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Old 10-26-2007   #1 (permalink)
LarryC


 
 

Activation Problem Vista x64

I have OEM package of Vista HP x64.
After installing package the new computer didn't have internet connections
ready so I activated the Vista by auto support phone. Everything seemed to go
fine, Vista said activation successful. Today I had the cables needed to hook
up the internet router and checked the system information to see if all was
OK. To my surprise the activation section read I have 2 days to activate. I
tried to activate by internet connection and I recieved an error message
saying "The product key you typed is already in use".

The question is how do I activate the OS that has already been activated

I'm stuck with no answers and don't have a number to Microsoft to sort this
out.

Thanks,
Larry

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-26-2007   #2 (permalink)
Paul Randall


 
 

Re: Activation Problem Vista x64

As Carey would say:
1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in: slui.exe
4
2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
3. Select your Country.
4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.
5. Once completed, restart your computer.

One thing I would add is that if the automated phone activation fails, stay
on the phone -- eventually a helpful human should show up.

-Paul Randall

"LarryC" <LarryC@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:41A5F36B-729B-410A-A320-1783AB738A6C@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I have OEM package of Vista HP x64.
> After installing package the new computer didn't have internet connections
> ready so I activated the Vista by auto support phone. Everything seemed to
> go
> fine, Vista said activation successful. Today I had the cables needed to
> hook
> up the internet router and checked the system information to see if all
> was
> OK. To my surprise the activation section read I have 2 days to activate.
> I
> tried to activate by internet connection and I recieved an error message
> saying "The product key you typed is already in use".
>
> The question is how do I activate the OS that has already been activated
>
>
> I'm stuck with no answers and don't have a number to Microsoft to sort
> this
> out.
>
> Thanks,
> Larry

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-26-2007   #3 (permalink)
LarryC


 
 

Re: Activation Problem Vista x64

Thank you Paul that worked.



"Paul Randall" wrote:
Quote:

> As Carey would say:
> 1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in: slui.exe
> 4
> 2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
> 3. Select your Country.
> 4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.
> 5. Once completed, restart your computer.
>
> One thing I would add is that if the automated phone activation fails, stay
> on the phone -- eventually a helpful human should show up.
>
> -Paul Randall
>
> "LarryC" <LarryC@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:41A5F36B-729B-410A-A320-1783AB738A6C@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I have OEM package of Vista HP x64.
> > After installing package the new computer didn't have internet connections
> > ready so I activated the Vista by auto support phone. Everything seemed to
> > go
> > fine, Vista said activation successful. Today I had the cables needed to
> > hook
> > up the internet router and checked the system information to see if all
> > was
> > OK. To my surprise the activation section read I have 2 days to activate.
> > I
> > tried to activate by internet connection and I recieved an error message
> > saying "The product key you typed is already in use".
> >
> > The question is how do I activate the OS that has already been activated
> >
> >
> > I'm stuck with no answers and don't have a number to Microsoft to sort
> > this
> > out.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Larry
>
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-26-2007   #4 (permalink)
Paul Randall


 
 

Re: Activation Problem Vista x64

You are welcome.

-Paul Randall

"LarryC" <LarryC@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Thank you Paul that worked.
>
>
>
> "Paul Randall" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> As Carey would say:
>> 1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in:
>> slui.exe
>> 4
>> 2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
>> 3. Select your Country.
>> 4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.
>> 5. Once completed, restart your computer.
>>
>> One thing I would add is that if the automated phone activation fails,
>> stay
>> on the phone -- eventually a helpful human should show up.
>>
>> -Paul Randall
>>
>> "LarryC" <LarryC@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:41A5F36B-729B-410A-A320-1783AB738A6C@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I have OEM package of Vista HP x64.
>> > After installing package the new computer didn't have internet
>> > connections
>> > ready so I activated the Vista by auto support phone. Everything seemed
>> > to
>> > go
>> > fine, Vista said activation successful. Today I had the cables needed
>> > to
>> > hook
>> > up the internet router and checked the system information to see if all
>> > was
>> > OK. To my surprise the activation section read I have 2 days to
>> > activate.
>> > I
>> > tried to activate by internet connection and I recieved an error
>> > message
>> > saying "The product key you typed is already in use".
>> >
>> > The question is how do I activate the OS that has already been
>> > activated
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm stuck with no answers and don't have a number to Microsoft to sort
>> > this
>> > out.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Larry
>>
>>
>>

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