Verification of the Product key

[Hemant]

Hi,

Is there a way to check the product key that i got with the copy of Windows
Vista is activated already or not?

I ask this because I have not yet ativated my copy of Vista and feel that
someone else might have got their hands on my product key and might have
activated it.

Is there like a form that you can fill out and send to Microsoft and they
can check if its already been activated or not?

Thanks,
HS

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

No, the only way to know is to install and try to activate it. If someone
has taken it and the key is reported to be in use, then use the phone
activation route.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[travis]

Hi,

Is there a way to check the product key that i got with the copy of Windows
Vista is activated already or not?

I ask this because I have not yet ativated my copy of Vista and feel that
someone else might have got their hands on my product key and might have
activated it.

Is there like a form that you can fill out and send to Microsoft and they
can check if its already been activated or not?

Thanks,
HS

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Well, you won't know unless you try.

 

[reneemolnar955]

Hi, How do u use the phone activation route, and please give me the phone

number also, i lost my eula screen and unable to find it. I need to accept
this

license as time is running out..........thanks big Lou

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

The phone number varies by location and country. Simply open help & support
from the program menu and search on "activate windows". The second entry
will give you a link to begin activation.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

Hi, How do u use the phone activation route, and please give me the phone

number also, i lost my eula screen and unable to find it. I need to accept
this

license as time is running out..........thanks big Lou

When you call for activation, being an educated consumer is beneficial.
Quoted from the MS website:

http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/activation_facts.mspx

"Mandatory Product Activation Data

* The Installation ID is unique to each product and comprises two
components:

1. Product ID. Unique to the product key used during installation
2. Hardware hash. Non-unique representation of the PC

* The country in which the product is being installed (for Office
XP and Office XP family products only)"

Phone number for US:
866-740-1256
You are never required to provide any other info in order to get
activated. The agent is required to activate you immediately if you
phone in and provide only the product ID, hardware hash, and
occasionally the country in which the product(s) is being installed! It
is none of their business if you made hardware changes, why you are
reinstalling, etc and you do not need to answer questions like that. If
they give you a hard time, politely remind them of this policy posted on
their company's website. If still they persist, request politely to
speak to a supervisor and escalate the issue until they give YOU the
paying customer the treatment you deserve!




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