Vista - Vista Key Invalid?

I just bought a dell xps and it came free with vista business, I have beenn
using it for a while and suddenly this morning it said that my key was
invalid and that I cant use my pc anymore? What is going on? This was a
direct from dell sale and I need to to do my work.
Pleae help.

Follow the instructions outlined:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;931573

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Pezmc" <Pezmc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ED3260C4-1641-49C2-9EDF-FCEC4172830C@xxxxxx
I just bought a dell xps and it came free with vista business, I have beenn
using it for a while and suddenly this morning it said that my key was
invalid and that I cant use my pc anymore? What is going on? This was a
direct from dell sale and I need to to do my work.
Pleae help.

Did you ever register your Vista operating system? You have some time (weeks
I think) once you first activiate/use your OS to regster it or else it shuts
off. Since I always register immediately I don't know how it manifests, but
it soulds like that might be what you are experiencing.

By 'register' I mean did you ever go to a Microsoft website and type in that
key to officially register the OS? If not, I'll bet that is what you are
experiencing...

[==Peter==]

"Pezmc" <Pezmc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ED3260C4-1641-49C2-9EDF-FCEC4172830C@xxxxxx

Registration is not required. ACTIVATION is required.


I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"Peter Oliphant" <poliphant@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23gBchW0DIHA.5044@xxxxxx

The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
spewed out this bit, and i'll scatter a few bits myself:
If you'd stop trying to ram your head down the backside of his trousers in
hopes of looking eye to eye with something on the same level as you, you'd
never notice the air sir.

--
Mhzjunkie

1 PRINT "Windows Vista ERROR"
GOTO 1
END

Hi Pezmc,

It appears you are in "Reduced Functionality Mode" now. Look at method two in this tutorial to get you out of this mode and extend your trial period for another 30 days until you get Vista activated.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66990-activation.html

This tutorial will show you how to activate Vista, and with Phone Activation if needed.

Activate Vista by Phone

Shawn

NoStop wrote:

And what war exactly would that be doris?
Frank

Alias wrote:
FYI, the "Great War" generally refers to WWI.
VN was not a great war by anyone's account.

So, if youYou're the messed up one.
You can't use your real name.
You're hiding from some one or some authority in the US.
You're an atheist and proly a commie mf.
You think linux is where it's at...lol...that's soooo funny.
And you're just barely smart enough to constantly outsmart yourself.
You're a pathological liar and everyone here knows that to be true.
You are a real mess.
Frank