Activation

[Chris]

Hi

I have been using Vista Home Premium for about 6 months now, no problems.

My PC overheated and I fried my motherboard, processor and ram. I have now

upgraded to a quad core system and reinstalled Vista. Now it's asking me to

activate and when I try I get the error message that my product key is

already in use. I have now got 27 days left to activate and don't know how

to.

Any suggestions.

Thanks

 

[Paul Adare]

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:01:19 +1000, Chris wrote:

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> I have been using Vista Home Premium for about 6 months now, no problems.

> My PC overheated and I fried my motherboard, processor and ram. I have now

> upgraded to a quad core system and reinstalled Vista. Now it's asking me to

> activate and when I try I get the error message that my product key is

> already in use. I have now got 27 days left to activate and don't know how

> to.

> Any suggestions.</span>

Follow the instructions on the activation screen and call Microsoft.

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[Dustin Harper]

Go to activate, and select "Activate by Phone". Give Microsoft a call and

they will get you activated in about 5 minutes.

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"Chris" <traceychris@aapt.net.au> wrote in message

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> Hi

> I have been using Vista Home Premium for about 6 months now, no problems.

> My PC overheated and I fried my motherboard, processor and ram. I have

> now upgraded to a quad core system and reinstalled Vista. Now it's asking

> me to activate and when I try I get the error message that my product key

> is already in use. I have now got 27 days left to activate and don't know

> how to.

> Any suggestions.

>

> Thanks </span>

 

[Brink]

Chris;648406 Wrote: <span style="color:blue">

> Hi

> I have been using Vista Home Premium for about 6 months now, no

> problems.

> My PC overheated and I fried my motherboard, processor and ram. I have

> now

> upgraded to a quad core system and reinstalled Vista. Now it's asking

> me to

> activate and when I try I get the error message that my product key is

> already in use. I have now got 27 days left to activate and don't know

> how

> to.

> Any suggestions.

>

> Thanks</span>

Hi Chris,

Since you changed your motherboard and etc..., Vista thinks you are

trying to install it on another computer. This is why you received this

error message. You will just need to do a phone activation to get your

Vista activated again.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-ac...ista-phone.html

Shawn

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[John Barnett MVP]

Chris, check this link from my website:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product_key_already_in_use.htm

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"Chris" <traceychris@aapt.net.au> wrote in message

newsF836509-BBBC-410F-84A8-D3D6AE9B3F08@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Hi

> I have been using Vista Home Premium for about 6 months now, no problems.

> My PC overheated and I fried my motherboard, processor and ram. I have

> now upgraded to a quad core system and reinstalled Vista. Now it's asking

> me to activate and when I try I get the error message that my product key

> is already in use. I have now got 27 days left to activate and don't know

> how to.

> Any suggestions.

>

> Thanks </span>

 

[AW Barton]

"Brink" <Brink.36cr41@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message

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>

> Chris;648406 Wrote:<span style="color:green">

>> Hi

>> I have been using Vista Home Premium for about 6 months now, no

>> problems.

>> My PC overheated and I fried my motherboard, processor and ram. I have

>> now

>> upgraded to a quad core system and reinstalled Vista. Now it's asking

>> me to

>> activate and when I try I get the error message that my product key is

>> already in use. I have now got 27 days left to activate and don't know

>> how

>> to.

>> Any suggestions.

>>

>> Thanks</span>

>

> Hi Chris,

>

> Since you changed your motherboard and etc..., Vista thinks you are

> trying to install it on another computer. This is why you received this

> error message. You will just need to do a phone activation to get your

> Vista activated again.

>

> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-ac...ista-phone.html

>

> Shawn</span>

Loading a simple web page such as that appears to be beyond the abilities of

Microsoft.