Hello, I recently purchased vista ultimate OEM for a new system, I registered
it with Microsoft or at least I thought I had.

Today I then noticed a message in the system properties saying: "3 days
until automation activation. Activate windows now"



So I clicked activate now to get it done with but it's saying that the key
is already in use, anyone got any ideas or tips?

click through to phone activation, call them and explain it
it may take 10-15 mins, but you should get activated.

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"RainbowShooter" <RainbowShooter@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello, I recently purchased vista ultimate OEM for a new system, I
> registered
> it with Microsoft or at least I thought I had.
>
> Today I then noticed a message in the system properties saying: "3 days
> until automation activation. Activate windows now"
>
> So I clicked activate now to get it done with but it's saying that the key
> is already in use, anyone got any ideas or tips?

You can select "Activate by Phone", and call Microsoft and they will get you
back up and running.

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"RainbowShooter" <RainbowShooter@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B30F2C7B-4829-40A2-9DEF-3D8E7CBC8471@xxxxxx

> Hello, I recently purchased vista ultimate OEM for a new system, I
> registered
> it with Microsoft or at least I thought I had.
>
> Today I then noticed a message in the system properties saying: "3 days
> until automation activation. Activate windows now"
>
> So I clicked activate now to get it done with but it's saying that the key
> is already in use, anyone got any ideas or tips?

You will encounter problems trying to activate by the Internet, so simply
make a call which is free of charge and explain the situation and Windows
Vista will be reactivated for you no problems.

Take a look at the following tutorial:

> > > 'Activate Vista by Phone'

> (Activate Vista by Phone)

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http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry

"RainbowShooter" <RainbowShooter@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B30F2C7B-4829-40A2-9DEF-3D8E7CBC8471@xxxxxx

> Hello, I recently purchased vista ultimate OEM for a new system, I
> registered
> it with Microsoft or at least I thought I had.
>
> Today I then noticed a message in the system properties saying: "3 days
> until automation activation. Activate windows now"
>
> So I clicked activate now to get it done with but it's saying that the key
> is already in use, anyone got any ideas or tips?

"RainbowShooter" <RainbowShooter@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B30F2C7B-4829-40A2-9DEF-3D8E7CBC8471@xxxxxx

> Hello, I recently purchased vista ultimate OEM for a new system, I
> registered
> it with Microsoft or at least I thought I had.
>
> Today I then noticed a message in the system properties saying: "3 days
> until automation activation. Activate windows now"
>
> So I clicked activate now to get it done with but it's saying that the key
> is already in use, anyone got any ideas or tips?

...in addition to the "party line" advise you've received so far, and what
they won't tell you, is you'd better keep that phone activation number handy
as you're likely to need it more than just this once. There's a pretty good
chance you may need it every month. Just scan this ng for posts from people
who have had to "reactivate" just because they downloaded a device driver
using Microsoft's own Automatic Updates, which ended up rendering their
machines de-activated. Your PC and all your data is then held hostage by
Microsoft until you to prove that you are not a thief. Now repeat this
scenario over and over and over again . Get used to it.

In case it's simply that you're confusing the two, Registration and
Activation are two different things. Activation is compulsory, Registration
is not.

"RainbowShooter" <RainbowShooter@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B30F2C7B-4829-40A2-9DEF-3D8E7CBC8471@xxxxxx

> Hello, I recently purchased vista ultimate OEM for a new system, I
> registered
> it with Microsoft or at least I thought I had.
>
> Today I then noticed a message in the system properties saying: "3 days
> until automation activation. Activate windows now"
>
> So I clicked activate now to get it done with but it's saying that the key
> is already in use, anyone got any ideas or tips?