Vista Activation Question

Fonz_2

Ice wrote: »

just formatted...and it's only the second or third time I have put it on...so I am stumped

You've installed it 2 or 3 times with the same serial number and you're stumped that it flags something?

Seriously, by the time you'd written all of these posts you could have called the free automated line, punched in a bunch of numbers and been off the phone, activated :P

Ice_2

Fonz wrote: »

You've installed it 2 or 3 times with the same serial number and you're stumped that it flags something?

Seriously, by the time you'd written all of these posts you could have called the free automated line, punched in a bunch of numbers and been off the phone, activated :P

but if I do that this time then I'll have to do that everytime...wont I...and I don't want that to happen...:Dso I'll wait and see what happens...1st

jje_2

Ice wrote: »

but if I do that this time then I'll have to do that everytime...wont I...and I don't want that to happen...:Dso I'll wait and see what happens...1st

Reset for a number of re activations .
But id hardware is changed then you will probably need to reactivate again . Exactly the same as in Win XP only with Vista the rule one copy on one machine is even tighter .jje

robt_2

Ice wrote: »

but if I do that this time then I'll have to do that everytime...wont I...and I don't want that to happen...:Dso I'll wait and see what happens...1st

It will take five minutes tops, I really don't see why you just won't do it?

Ice_2

robt wrote: »

It will take five minutes tops, I really don't see why you just won't do it?

because then it will stop the os from doing it in the future if I get another key from M$...I'll just wait thanks...maybe I wont have to ring them then...if not then I will eventually...:D

Ice_2

jje wrote: »

Reset for a number of re activations .
But id hardware is changed then you will probably need to reactivate again . Exactly the same as in Win XP only with Vista the rule one copy on one machine is even tighter .jje

I've only had it since november 07 and it's only on this machine as the other is up-stairs and my DS would hang me if I ever put it on his he likes xp...:rotfl:what do you mean by "reset for a number for re-activations"...

Conor_3

Ice wrote: »

because then it will stop the os from doing it in the future if I get another key from M$...I'll just wait thanks...maybe I wont have to ring them then...if not then I will eventually...:D

Aye..you wait until day 30. Just don't complain when the machine fires up and the only thing you can do is run the product activation.

You are aware it runs on severly reduced functionality after the deadline aren't you?

Ice_2

Conor wrote: »

Aye..you wait until day 30. Just don't complain when the machine fires up and the only thing you can do is run the product activation.

You are aware it runs on severly reduced functionality after the deadline aren't you?

I wont have to wait that long...I'll wait 7-8 days and if it doesn't work then ...then I'll ring M$...just hate ringing them and with a new OS...it's nuts...I am sure it will be something simple thats all and it'll sort itself in 7-8 days if not then I'll ring them...

robt_2

Ice wrote: »

I wont have to wait that long...I'll wait 7-8 days and if it doesn't work then ...then I'll ring M$...just hate ringing them and with a new OS...it's nuts...I am sure it will be something simple thats all and it'll sort itself in 7-8 days if not then I'll ring them...

Yes, trying to prevent software piracy is nuts isn't it :rolleyes:

Ice_2

robt wrote: »

Yes, trying to prevent software piracy is nuts isn't it :rolleyes:

my copy is legal...:Dor are you saying that ebuyer sell dodgy copies...