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01-21-2008
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| Guest | Can't activate after hardware upgrade- No tech support I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question but I don't know where else to go. I recently installed a new hard drive (WD Raptor X 150gb 10k rpm). After I did this I formatted my old hard drive and installed Windows Vista onto the new one. Now Vista won't activate because it says my key is already in use and the key won't work to get me free tech support. There has to be some way to remedy this without paying for $60 of tech support or buying a new key. Any ideas? |
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01-21-2008
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| Guest | Re: Can't activate after hardware upgrade- No tech support Try activating by telephone: Take a look at the following tutorial: Quote: Quote: Quote: > > > 'Activate Vista by Phone' Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "Stephen" <Stephen@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:382C2D80-D74C-4850-B20A-CB471E192F88@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question but I don't know > where else to go. I recently installed a new hard drive (WD Raptor X 150gb > 10k rpm). After I did this I formatted my old hard drive and installed > Windows Vista onto the new one. Now Vista won't activate because it says > my > key is already in use and the key won't work to get me free tech support. > There has to be some way to remedy this without paying for $60 of tech > support or buying a new key. Any ideas? |
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01-22-2008
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| Guest | Re: Can't activate after hardware upgrade- No tech support Just wanted to say thanks to Andre Da Costa for the information, got it done quickly and painlessly, just had to wait about 3 minutes for the tech support guy to pick up the phone. "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: Quote: > Try activating by telephone: > > Take a look at the following tutorial: Quote: Quote: > > > > 'Activate Vista by Phone' > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > "Stephen" <Stephen@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:382C2D80-D74C-4850-B20A-CB471E192F88@xxxxxx Quote: > > I'm not sure this is the right place to ask this question but I don't know > > where else to go. I recently installed a new hard drive (WD Raptor X 150gb > > 10k rpm). After I did this I formatted my old hard drive and installed > > Windows Vista onto the new one. Now Vista won't activate because it says > > my > > key is already in use and the key won't work to get me free tech support. > > There has to be some way to remedy this without paying for $60 of tech > > support or buying a new key. Any ideas? > > |
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