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Old 09-08-2007   #1 (permalink)
Sebastian Würrer


 
 

problems with vista activation

I just got Windows Vista home basic for my new Computer, and it got
aktivated, then I switched Harddisk and I used MaxBlast to klone the disk to
the new one and I formated the old disk starting windows installation again,
so then my system booted from the faster disk but then I got a message that
this key is used already, so I need help to aktivate windows again,
Sebastian Würrer

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Old 09-08-2007   #2 (permalink)
P. Di Stolfo


 
 

Re: problems with vista activation

Hello,

yes, activate it again over phone, it will work perfectly and it's easy.
That's normal, on every major hardware change, you'll have to reactivate.

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
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>I just got Windows Vista home basic for my new Computer, and it got
> aktivated, then I switched Harddisk and I used MaxBlast to klone the disk
> to
> the new one and I formated the old disk starting windows installation
> again,
> so then my system booted from the faster disk but then I got a message
> that
> this key is used already, so I need help to aktivate windows again,
> Sebastian Würrer
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Old 09-08-2007   #3 (permalink)
Bruce Chambers


 
 

Re: problems with vista activation

Sebastian Würrer wrote:
Quote:

> I just got Windows Vista home basic for my new Computer, and it got
> aktivated, then I switched Harddisk and I used MaxBlast to klone the disk to
> the new one and I formated the old disk starting windows installation again,
> so then my system booted from the faster disk but then I got a message that
> this key is used already, so I need help to aktivate windows again,
> Sebastian Würrer

That's not a "problem;" that's the way it should work. The Product Key
*is* already in use. It's in use by you, because of your initial
Activation on the first hard drive.

Simply follow the on-screen instructions to activate by telephone.
There is no charge.


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