Vista - Activation.

Brian W wrote:
Hehe, good one, maybe we should all call in and when they ask for the
product code spell out P-C-L-I-N-U-X-O-S. Be the first one on your block
to have an activated copy...

Seriously though I think we are forgetting one of the founding
principles of most western society, innocent until proven guilty, and
while I entirely support Microsoft's right to protect their not
inconsiderable investment, even to the extent of accepting some
"Persuasive Business Practices", I feel that this methodology is a real
support killer which has minimal effect on thieves and seriously damages
relations with millions of perfectly legitimate customers. We have
already seen what happens when it goes wrong, so now, whether it happens
or not, many of us are "Just waiting until next time".

I mean we have been assured that should these activation servers go
down, the default state will remain activated, but we were assured that
WGA/WPA would not be used as a Kill Switch too and see where that has
gone

In the even of a terrorist strike, electronic or physical, do we really
want the undamaged part of our infrastructure to deactivate itself.
Couldn't happen? Swat they said last time, you know?

There is no way to avoid some losses, one just has to live with them,
same as there is no way to completely eliminate terrorism. This is what
happens when someone decides that established principles are out of date
and fails to properly analyze why they were established in the first
place

Hi Mark,

You will just need to do a Phone Activation. This tutorial will show you how step by step.

Activate Vista by Phone

Shawn

Hi again,
Thank-you all for your input. I just went to the validate
windows page and got a windows validated message but is this the same as an
activation.
Regards Mark.

"brink" wrote:

Mark,

Double check in "System" to see if it is activated now. Right click Computer in the Start menu and click Properties. If not, then you will need to do a Phone Activation.

Shawn

Hi again,
Had to use the phone method eventually but success at last.
Thanks for all your help.
Regards Mark.

"nobbygee5" wrote:

"Alias" <alias@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e6agDUxKIHA.4272@xxxxxx

I wouldn't count on that.. not now they know you are a troll.

Mark,

Glad to hear it. Thank you for the feedback.

Shawn

See below...

Donald L McDaniel wrote:
Just why do you have to keep activating your copy by phone? Do you keep
getting asked by Ford to appear at their agency and provide proof of
purchase? Do you have to reactivate your car each time you change the
tires or fit a new light bulb?

Yes this is a somewhat different scenario, just as thieves and genuine
users are "Different". When a crime occurs it's quite rare for the
police to arrest and detain everybody who just "Might" be responsible.

When you allow the Federal Government to do things "Because they can"
abuses occur, abuses are even more likely when a non Government
Corporation (Blackwater) is given a free hand to do what they "Can".

"Alias" <alias@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O3$tMVbMIHA.5172@xxxxxxEven MS don't know apparently. I re-activated my generic OEM Vista by
telling the operator I purchased it in a retail store (which is technically
true, even though it isn't a 'retail' version).

Brian W wrote:
Hehe, good one, maybe we should all call in and when they ask for the
product code spell out P-C-L-I-N-U-X-O-S. Be the first one on your block
to have an activated copy...

Seriously though I think we are forgetting one of the founding
principles of most western society, innocent until proven guilty, and
while I entirely support Microsoft's right to protect their not
inconsiderable investment, even to the extent of accepting some
"Persuasive Business Practices", I feel that this methodology is a real
support killer which has minimal effect on thieves and seriously damages
relations with millions of perfectly legitimate customers. We have
already seen what happens when it goes wrong, so now, whether it happens
or not, many of us are "Just waiting until next time".

I mean we have been assured that should these activation servers go
down, the default state will remain activated, but we were assured that
WGA/WPA would not be used as a Kill Switch too and see where that has
gone

In the even of a terrorist strike, electronic or physical, do we really
want the undamaged part of our infrastructure to deactivate itself.
Couldn't happen? Swat they said last time, you know?

There is no way to avoid some losses, one just has to live with them,
same as there is no way to completely eliminate terrorism. This is what
happens when someone decides that established principles are out of date
and fails to properly analyze why they were established in the first
place