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Old 08-06-2007   #5 (permalink)
DP


 
 

Re: Vista Product Key + DVD drive?

You could look it up.

Actually, I don't know it, but I assume it's given as an option when you go
to reactivate. Or maybe some helpful soul on this newsgroup might have it.


"boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B63D085-1158-4829-85C1-C8E2792B3E49@microsoft.com...
> Sounds good. What's the number?
>
> Thanks,
> -Eli
>
> "DP" wrote:
>
>>
>> What I've learned from this group (havent had to do it personally) is
>> that
>> in a situation like this, talk to a human being on the activation line.
>> Explain your situation and you should be reactivated with no problem. Or
>> so
>> I've heard.
>>
>>
>>
>> "boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsB1374B0-36A7-4BDF-BFDD-857EF54B5679@microsoft.com...
>> > My old DVD burner broke so i installed a new one. Now vista's saying
>> > that
>> > due
>> > to hardware changes it needs to re-activate, but that my product key is
>> > in
>> > use... Well yeah, of course it is because i'm using it? Or could this
>> > be
>> > because originally I installed vista-ultimate on my PC 64 bit. Got
>> > frustrated, reformatted and installed 32 bit and now the 64 bit one is
>> > using
>> > my key though i wiped it? I've never had windows need to reactivate
>> > just
>> > cause i swapped out my DVD drive.
>> >
>> > What the heck is going on?

>>
>>


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