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Old 01-27-2008   #2 (permalink)
Rick Rogers


 
 

Re: Installed new Video Card... can't activate windows

Hi,

You'll need to use the phone activation method. When you call, if the
automatic version fails just hold the line for a real person. This sometimes
happens when hardware is replaced as it no long matches the initial
activation hash code.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"Vistim" <Vistim@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I replaced my video card and after doing so, I noticed that the 'Automatic
> Activation occurs in 3 days' message was in the Welcome Centre.
>
> I clicked it and now it tells me that my product key is already active on
> another machine! It is isn't - it's the same machine. All I did was
> replace my video card.
>
> How do I resolve this?
>
>
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