Vista - Is it or is it not activated?

I noticed lately in the Vista's Welcome Center when I click 'Show more
details' the Windows activation section shows Windows is not activated.
The product ID is present, however, I can go back later through the
same steps and Windows is activated.

Why is Vista inconsistently reporting Vista's activation status?

This is a legit and legal version of Windows Vista Business 32-bit
version received directly from Microsoft -- the Power Together web site.

Start | Computer | Right click on Computer and choose Properties. At the
bottom of the display will show your Activation status.

-Frank

"Mark" <nipperspotREMOVE@gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
news:eNLuGBFXHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I noticed lately in the Vista's Welcome Center when I click 'Show more
>details' the Windows activation section shows Windows is not activated. The
>product ID is present, however, I can go back later through the same steps
>and Windows is activated.
>
> Why is Vista inconsistently reporting Vista's activation status?
>
> This is a legit and legal version of Windows Vista Business 32-bit version
> received directly from Microsoft -- the Power Together web site.
>

The problem is that the status of activation keeps changing. One time its
activated and another time its not activated.


"Frankster" <Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com> wrote in message
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> Start | Computer | Right click on Computer and choose Properties. At the
> bottom of the display will show your Activation status.
>
> -Frank
>
> "Mark" <nipperspotREMOVE@gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
> news:eNLuGBFXHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I noticed lately in the Vista's Welcome Center when I click 'Show more
>>details' the Windows activation section shows Windows is not activated.
>>The product ID is present, however, I can go back later through the same
>>steps and Windows is activated.
>>
>> Why is Vista inconsistently reporting Vista's activation status?
>>
>> This is a legit and legal version of Windows Vista Business 32-bit
>> version received directly from Microsoft -- the Power Together web site.
>>
>

Oh yeah... sorry. Weird for sure.

-Frank

"Mark (MCP)" <nipperspot-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
news:eYVBX5FXHHA.896@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> The problem is that the status of activation keeps changing. One time its
> activated and another time its not activated.
>
>
> "Frankster" <Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com> wrote in message
> news:1budneEg7NpdwHrYnZ2dnUVZ_tOmnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> Start | Computer | Right click on Computer and choose Properties. At the
>> bottom of the display will show your Activation status.
>>
>> -Frank
>>
>> "Mark" <nipperspotREMOVE@gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
>> news:eNLuGBFXHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I noticed lately in the Vista's Welcome Center when I click 'Show more
>>>details' the Windows activation section shows Windows is not activated.
>>>The product ID is present, however, I can go back later through the same
>>>steps and Windows is activated.
>>>
>>> Why is Vista inconsistently reporting Vista's activation status?
>>>
>>> This is a legit and legal version of Windows Vista Business 32-bit
>>> version received directly from Microsoft -- the Power Together web site.
>>>
>>
>
>

You might want to take a look at this post to see if this apply to you
http://vistaincompatible.com/forums/...1172580281/0#0

Regards,

Mark,

For what it's worth department but I recall reading in another group that if
you go to the MS site and download a program that requires WGA, that will
cure the problem. So force it to do a validation and see what happens.

Sorry, can't recall what group that was in but if you DAGS, you should find
more info.


Bob S.



"Mark (MCP)" <nipperspot-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
news:eYVBX5FXHHA.896@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> The problem is that the status of activation keeps changing. One time its
> activated and another time its not activated.
>
>
> "Frankster" <Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com> wrote in message
> news:1budneEg7NpdwHrYnZ2dnUVZ_tOmnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> Start | Computer | Right click on Computer and choose Properties. At the
>> bottom of the display will show your Activation status.
>>
>> -Frank
>>
>> "Mark" <nipperspotREMOVE@gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
>> news:eNLuGBFXHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I noticed lately in the Vista's Welcome Center when I click 'Show more
>>>details' the Windows activation section shows Windows is not activated.
>>>The product ID is present, however, I can go back later through the same
>>>steps and Windows is activated.
>>>
>>> Why is Vista inconsistently reporting Vista's activation status?
>>>
>>> This is a legit and legal version of Windows Vista Business 32-bit
>>> version received directly from Microsoft -- the Power Together web site.
>>>
>>
>
>

I remember reading that tip in the XP general newsgroup. Thanks for the
tip (or reminding me of the tip).

Seems strange that Vista (and XP) at times can't remember if its been
activated. That's a little scary because if the OS in-activates, you
may need to battle MS to activate it again.

On 3/1/2007 8:24 PM, BobS:
> For what it's worth department but I recall reading in another group that if
> you go to the MS site and download a program that requires WGA, that will
> cure the problem. So force it to do a validation and see what happens.

Hi, Frankster, I tried your advise I went to look mine the Windows
Acitvated. But Why is different Product key on my computer than the Product
key attached to my CD boxes where I entered during upgrading my windows
Vista?.

GIL


"Frankster" wrote:

> Start | Computer | Right click on Computer and choose Properties. At the
> bottom of the display will show your Activation status.
>
> -Frank
>
> "Mark" <nipperspotREMOVE@gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
> news:eNLuGBFXHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >I noticed lately in the Vista's Welcome Center when I click 'Show more
> >details' the Windows activation section shows Windows is not activated. The
> >product ID is present, however, I can go back later through the same steps
> >and Windows is activated.
> >
> > Why is Vista inconsistently reporting Vista's activation status?
> >
> > This is a legit and legal version of Windows Vista Business 32-bit version
> > received directly from Microsoft -- the Power Together web site.
> >
>
>

On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 20:24:15 -0500, "BobS" <no-spam@noplace.com> spake
thusly:


>
>"Mark (MCP)" <nipperspot-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
>news:eYVBX5FXHHA.896@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> The problem is that the status of activation keeps changing. One time its
>> activated and another time its not activated.
>>
>>
>> "Frankster" <Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com> wrote in message
>> news:1budneEg7NpdwHrYnZ2dnUVZ_tOmnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>> Start | Computer | Right click on Computer and choose Properties. At the
>>> bottom of the display will show your Activation status.
>>>
>>> -Frank
>>>
>>> "Mark" <nipperspotREMOVE@gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
>>> news:eNLuGBFXHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>I noticed lately in the Vista's Welcome Center when I click 'Show more
>>>>details' the Windows activation section shows Windows is not activated.
>>>>The product ID is present, however, I can go back later through the same
>>>>steps and Windows is activated.
>>>>
>>>> Why is Vista inconsistently reporting Vista's activation status?
>>>>
>>>> This is a legit and legal version of Windows Vista Business 32-bit
>>>> version received directly from Microsoft -- the Power Together web site.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>Mark,
>
>For what it's worth department but I recall reading in another group that if
>you go to the MS site and download a program that requires WGA, that will
>cure the problem. So force it to do a validation and see what happens.

And you might as well make the most of it.

Here are a few worthwhile suggestions:

Microsoft Photo Info

http://tinyurl.com/2zb935 (short for
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
).

Windows PowerShell (for the geek in you)

http://tinyurl.com/2svxfs
(short for
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
)

Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4

http://tinyurl.com/359dhp

(short for
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
)

--
Scott http://angrykeyboarder.com

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"Mark" <nipperspotREMOVE@gmail-dot-com> wrote in message
news:e5oxvyGXHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I remember reading that tip in the XP general newsgroup. Thanks for the
>tip (or reminding me of the tip).
>
> Seems strange that Vista (and XP) at times can't remember if its been
> activated. That's a little scary because if the OS in-activates, you may
> need to battle MS to activate it again.

-- Yeah, I always strap on my bomb belt before making my Indi-6 call for
re-activation just in case I have to apply a bit of persuasion to the
call-center representative to cough up the Big Number. ;-)

>
> On 3/1/2007 8:24 PM, BobS:
>> For what it's worth department but I recall reading in another group that
>> if you go to the MS site and download a program that requires WGA, that
>> will cure the problem. So force it to do a validation and see what
>> happens.