Vista - Driver updates require new product key

I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from Dell),
and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.

I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating drivers on
my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without paying extra
money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.

Hi,

If it won't reactivate over the internet, use the option to phone it in.

--
Best of Luck,

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

"Rasmus Rasmussen" <Rasmus Rasmussen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:8138F5A7-9F2E-4DD2-B164-3B4345DC1A72@microsoft.com...
>I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
> Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from
> Dell),
> and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.
>
> I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating drivers on
> my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without paying
> extra
> money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.
>

"Rasmus Rasmussen" <Rasmus Rasmussen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:8138F5A7-9F2E-4DD2-B164-3B4345DC1A72@microsoft.com...
>I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
> Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from
> Dell),
> and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.
>
> I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating drivers on
> my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without paying
> extra
> money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.

There is a patch that should cure these rogue activation requests. Are you
up to date in windows update?

"Rasmus Rasmussen" wrote:

> I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
> Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from Dell),
> and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.
>
> I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating drivers on
> my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without paying extra
> money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.

The first time you connect to internet, windows vista automatic updates will
download all patches. So if you have that problem is because you've disabled
the automatic updates!

I am up to date over my head, that's the problem!

Vista is updated automatically, and I regularly check to install optional
updates. Today I also updated from Dell (bios, chipset and harddisk
controllers), and Vista suddenly claims I have a new computer.

So I need a working advice please.

"mikk" wrote:

>
>
> "Rasmus Rasmussen" wrote:
>
> > I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
> > Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from Dell),
> > and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.
> >
> > I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating drivers on
> > my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without paying extra
> > money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.
>
> The first time you connect to internet, windows vista automatic updates will
> download all patches. So if you have that problem is because you've disabled
> the automatic updates!

The only available, working solution is to make the telephone call to the
Windows re-activation service and go through the inconvenience of obtaining
the re-activation code.

You don't have to pay more money to Micro$oft, you merely have to accomodate
their anti-piracy strategy.


"Rasmus Rasmussen" <RasmusRasmussen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:AE67AE1A-D096-4C48-88AD-FCE495060124@microsoft.com...
>I am up to date over my head, that's the problem!
>
> Vista is updated automatically, and I regularly check to install optional
> updates. Today I also updated from Dell (bios, chipset and harddisk
> controllers), and Vista suddenly claims I have a new computer.
>
> So I need a working advice please.
>
> "mikk" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Rasmus Rasmussen" wrote:
>>
>> > I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
>> > Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from
>> > Dell),
>> > and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.
>> >
>> > I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating drivers
>> > on
>> > my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without paying
>> > extra
>> > money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.
>>
>> The first time you connect to internet, windows vista automatic updates
>> will
>> download all patches. So if you have that problem is because you've
>> disabled
>> the automatic updates!

When there are hundreds of millions of Vista PCs, this is going to cost
Microsoft a fortune bigger than some small countries' GNP.

Dale

"Sly Dog" <Sly_Dog@GottaLoveThatBill.com> wrote in message
news:AMidnTtkC4gc_0XYnZ2dnUVZ_tyinZ2d@giganews.com...
> The only available, working solution is to make the telephone call to the
> Windows re-activation service and go through the inconvenience of
> obtaining the re-activation code.
>
> You don't have to pay more money to Micro$oft, you merely have to
> accomodate their anti-piracy strategy.
>
>
> "Rasmus Rasmussen" <RasmusRasmussen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:AE67AE1A-D096-4C48-88AD-FCE495060124@microsoft.com...
>>I am up to date over my head, that's the problem!
>>
>> Vista is updated automatically, and I regularly check to install optional
>> updates. Today I also updated from Dell (bios, chipset and harddisk
>> controllers), and Vista suddenly claims I have a new computer.
>>
>> So I need a working advice please.
>>
>> "mikk" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rasmus Rasmussen" wrote:
>>>
>>> > I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
>>> > Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from
>>> > Dell),
>>> > and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.
>>> >
>>> > I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating
>>> > drivers on
>>> > my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without
>>> > paying extra
>>> > money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.
>>>
>>> The first time you connect to internet, windows vista automatic updates
>>> will
>>> download all patches. So if you have that problem is because you've
>>> disabled
>>> the automatic updates!
>

In article <8138F5A7-9F2E-4DD2-B164-3B4345DC1A72@microsoft.com>,
says...
> I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
> Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from Dell),
> and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.
>
> I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating drivers on
> my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without paying extra
> money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.
>
>
It's a known bug. KB931573.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931573

SYMPTOMS
You may be prompted to activate Windows Vista on a computer on which
Windows Vista activation was not previously required. Although this
problem rarely occurs, it may occur during typical use of a Windows
Vista-based computer. For example, this problem may occur under one or
more of the following conditions:
? You install a device driver.
? You install a program.
? You run a new program.
? You remove a program.


--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

I know it's a bug, I am asking how to solve the problem.

Vista is on automatic update - if I try to follow your link and manually
reinstall the update for this bug, it refuses to install; "does not apply to
your system".

I still need help to bypass this bug.


"Conor" wrote:

> In article <8138F5A7-9F2E-4DD2-B164-3B4345DC1A72@microsoft.com>,
> says...
> > I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
> > Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from Dell),
> > and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.
> >
> > I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating drivers on
> > my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without paying extra
> > money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.
> >
> >
> It's a known bug. KB931573.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931573
>
> SYMPTOMS
> You may be prompted to activate Windows Vista on a computer on which
> Windows Vista activation was not previously required. Although this
> problem rarely occurs, it may occur during typical use of a Windows
> Vista-based computer. For example, this problem may occur under one or
> more of the following conditions:
> ? You install a device driver.
> ? You install a program.
> ? You run a new program.
> ? You remove a program.
>
>
> --
> Conor
>
> Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
> until you hear them speak.........
>

Updating the bios is the biggest headache.... the bios is where vista
activation gets the motherboard info from but when you update a bios, the
bios string has changed so vista sees' it as a new motherboard.

"Rasmus Rasmussen" <RasmusRasmussen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:573C0CC7-CED7-4FFA-9DCE-0A691725CC69@microsoft.com...
>I know it's a bug, I am asking how to solve the problem.
>
> Vista is on automatic update - if I try to follow your link and manually
> reinstall the update for this bug, it refuses to install; "does not apply
> to
> your system".
>
> I still need help to bypass this bug.
>
>
> "Conor" wrote:
>
>> In article <8138F5A7-9F2E-4DD2-B164-3B4345DC1A72@microsoft.com>,
>> says...
>> > I updated drivers for my hard discs and chipset (Intel Matrix Storage
>> > Manager, Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, downloaded from
>> > Dell),
>> > and Vista now requires a new product key when I try to activate again.
>> >
>> > I do not want to pay more money to Microsoft, just for updating drivers
>> > on
>> > my computer. How can I activate Vista 64 Ultimate Retail without paying
>> > extra
>> > money? There has been no physical changes to my computer.
>> >
>> >
>> It's a known bug. KB931573.
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931573
>>
>> SYMPTOMS
>> You may be prompted to activate Windows Vista on a computer on which
>> Windows Vista activation was not previously required. Although this
>> problem rarely occurs, it may occur during typical use of a Windows
>> Vista-based computer. For example, this problem may occur under one or
>> more of the following conditions:
>> ? You install a device driver.
>> ? You install a program.
>> ? You run a new program.
>> ? You remove a program.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Conor
>>
>> Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
>> until you hear them speak.........
>>