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Activation after bios update. Key in use! Help!
  1. #1


    Stekri88 Guest

    Activation after bios update. Key in use! Help!

    I recently updated my BIOS and i have to Reactivate Windows Vista home
    premium (32bit)

    But every time it tries to automaticly activate it tells me the key is
    already in use.




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  2. #2


    Ronnie Vernon MVP Guest

    Re: Activation after bios update. Key in use! Help!

    The key IS in use, by YOU.

    You need to use the telephone option in the activation dialog to call a toll
    free number and activate the key again. Wait on the line until a
    representative answers and they will complete the activation for you.

    --

    Ronnie Vernon
    Microsoft MVP
    Windows Shell/User


    "Stekri88" <Stekri88@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:6C7AF920-60AC-466C-80F2-233E148D5263@xxxxxx

    >I recently updated my BIOS and i have to Reactivate Windows Vista home
    > premium (32bit)
    >
    > But every time it tries to automaticly activate it tells me the key is
    > already in use.
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    Stekri88 Guest

    Re: Activation after bios update. Key in use! Help!



    "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

    > The key IS in use, by YOU.
    >
    > You need to use the telephone option in the activation dialog to call a toll
    > free number and activate the key again. Wait on the line until a
    > representative answers and they will complete the activation for you.
    >
    > --
    >
    > Ronnie Vernon
    > Microsoft MVP
    > Windows Shell/User
    >
    >
    > "Stekri88" <Stekri88@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:6C7AF920-60AC-466C-80F2-233E148D5263@xxxxxx

    > >I recently updated my BIOS and i have to Reactivate Windows Vista home
    > > premium (32bit)
    > >
    > > But every time it tries to automaticly activate it tells me the key is
    > > already in use.
    > >
    >
    Thanks for the help, worked right away.

    I just want to add that i changed the Graphic card and the prosessor in my
    computer to, but it didnt need a reactivation untill i updated BIOS.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Richard G. Harper Guest

    Re: Activation after bios update. Key in use! Help!

    Yep, that's the way it works. If you keep upgrading and swapping stuff out,
    you eventually reach the point where Windows thinks it's on a new computer
    and needs to be re-activated.

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    "Stekri88" <Stekri88@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:104FA5D0-FC51-41AC-861B-CCB22A9E7F61@xxxxxx

    >
    >
    > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
    >

    >> The key IS in use, by YOU.
    >>
    >> You need to use the telephone option in the activation dialog to call a
    >> toll
    >> free number and activate the key again. Wait on the line until a
    >> representative answers and they will complete the activation for you.
    >>
    >> --
    >>
    >> Ronnie Vernon
    >> Microsoft MVP
    >> Windows Shell/User
    >>
    >>
    >> "Stekri88" <Stekri88@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:6C7AF920-60AC-466C-80F2-233E148D5263@xxxxxx

    >> >I recently updated my BIOS and i have to Reactivate Windows Vista home
    >> > premium (32bit)
    >> >
    >> > But every time it tries to automaticly activate it tells me the key is
    >> > already in use.
    >> >
    >>
    >
    > Thanks for the help, worked right away.
    >
    > I just want to add that i changed the Graphic card and the prosessor in my
    > computer to, but it didnt need a reactivation untill i updated BIOS.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    Ronnie Vernon MVP Guest

    Re: Activation after bios update. Key in use! Help!

    Stekri88

    Glad this helped. Enjoy.

    --

    Ronnie Vernon
    Microsoft MVP
    Windows Shell/User


    "Stekri88" <Stekri88@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:104FA5D0-FC51-41AC-861B-CCB22A9E7F61@xxxxxx

    >
    >
    > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
    >

    >> The key IS in use, by YOU.
    >>
    >> You need to use the telephone option in the activation dialog to call a
    >> toll
    >> free number and activate the key again. Wait on the line until a
    >> representative answers and they will complete the activation for you.
    >>
    >> --
    >>
    >> Ronnie Vernon
    >> Microsoft MVP
    >> Windows Shell/User
    >>
    >>
    >> "Stekri88" <Stekri88@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:6C7AF920-60AC-466C-80F2-233E148D5263@xxxxxx

    >> >I recently updated my BIOS and i have to Reactivate Windows Vista home
    >> > premium (32bit)
    >> >
    >> > But every time it tries to automaticly activate it tells me the key is
    >> > already in use.
    >> >
    >>
    >
    > Thanks for the help, worked right away.
    >
    > I just want to add that i changed the Graphic card and the prosessor in my
    > computer to, but it didnt need a reactivation untill i updated BIOS.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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