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Did not change hardware, but being asked to activate again
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    Funky_Junk Guest

    Did not change hardware, but being asked to activate again

    Today I get a message telling me I have 3 days left to
    activate Windows following a hardware change. This is strange because I have
    not made any hardware changes, except for adding in a new hard drive about a
    month ago. I try to activate, but it says that the key is already in use.
    What do I do?



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    Patrick Dickey Guest

    Re: Did not change hardware, but being asked to activate again



    "Funky_Junk" <Funky_Junk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:215A2D6A-B55C-4C98-8A06-8583A3683CFD@microsoft.com...
    > Today I get a message telling me I have 3 days left to
    > activate Windows following a hardware change. This is strange because I
    > have
    > not made any hardware changes, except for adding in a new hard drive about
    > a
    > month ago. I try to activate, but it says that the key is already in use.
    > What do I do?



    Hi Funky,

    The next time you have the option to activate, I would suggest using the
    Activate over the Phone option. Call the number, and get a customer service
    rep. You can explain the situation to them, and they'll give you the
    information that you need to activate it.

    Hope this helps, and have a great week. :-)


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    Smile... Someone out there cares deeply for you.


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