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Old 03-01-2008   #1 (permalink)
david


 
 

help activating

have vista installed on gteway lappy, 30 days is up and I try to acyivate it
but it says Im using the code on another pc, but I uninstalled it a year ago

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Old 03-01-2008   #2 (permalink)
Bob F.


 
 

Re: help activating

"david" <david@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> have vista installed on gteway lappy, 30 days is up and I try to acyivate
> it
> but it says Im using the code on another pc, but I uninstalled it a year
> ago

Find the toll free number. You'll have to call them.
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BobF.

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Old 03-01-2008   #3 (permalink)
Dustin Harper


 
 

Re: help activating

Select "Activate by Phone", and give MS a call. The code was in use by your
other PC, and it needs to be verified by phone to be activated. But, they
will get you up and running in about 5 minutes with no problems.

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"david" <david@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> have vista installed on gteway lappy, 30 days is up and I try to acyivate
> it
> but it says Im using the code on another pc, but I uninstalled it a year
> ago
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 03-02-2008   #4 (permalink)
John Barnett MVP


 
 

Re: help activating

Use the telephone activation option. See this link from my website:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product...ady_in_use.htm


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"david" <david@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> have vista installed on gteway lappy, 30 days is up and I try to acyivate
> it
> but it says Im using the code on another pc, but I uninstalled it a year
> ago
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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