Vista - Activation problem

Hi, I have a huge problem, I´m running Vista for a couple months, im running
vista 5600, i got the key from microsoft... but yesterdey is asking for the
key again, and i cant click on them to reenter the key or something, please
help me i got only 2 days ..... Thanks........

Hi Blaatand,

Can't click on what? The popups?

Click start, go to Help and Support, type 'activation' in the search box,
one of the options will be to 'activate this computer'.

By the by, you do understand that the beta trial version you have is not
going to run forever, it is time limited and you will eventually need to
either upgrade to the release version or go back to a different operating
system. The license is not in perpetuity.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Blaatand" <Blaatand@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:004C268B-8A1F-4439-BD23-2C3C308E4300@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I have a huge problem, I´m running Vista for a couple months, im
> running
> vista 5600, i got the key from microsoft... but yesterdey is asking for
> the
> key again, and i cant click on them to reenter the key or something,
> please
> help me i got only 2 days ..... Thanks........
>

Thanks Roger,

The thing that is not working is the link...., and of course I know that
windows beta is not going to work forever, but i think/believe if I can´t
get it in the shops yet, then I should be using it untill I can buy it.

I hope that is what the micro people are thinking, if not i´m in really
trouble.. (

By the way thank you for your rapid respons, I´m from Spain I apreciate it.

Blaatand

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Blaatand,
>
> Can't click on what? The popups?
>
> Click start, go to Help and Support, type 'activation' in the search box,
> one of the options will be to 'activate this computer'.
>
> By the by, you do understand that the beta trial version you have is not
> going to run forever, it is time limited and you will eventually need to
> either upgrade to the release version or go back to a different operating
> system. The license is not in perpetuity.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Blaatand" <Blaatand@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:004C268B-8A1F-4439-BD23-2C3C308E4300@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, I have a huge problem, I´m running Vista for a couple months, im
> > running
> > vista 5600, i got the key from microsoft... but yesterdey is asking for
> > the
> > key again, and i cant click on them to reenter the key or something,
> > please
> > help me i got only 2 days ..... Thanks........
> >
>
>

Hi Blaatand,

I don't know that they've taken down the activation server for the
prerelease versions at this point, but it is possible. Then again, it's
entirely possible that the activation server may just be down temporarily
and won't be back until someone comes in on Monday and fixes it. Sorry that
I don't have a better answer for you, and though I do agree with you that
they should leave it up until the public release of the RTM version, they
are under no obligation to. Once a product goes into final code, the beta
builds are considered defunct.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Blaatand" <Blaatand@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A781CF91-EF5C-41CD-9572-0A8E1DE85F2A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Roger,
>
> The thing that is not working is the link...., and of course I know that
> windows beta is not going to work forever, but i think/believe if I can´t
> get it in the shops yet, then I should be using it untill I can buy it.
>
> I hope that is what the micro people are thinking, if not i´m in really
> trouble.. (
>
> By the way thank you for your rapid respons, I´m from Spain I apreciate
> it.
>
> Blaatand
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Blaatand,
>>
>> Can't click on what? The popups?
>>
>> Click start, go to Help and Support, type 'activation' in the search box,
>> one of the options will be to 'activate this computer'.
>>
>> By the by, you do understand that the beta trial version you have is not
>> going to run forever, it is time limited and you will eventually need to
>> either upgrade to the release version or go back to a different operating
>> system. The license is not in perpetuity.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Blaatand" <Blaatand@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:004C268B-8A1F-4439-BD23-2C3C308E4300@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi, I have a huge problem, I´m running Vista for a couple months, im
>> > running
>> > vista 5600, i got the key from microsoft... but yesterdey is asking for
>> > the
>> > key again, and i cant click on them to reenter the key or something,
>> > please
>> > help me i got only 2 days ..... Thanks........
>> >
>>
>>

Good discussion.

I have used 5600, both x32 and x64 and have never been able to activate by
the online route. Also, on two occasions with x64 the 'activation passed'
has dropped and had to reactivate again. Betas, essentially, remember.

Use the phone route. On the page where you are invited to activate online,
check 'route by phone' and use the 800 number. Have never had a problem
activating that way.

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Blaatand,
>
> I don't know that they've taken down the activation server for the
> prerelease versions at this point, but it is possible. Then again, it's
> entirely possible that the activation server may just be down temporarily
> and won't be back until someone comes in on Monday and fixes it. Sorry that
> I don't have a better answer for you, and though I do agree with you that
> they should leave it up until the public release of the RTM version, they
> are under no obligation to. Once a product goes into final code, the beta
> builds are considered defunct.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Blaatand" <Blaatand@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A781CF91-EF5C-41CD-9572-0A8E1DE85F2A@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Roger,
> >
> > The thing that is not working is the link...., and of course I know that
> > windows beta is not going to work forever, but i think/believe if I can´t
> > get it in the shops yet, then I should be using it untill I can buy it.
> >
> > I hope that is what the micro people are thinking, if not i´m in really
> > trouble.. (
> >
> > By the way thank you for your rapid respons, I´m from Spain I apreciate
> > it.
> >
> > Blaatand
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Blaatand,
> >>
> >> Can't click on what? The popups?
> >>
> >> Click start, go to Help and Support, type 'activation' in the search box,
> >> one of the options will be to 'activate this computer'.
> >>
> >> By the by, you do understand that the beta trial version you have is not
> >> going to run forever, it is time limited and you will eventually need to
> >> either upgrade to the release version or go back to a different operating
> >> system. The license is not in perpetuity.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Blaatand" <Blaatand@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:004C268B-8A1F-4439-BD23-2C3C308E4300@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi, I have a huge problem, I´m running Vista for a couple months, im
> >> > running
> >> > vista 5600, i got the key from microsoft... but yesterdey is asking for
> >> > the
> >> > key again, and i cant click on them to reenter the key or something,
> >> > please
> >> > help me i got only 2 days ..... Thanks........
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>