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Thread: Windows Vista product key

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    Pawel Guest

    Windows Vista product key

    The Windows Vista Home Premium product kkey you typed is invalid for
    activation

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    Ian Betts Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    No much info given but if you had gone on with that warning you would have
    been given a free toll number to activate on the telephone.

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    Jupiter Jones [MVP] Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    Are you using the Product Key that cam with the install media?
    There are different types of each and they are not interchangeable.

    Look very closely, S-5, B-8, O-0 and others look alike.
    Have someone else try, sometimes another set of eyes and fingers can
    get it right.

    Otherwise post back more details of exactly what you are doing and
    what you are using.

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    Spanky daMonkey Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    Well, type it again and see what happens

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    Mage Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    Re-typing will not help. I have re-checked it 10 times and tried at least as
    many times, I am 100% sure it is a legal copy but it still does not accept
    they key for some reason. I have heard rumours that Microsoft has some
    database problems or so which make your product key look invalid even it is
    bought from shop.

    So, I cannot use the Microsoft online customer care for free since I havent
    activated the OS. Well how can I do that if the system claims my product key
    is invalid?

    So what on earth should I do to get this working?

    I'm running Windows Vista Home premium.

    Is there a contact number where I can solve this problem and if the shop has
    sold me an illegal copy, what can we do to fix it?

    It's a bit lame if you buy a brand new laptop with new and shiny Vista and
    all the cherries on top, thinking this is great, now I'm getting all this and
    that working... and then face a situtation, your legal copy claims not to be
    one. All those genuine check stickers and so are ok.

    C'mon someone?

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    Rick Rogers Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    Hi Mage,

    If it's a brand new laptop and the provided key is not allowed (ie: you
    cannot even enter it), call the manufacturer so they can provide you with a
    valid one. If you can enter it but get a message about it already being in
    use, you need to use the phone activation option.

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    KARPA Guest

    RE: Windows Vista product key

    Yes That Waht My Computer Appears An D I Don't Now What I Can Do

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    Johnny Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    There should be a button on the activation page that says active over
    phone. If you call them, you will be greeted by a friendly indian
    telephone rep that will take you key down and offer you a very long one
    in return for your trouble.

    I have a legal copy of Vista that was given to me by Microsoft as a gift
    and I had problems activating it. After I ran it for 3 months I
    replaced the firmware on my computer and added 2 new hard disks, 2 more
    gigs of RAM and it was prompted to activate again.

    I think the activation process is still not fully cooked, but they are
    working on it.

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    Johnny Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
    If still they persist, request politely to
    yeah, by business computer is always griping about keys and such. I
    bough a Mac a couple months ago and it never asks me about keys.

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    DrWalter Guest

    RE: Windows Vista product key

    I upgraded to Premium on line and my product key is invalid.
    I forgot where I found the product key too.
    This is preventing me from using my Office software.

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    jazzy Guest

    RE: Windows Vista product key

    my laptop has suffering from the same problem, i was using internet and
    suddenly the BLUE error screen poped up and then system restarted, after
    booting up it is now asking for the product key to be put in and when i put
    the key on the back of my laptop , it says "invlaid product key please buy a
    new one"

    please help

    regards
    jazzy

    P.S product key is 27H6H-CTYB2-K9BBR-B2T3T-X42H4

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    Nonny Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    Posting your product key is right in the team picture of "Dumb Things
    To Do Online" with posting your real address, your real phone number
    and your Social Security number.

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    Carey Frisch [MVP] Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    You can reset your Windows Vista activation by performing the following:

    1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in: slui.exe 4

    2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.

    3. Select your Country.

    4. Follow the instructions for phone activation (no charge).

    5. Once completed, restart your computer.

    6. Then visit: http://www.microsoft.com/Genuine/ and click on "Validate Windows".

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    measekite Guest

    Re: Windows Vista product key

    The best way to dispense with the crap and issues of activation is to
    install one of the Linux distros. Those who use Linux do not have to
    put up with that nonsense.

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