Vista - Licensing Question

**ThePickler** · 08-07-2009

My sister needed help with her Vaio Laptop that was in desperate need of a wipe and reinstall. Unfortunately she didn't know where her Vaio's copy of Windows Vista Premium was.

While I was at my campus bookstore, I asked them if they had a copy of just the media itself as I already had my sister's Vaio license. They sold me a copy of the Ultimate version for $20 or $40 dollars, I don't remember how much exactly.

I knew that the Ultimate version had all the versions, including the Premium version my sister had a license for.

I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to look up her license which I e-mailed to myself.

I reinstalled Vista which installed as the Premium version, just as I expected. Five to six hours later I had everything set up. I thought everything was activated and working just fine. I was wrong.

And now a week later, my sister brings me her laptop and complains her background is gone. The operating system had reverted itself to its limited "Illegal State".

Frustrated and not wanting to spend another five hours redoing it all, I tried using the license that came on the back of the CD that I got at my campus bookstore which Windows refused. It won't allow me to upgrade to Ultimate either.

What is my best solution at this point? Will Microsoft support me in this? Can I get a disc replacement from Vaio? The last thing we want to do is have to buy another license. I don't know if if its okay to use the license that came on the back of my Ultimate disc either.

08-07-2009

Use the key on the COA sticker on the bottom of the laptop, NOT the one you
got with magicjellybean. You'll have to call in for activation.

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Quote:

>
> My sister needed help with her Vaio Laptop that was in desperate need of
> a wipe and reinstall. Unfortunately she didn't know where her Vaio's
> copy of Windows Vista Premium was.
>
> While I was at my campus bookstore, I asked them if they had a copy of
> just the media itself as I already had my sister's Vaio license. They
> sold me a copy of the Ultimate version for $20 or $40 dollars, I don't
> remember how much exactly.
>
> I knew that the Ultimate version had all the versions, including the
> Premium version my sister had a license for.
>
> I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to look up her license which I
> e-mailed to myself.
>
> I reinstalled Vista which installed as the Premium version, just as I
> expected. Five to six hours later I had everything set up. I thought
> everything was activated and working just fine. I was wrong.
>
> And now a week later, my sister brings me her laptop and complains her
> background is gone. The operating system had reverted itself to its
> limited "Illegal State".
>
> Frustrated and not wanting to spend another five hours redoing it all,
> I tried using the license that came on the back of the CD that I got at
> my campus bookstore which Windows refused. It won't allow me to upgrade
> to Ultimate either.
>
> What is my best solution at this point? Will Microsoft support me in
> this? Can I get a disc replacement from Vaio? The last thing we want to
> do is have to buy another license. I don't know if if its okay to use
> the license that came on the back of my Ultimate disc either.
>
>
> -**-
>
>
> --
> ThePickler

**ThePickler** · 08-07-2009

Thank you so much David B. It worked brilliantly! It activated it just fine without me having to call anyone.

You're my hero.

I didn't realize Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder couldn't work for this.

Its also good to know that I now have an all powerful Ultimate disc that I can use for these sorts of things.

08-10-2009

Glad your all set, I should have provided the reason for this but it was 5pm
on a Friday, I was lazy, but Bruce filled the gap.

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Quote:

>
> Thank you so much David B. It worked brilliantly! It activated it just
> fine without me having to call anyone.
>
> You're my hero.
>
> I didn't realize Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder couldn't work for this.
>
> Its also good to know that I now have an all powerful Ultimate disc
> that I can use for these sorts of things.
>
>
> --
> ThePickler

08-07-2009	#1 (permalink)
ThePickler Vista Business x64 14 posts	Licensing Question My sister needed help with her Vaio Laptop that was in desperate need of a wipe and reinstall. Unfortunately she didn't know where her Vaio's copy of Windows Vista Premium was. While I was at my campus bookstore, I asked them if they had a copy of just the media itself as I already had my sister's Vaio license. They sold me a copy of the Ultimate version for $20 or $40 dollars, I don't remember how much exactly. I knew that the Ultimate version had all the versions, including the Premium version my sister had a license for. I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to look up her license which I e-mailed to myself. I reinstalled Vista which installed as the Premium version, just as I expected. Five to six hours later I had everything set up. I thought everything was activated and working just fine. I was wrong. And now a week later, my sister brings me her laptop and complains her background is gone. The operating system had reverted itself to its limited "Illegal State". Frustrated and not wanting to spend another five hours redoing it all, I tried using the license that came on the back of the CD that I got at my campus bookstore which Windows refused. It won't allow me to upgrade to Ultimate either. What is my best solution at this point? Will Microsoft support me in this? Can I get a disc replacement from Vaio? The last thing we want to do is have to buy another license. I don't know if if its okay to use the license that came on the back of my Ultimate disc either.
My System Specs

08-07-2009	#2 (permalink)
David B. n/a posts	Re: Licensing Question Use the key on the COA sticker on the bottom of the laptop, NOT the one you got with magicjellybean. You'll have to call in for activation. -- ------ "ThePickler" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:d771298f8eed029ed07b1d00e26ca954@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > My sister needed help with her Vaio Laptop that was in desperate need of > a wipe and reinstall. Unfortunately she didn't know where her Vaio's > copy of Windows Vista Premium was. > > While I was at my campus bookstore, I asked them if they had a copy of > just the media itself as I already had my sister's Vaio license. They > sold me a copy of the Ultimate version for $20 or $40 dollars, I don't > remember how much exactly. > > I knew that the Ultimate version had all the versions, including the > Premium version my sister had a license for. > > I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to look up her license which I > e-mailed to myself. > > I reinstalled Vista which installed as the Premium version, just as I > expected. Five to six hours later I had everything set up. I thought > everything was activated and working just fine. I was wrong. > > And now a week later, my sister brings me her laptop and complains her > background is gone. The operating system had reverted itself to its > limited "Illegal State". > > Frustrated and not wanting to spend another five hours redoing it all, > I tried using the license that came on the back of the CD that I got at > my campus bookstore which Windows refused. It won't allow me to upgrade > to Ultimate either. > > What is my best solution at this point? Will Microsoft support me in > this? Can I get a disc replacement from Vaio? The last thing we want to > do is have to buy another license. I don't know if if its okay to use > the license that came on the back of my Ultimate disc either. > > > -**- > > > -- > ThePickler
My System Specs

08-07-2009	#3 (permalink)
ThePickler Vista Business x64 14 posts	Re: Licensing Question Thank you so much David B. It worked brilliantly! It activated it just fine without me having to call anyone. You're my hero. I didn't realize Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder couldn't work for this. Its also good to know that I now have an all powerful Ultimate disc that I can use for these sorts of things.
My System Specs

08-10-2009	#4 (permalink)
David B. n/a posts	Re: Licensing Question Glad your all set, I should have provided the reason for this but it was 5pm on a Friday, I was lazy, but Bruce filled the gap. -- ------ "ThePickler" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:a409d6505a141e936bd1b0c49bcd5a89@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Thank you so much David B. It worked brilliantly! It activated it just > fine without me having to call anyone. > > You're my hero. > > I didn't realize Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder couldn't work for this. > > Its also good to know that I now have an all powerful Ultimate disc > that I can use for these sorts of things. > > > -- > ThePickler
My System Specs

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