Vista - Vista Product Key + DVD drive?

My old DVD burner broke so i installed a new one. Now vista's saying that due
to hardware changes it needs to re-activate, but that my product key is in
use... Well yeah, of course it is because i'm using it? Or could this be
because originally I installed vista-ultimate on my PC 64 bit. Got
frustrated, reformatted and installed 32 bit and now the 64 bit one is using
my key though i wiped it? I've never had windows need to reactivate just
cause i swapped out my DVD drive.

What the heck is going on?

What I've learned from this group (havent had to do it personally) is that
in a situation like this, talk to a human being on the activation line.
Explain your situation and you should be reactivated with no problem. Or so
I've heard.



"boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsB1374B0-36A7-4BDF-BFDD-857EF54B5679@microsoft.com...
> My old DVD burner broke so i installed a new one. Now vista's saying that
> due
> to hardware changes it needs to re-activate, but that my product key is in
> use... Well yeah, of course it is because i'm using it? Or could this be
> because originally I installed vista-ultimate on my PC 64 bit. Got
> frustrated, reformatted and installed 32 bit and now the 64 bit one is
> using
> my key though i wiped it? I've never had windows need to reactivate just
> cause i swapped out my DVD drive.
>
> What the heck is going on?

Use the telephone activation method

--
Peter

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"boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsB1374B0-36A7-4BDF-BFDD-857EF54B5679@microsoft.com...
> My old DVD burner broke so i installed a new one. Now vista's saying that due
> to hardware changes it needs to re-activate, but that my product key is in
> use... Well yeah, of course it is because i'm using it? Or could this be
> because originally I installed vista-ultimate on my PC 64 bit. Got
> frustrated, reformatted and installed 32 bit and now the 64 bit one is using
> my key though i wiped it? I've never had windows need to reactivate just
> cause i swapped out my DVD drive.
>
> What the heck is going on?

Sounds good. What's the number?

Thanks,
-Eli

"DP" wrote:

>
> What I've learned from this group (havent had to do it personally) is that
> in a situation like this, talk to a human being on the activation line.
> Explain your situation and you should be reactivated with no problem. Or so
> I've heard.
>
>
>
> "boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsB1374B0-36A7-4BDF-BFDD-857EF54B5679@microsoft.com...
> > My old DVD burner broke so i installed a new one. Now vista's saying that
> > due
> > to hardware changes it needs to re-activate, but that my product key is in
> > use... Well yeah, of course it is because i'm using it? Or could this be
> > because originally I installed vista-ultimate on my PC 64 bit. Got
> > frustrated, reformatted and installed 32 bit and now the 64 bit one is
> > using
> > my key though i wiped it? I've never had windows need to reactivate just
> > cause i swapped out my DVD drive.
> >
> > What the heck is going on?
>
>

You could look it up.

Actually, I don't know it, but I assume it's given as an option when you go
to reactivate. Or maybe some helpful soul on this newsgroup might have it.


"boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B63D085-1158-4829-85C1-C8E2792B3E49@microsoft.com...
> Sounds good. What's the number?
>
> Thanks,
> -Eli
>
> "DP" wrote:
>
>>
>> What I've learned from this group (havent had to do it personally) is
>> that
>> in a situation like this, talk to a human being on the activation line.
>> Explain your situation and you should be reactivated with no problem. Or
>> so
>> I've heard.
>>
>>
>>
>> "boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsB1374B0-36A7-4BDF-BFDD-857EF54B5679@microsoft.com...
>> > My old DVD burner broke so i installed a new one. Now vista's saying
>> > that
>> > due
>> > to hardware changes it needs to re-activate, but that my product key is
>> > in
>> > use... Well yeah, of course it is because i'm using it? Or could this
>> > be
>> > because originally I installed vista-ultimate on my PC 64 bit. Got
>> > frustrated, reformatted and installed 32 bit and now the 64 bit one is
>> > using
>> > my key though i wiped it? I've never had windows need to reactivate
>> > just
>> > cause i swapped out my DVD drive.
>> >
>> > What the heck is going on?
>>
>>

You can get started with phone activation by typing "slui.exe 4"
(w/o the quotes) in the Start Search box in the Start Menu and pressing
Enter.
The phone activation process takes about 6 minutes.


"boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsB1374B0-36A7-4BDF-BFDD-857EF54B5679@microsoft.com...
> My old DVD burner broke so i installed a new one. Now vista's saying that
> due
> to hardware changes it needs to re-activate, but that my product key is in
> use... Well yeah, of course it is because i'm using it? Or could this be
> because originally I installed vista-ultimate on my PC 64 bit. Got
> frustrated, reformatted and installed 32 bit and now the 64 bit one is
> using
> my key though i wiped it? I've never had windows need to reactivate just
> cause i swapped out my DVD drive.
>
> What the heck is going on?

I tried to look it up online myself and could only come up with this: "*
Toll-free telephone numbers are available in all countries whose telephony
infrastructures provide for them. The telephone numbers to call are
displayed when telephone activation is chosen."

So, as I said before, when you go to activate, it will show up as an option,
along with the number.


"DP" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OOtMB3J2HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You could look it up.
>
> Actually, I don't know it, but I assume it's given as an option when you
> go to reactivate. Or maybe some helpful soul on this newsgroup might have
> it.
>
>
> "boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B63D085-1158-4829-85C1-C8E2792B3E49@microsoft.com...
>> Sounds good. What's the number?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Eli
>>
>> "DP" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> What I've learned from this group (havent had to do it personally) is
>>> that
>>> in a situation like this, talk to a human being on the activation line.
>>> Explain your situation and you should be reactivated with no problem. Or
>>> so
>>> I've heard.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> newsB1374B0-36A7-4BDF-BFDD-857EF54B5679@microsoft.com...
>>> > My old DVD burner broke so i installed a new one. Now vista's saying
>>> > that
>>> > due
>>> > to hardware changes it needs to re-activate, but that my product key
>>> > is in
>>> > use... Well yeah, of course it is because i'm using it? Or could this
>>> > be
>>> > because originally I installed vista-ultimate on my PC 64 bit. Got
>>> > frustrated, reformatted and installed 32 bit and now the 64 bit one is
>>> > using
>>> > my key though i wiped it? I've never had windows need to reactivate
>>> > just
>>> > cause i swapped out my DVD drive.
>>> >
>>> > What the heck is going on?
>>>
>>>
>

Choose the option to activate by phone.
The appropriate phone number for your region will be displayed on the
screen.
Usually done in less than 10 minutes.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"boceke" <boceke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsB1374B0-36A7-4BDF-BFDD-857EF54B5679@microsoft.com...
> My old DVD burner broke so i installed a new one. Now vista's saying
> that due
> to hardware changes it needs to re-activate, but that my product key
> is in
> use... Well yeah, of course it is because i'm using it? Or could
> this be
> because originally I installed vista-ultimate on my PC 64 bit. Got
> frustrated, reformatted and installed 32 bit and now the 64 bit one
> is using
> my key though i wiped it? I've never had windows need to reactivate
> just
> cause i swapped out my DVD drive.
>
> What the heck is going on?