Evaluation version build 6001

Hi...

Suddenly tonight my Windows Vista Ultimate OS stated that I had only
fourteen days left of my evaluation period.
This is crazy, because I bought this full version earlier this year, and I
am 100% sure I activated it over the net.

When slipping the computer the original disk, after a while I says that
upgrade is disabled, and that I have to do a clean install.

Are those guy at MS completely gone off the walls?

Is there a way I can reactivate it?
Does anyone know what might have happened?
I can vaguely remember some downloading from a MS site to try out something,
and after that the message came low and right on my screen stating "Windows
Vista (TM) Evaluation version. Build 6001"

I can't do a clean install now!
I fought for months to get everything to work.
Damned if I go through that again!

Of course it is my fault. I should have read the small print (if there was
any?!).
But changing a legit version into a evaluation version without any proper
repetitive warnings, is absurd!


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Regards
Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com
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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.


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"Zadig Galbaras" <tresfjording@gmail.no> wrote in message news:85439524-251F-4805-9B7E-E85CF9244C32@microsoft.com...
Hi...

Suddenly tonight my Windows Vista Ultimate OS stated that I had only
fourteen days left of my evaluation period.
This is crazy, because I bought this full version earlier this year, and I
am 100% sure I activated it over the net.

When slipping the computer the original disk, after a while I says that
upgrade is disabled, and that I have to do a clean install.

Are those guy at MS completely gone off the walls?

Is there a way I can reactivate it?
Does anyone know what might have happened?
I can vaguely remember some downloading from a MS site to try out something,
and after that the message came low and right on my screen stating "Windows
Vista (TM) Evaluation version. Build 6001"

I can't do a clean install now!
I fought for months to get everything to work.
Damned if I go through that again!

Of course it is my fault. I should have read the small print (if there was
any?!).
But changing a legit version into a evaluation version without any proper
repetitive warnings, is absurd!


--

Regards
Zadig Galbaras
(nick)
www.tresfjording.com
-----

Hi and thank you, Carey F.

Followed the instructions, and got all the numbers down.
Seems like I got it right too.

But the watermark down to the right remains.
Tried a registry tweak:
[HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG\System\CurrentControlSet\SERVICES\TSDDD\DEVICE0]
"Attach.ToDesktop"=dword:00000000

After reboot the value of the key was reset to 1 !?!

Dows this mean that my reactivation of Vista did not work?

Like I Told You Before, The Water Mark Means That You Are Running A Beta
Version Of Windows Vista Service Pack One, However 4 Some Reason Unknown,
Those Idiots @ Microsoft Deleted My Post, Even Though It Contained Help Full
Information, What You Need 2 Do Is Uninstall That Beta Version Of Service
Pack One Using Programs And Features From The Control Panel, Reboot, Then
Wait At Least 30 Minutes Before Installing The Release 2 Web Version Of
Service Pack One From Either Microsoft Windows Vista Update, Or The Microsoft
Download Center Located At http://www.microsoft.com/downloads, Also Just FYI.

"kevpan815" <kevpan815@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D734898C-CFAF-4081-88A5-1534DD94AFF7@microsoft.com...
> Bad Advice Carey (You Should Really Visit Neowin.Net More Often), It
> Sounds
> Like He Is Running A Beta Version Of Windows Vista Service Pack One, Which
> According 2 The Microsoft Announcement Earlier Today (Which Was Re-Posted
> On
> Neowin.Net), All Beta Versions Of Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack One
> And Beta Versions Of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Will Expire On Monday
> June
> 30th, 2008, Regardless Of Whether The Product is Activated Or Not, Also
> Just
> FYI.
>

Oops. Sorry Carey, I Was Really Being A Mental Retard. Just FYI. When My
Dad Saw What I Wrote, Just FYI, My Dad Made Me Go Drink Out Of The Toilet,
Then He Hit Me With A Rolled Up Newspaper (The Right Wing News) And He Made
Me Go Outside. Just FYI.

I Didn't Want To Go Outside Because There Is Weather Outside And There Are
Imposters Outside. Just FYI. I Don't Like Imposters. Just FYI
Just FYI. Did I Say Just FYI?

kevpan815 wrote:



> Then He Hit Me With A Rolled Up Newspaper (The Right Wing News) And He Made
> Me Go Outside. Just FYI.

Kevin, please suggest this link to your father...

http://www.justbats.com/