Help...Cannot Activate Vista Premium

[Guest]

Hi,

I purchased and installed the Academic version of Vista Premium and
installed it on one laptop. I had a hard drive problem and had to reformat
it, and I reinstalled the same Vista on the same laptop. Now I keep getting
an error message saying that my product key is already in use. Its in use by
this computer! I've tried to find a way to contact Microsoft...but, no luck.
I really don't want to buy another key since I've already bought this one.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Brett I. Holcomb]

Go through the activation process and then call the telephone number
given for your country and explain what happened. When you change the
hard drive it thinks it's a new computer. The phone support will get
you going again.

 

[Guest]

Thanks so much! I'm all set...I was able to reach Micrsoft by phone and they
helped me to activate.

Take care!