Vista - Authentication failure

When I attempted to reinstall Vista Ultimate on the same PC on which I had
originally installed my legitimate, certified, un-pirated, newly purchased,
licensed Vista CD - using the correct 25 digit - alpha numeric branded
code - the installation advised that I had entered an invalid code.

I beg to differ. I had carefully preserved and had copied the code onto a
second gummed label I had pasted to the CD cassette. I tried two more times
to enter the code and surrendered.

Somehow - don't ask how - when so utterly frustrated, I accessed the CD
repair options and luckily restored a two week old backup from my portable
storage disk.

Can anyone explain how Microsoft can abuse its honest users with such
harassment? We have rights too! Why not post a suggestion how to obtain
re-authentication as part of that error message that erroneously claimed I
had entered an invalid code?

I feel like a victim falsely charged & arrested.

Question: How do I obtain re-certification, verification, and assurance
from Microsoft that my overpriced, over hyped, under performing, licensed
Vista CD will perform like it's supposed to - if & when I choose to
reinstall it on my originally purchased, and solely owned PC? (and if -
for some reason - Vista's programming failed to recognize my PC as identical
to the one on which I had installed it - why is that my problem & not
Microsoft's?)

Maybe more users ought to behave like pirates considering the lack of
respect Microsoft offers to its 'licensees?' Indeed! Just who are the
pirates - given this set of facts?

Thanks for your patience, understanding, and your agreement maybe?

"Skeptic" <invalid@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:%237SEY7$OKHA.508@newsgroup

If you have successfully restored your computer to an earlier time why don't
you verify your install key with one of the many small apps available that
dig deep into your system information.

You can use Belarc Advisor (FREE) from
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to do so.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience