> |>>
|>> |>>
|>> |>
|>>
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