HP VISTA ACTIVATION UTILITY... OR NOT?

[Guest]

So, I bought an HP Pavilion a1726x a few months ago, with Vista Home Premium.
I'm pretty sure after setting things up, I downloaded, installed, ran, the
activation utility. So I have a valid copy of Windows. Great, I would hope
so. Fine. So now, every few days, I get this HP Update popping up, wanting me
to D/L the Windows Vista Activation Utility! But... I did! Only this time, It
won't ever complete the download. Does anyone have any idea how to make this
thing give up, or at least let me hide it or something?
Thanks for any help,
~GREG~

 

[Guest]

Sorry, correction, it DOES download, it just fails the install.
~GREG~

 

[Guest]

Sorry, correction, it DOES download, it just fails the install.
~GREG~

 

[Ian Betts]

So, I bought an HP Pavilion a1726x a few months ago, with Vista Home
Premium.
I'm pretty sure after setting things up, I downloaded, installed, ran, the
activation utility. So I have a valid copy of Windows. Great, I would hope
so. Fine. So now, every few days, I get this HP Update popping up, wanting
me
to D/L the Windows Vista Activation Utility! But... I did! Only this time,
It
won't ever complete the download. Does anyone have any idea how to make
this
thing give up, or at least let me hide it or something?
Thanks for any help,
~GREG~

Greg. HP activation is about the computer your bought. Vista activation is
for MS registration. They are two different things. Most of the software
loaded needs something done of first run. If in doubt go back where you
bought the laptop and ask. HP usually has some funny software loaded.

 

[Mark Veldhuis]

Vista activation is
for MS registration.

No it isn't. It's for Vista's activation, with is required. Vista
registration is not required.
They are two different things.

 

[Ian Betts]

No it isn't. It's for Vista's activation, with is required. Vista
registration is not required.
They are two different things.
--


Kind regards,
Mark Veldhuis.

Oh contra, please don't jump on me like that. He probably knows what I mean
if you don't.

 

[Guest]

It's actually a desktop, but no matter.

He probably knows what I mean if you don't.

Yeah, I think I do. I haven't found any program that doesn't work yet, at
least of the few I use. The store I bought it from closed, and the closest
one's pretty far away now.¬ _¬ But I guess maybe I'll check around to see if
I can find what it's connected to.
It's just that it's called HP Vista Activation, blah, blah. So I wasn't sure
what it was reffering to- the HP or the Vista. Since I'd only heard of
activating Windows, I naturally assumed that's what it was talking about. Not
that that means anything, mind you.

 

[Mark Veldhuis]

Oh contra, please don't jump on me like that. He probably knows what I mean
if you don't.

Didn't mean to jump on you, Ian. Maybe should have used a smiley to make
it look less harsh than it does now.
It's just that registration and activation are so often confused, and
that can (partly) easily be avoided by using the right terms when
writing about them.
So, nothing personal, and I didn't mean to be harsh. I'm sorry if I made
it look like that.

 

[Malke]

It's actually a desktop, but no matter.


Yeah, I think I do. I haven't found any program that doesn't work yet, at
least of the few I use. The store I bought it from closed, and the closest
one's pretty far away now.¬ _¬ But I guess maybe I'll check around to see if
I can find what it's connected to.
It's just that it's called HP Vista Activation, blah, blah. So I wasn't sure
what it was reffering to- the HP or the Vista. Since I'd only heard of
activating Windows, I naturally assumed that's what it was talking about. Not
that that means anything, mind you.

All OEM machines that come with an operating system preinstalled - HP,
Dell, Sony, etc. - are already activated when you get them. The OEM has
handled this for you.

I have set up numerous HP machines with Vista for clients and I've never
seen a popup requesting Vista activation. Registration for HP products
(including the computer), yes. Even though you purchased the machine
from a shop, you should call HP for tech support and find out what this
really is.


Malke

 

[Matthew Gardiner]

It's actually a desktop, but no matter.


Yeah, I think I do. I haven't found any program that doesn't work yet, at
least of the few I use. The store I bought it from closed, and the closest
one's pretty far away now.¬ _¬ But I guess maybe I'll check around to see
if
I can find what it's connected to.
It's just that it's called HP Vista Activation, blah, blah. So I wasn't
sure
what it was reffering to- the HP or the Vista. Since I'd only heard of
activating Windows, I naturally assumed that's what it was talking about.
Not
that that means anything, mind you.

If you have an HP machine that came preloaded with Windows Vista, it should
require activation. I've got an HP dv6209tx, and it doesn't require
activation after a system restore (created a restore dvd using the recovery
dvd creation software).

Matthew

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

"Vista activation is for MS registration."
Not at all they are independent of each other..
Activation are different with different purposes.

Activation is mandatory and does not include personal information.
Registration is optional and includes personal information.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Greg;
"I downloaded, installed, ran, the activation utility."
There is nothing like that for Windows Vista since the OEMs such as HP
ship their computers preactivated.
Even for retail Windows Vista there is no activation utility necessary
to download.
For retail and others that require activation with Microsoft,
everything is on the software.

You are probably seeing something specific to HP.
What is the exact wording?
Does it actually say "Windows Vista Activation Utility"

 

[Alias]

Greg;
"I downloaded, installed, ran, the activation utility."
There is nothing like that for Windows Vista since the OEMs such as HP
ship their computers preactivated.
Even for retail Windows Vista there is no activation utility necessary
to download.
For retail and others that require activation with Microsoft, everything
is on the software.

You are probably seeing something specific to HP.
What is the exact wording?
Does it actually say "Windows Vista Activation Utility"

Maybe he means the WGA/N utility.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Perhaps, but without further details it is difficult to know.

 

[Guest]

What is the exact wording?

Does it actually say "Windows Vista Activation Utility"

I used the exact wording. I copied it off the popup. It says, and I quote:
"HP Vista Activation Utility". That's why I don't get what it is. I would
think that if it was for something completely unrelated to Vista, it wouldn't
have "Vista" in it's title. I also don't see why HP would need something
special for Vista. But, then, who says manufacturers have to be logical...
~GREG~

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Greg;
It is probably related to Windows Vista since "Vista" is in the name.
But the fact "HP" is in it shows it is a HP utility and not a Windows
Vista utility.
Contact HP for details.

 

[Alias]

Greg;
It is probably related to Windows Vista since "Vista" is in the name.
But the fact "HP" is in it shows it is a HP utility and not a Windows
Vista utility.
Contact HP for details.

Maybe HP is getting on the activation bandwagon and wants to make sure
you didn't slip in a pirated copy of HP Genuine Hardware.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

I doubt it, but the answer is with HP and probably not in these
windows Vista newsgroups.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Please read the following:

Microsoft Windows Vista Activation Utility
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&cc=us&dlc=en&product=3352647&os=2093&lang=en

[Resolves issue with request for Windows Activation during initial system
configuration, also known as OOBE (Out-Of-Box Experience).]



"~GREG~" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

 

[Charlie Tame]

I doubt it, but the answer is with HP and probably not in these windows
Vista newsgroups.

Yep, once again "NOT MS RESPONSIBILITY", no help here, just denial.

Is the way to prove that Vista has no problems to simply refer everybody
elsewhere?

Well, no harm in looking elsewhere then, eh?