I believe that the unstated part of the problem lies with the Vista copy
used to do the reinstall with.
HP currently puts an image on the HD, not on CD/DVD, and wants extra $$ for
a reinstall/restore CD.
To add insult to injury, the "build a copy" utility furnished by HP is a one
time use only utility.
"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> If you bought your copy of Vista from HP, they need to provide the support
> you need as this is a term of the OEM license they sold it to you under.
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> "Raith" <Raith@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7DCA8154-6442-40D2-B23F-081A57D58AB9@xxxxxx Quote:
> >I need help concerning a "real" Vista account. When I first used Vista,
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> > February '07, my internet wouldn't work because of my wireless cards
> > compatability problems. Subsequently I switched back to XP. When I
> > installed
> > Vista again however, my product key wouldn't work that I got from HP. HP
> > couldn't help me, and instead tried to sell me another copy, plus
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> > MS's $59 help fee, I couldn't contact them. Sadly because of this I am
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> > running the Grace Timer hack even though I own a legit copy of Vista.
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> > anyone help me towards getting a MS recognizable account?
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