Vista - Windows activating

I recently bought windows Vista Home premium from a shop nearby, but some
days after installing and activating windows it says that my product key is
already in use. I have only used it on one computer? what can i do? DO I have
to go back to the shop?

Hi Andreas,

Did you reinstall or change hardware? Or was this the initial activation?
Basically, the message means that the Product Key has already been used once
for activation. In most cases, activation can still be accomplished by using
the phone option. If it cannot be activated, you should return to the vendor
you got it from and request a key that has not been previously activated.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Andreas" <Andreas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsC425072-32BB-4FA6-948E-6E51E655B6B6@microsoft.com...
>I recently bought windows Vista Home premium from a shop nearby, but some
> days after installing and activating windows it says that my product key
> is
> already in use. I have only used it on one computer? what can i do? DO I
> have
> to go back to the shop?

Take a look at this link from my website:
http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product...ady_in_use.htm

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Windows - Shell/User

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"Andreas" <Andreas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsC425072-32BB-4FA6-948E-6E51E655B6B6@microsoft.com...
>I recently bought windows Vista Home premium from a shop nearby, but some
> days after installing and activating windows it says that my product key
> is
> already in use. I have only used it on one computer? what can i do? DO I
> have
> to go back to the shop?

Worked after activating by phone. Seems there was something wrong with the
product key, which the operative said sometimes happens
Thanks for help

"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> Take a look at this link from my website:
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product...ady_in_use.htm
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
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> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
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>
> "Andreas" <Andreas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsC425072-32BB-4FA6-948E-6E51E655B6B6@microsoft.com...
> >I recently bought windows Vista Home premium from a shop nearby, but some
> > days after installing and activating windows it says that my product key
> > is
> > already in use. I have only used it on one computer? what can i do? DO I
> > have
> > to go back to the shop?
>
>

Thank you, John, for the link. This worked perfectly!
Background: After getting the Windows Activation prompt for several days
only to be told that my Product Key was already in use, my first call was to
Microsoft via the Windows Activation Wizzard phone numbers only to be
referred to HP because my Vista Updated CD was OEM.
I next talked with support at HP...in India..their solution was to use the
HP Recovery Option which would have reverted my operating system back to
Windows XP and where I was 4 months ago! I was not at all happy with that
advice.
I got as far as making backups of all my documents, pictures, etc. but
decided to give Windows Forum a try. I have found solutions here before... My
Windows Vista is now activated...again... When I have computer issues next
time I will search Windows Forums first before going to the so-called
experts!

"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> Take a look at this link from my website:
> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product...ady_in_use.htm
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows - Shell/User
>
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> mail/post..
>
> "Andreas" <Andreas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsC425072-32BB-4FA6-948E-6E51E655B6B6@microsoft.com...
> >I recently bought windows Vista Home premium from a shop nearby, but some
> > days after installing and activating windows it says that my product key
> > is
> > already in use. I have only used it on one computer? what can i do? DO I
> > have
> > to go back to the shop?
>
>

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:28:39 +0100, "John Barnett MVP"

>Take a look at this link from my website:

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

"6/ You should understand that, initially, the Activation
line is Automated, so you will be asked to input the
numbers displayed on your screen using your Telephone
keypad."

Is there automatic fall-through to a human, if using pulse-dial phone?



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First, the good news: Customer feedback has
been clear and unambiguous.
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:-)

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"cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" <cquirkenews@nospam.mvps.org> wrote in
message news:dq3ca3lfvqlfosdtmo2makhc2o4bsam2gc@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:28:39 +0100, "John Barnett MVP"
>
>>Take a look at this link from my website:
>
>>http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product...ady_in_use.htm
>
> "6/ You should understand that, initially, the Activation
> line is Automated, so you will be asked to input the
> numbers displayed on your screen using your Telephone
> keypad."
>
> Is there automatic fall-through to a human, if using pulse-dial phone?
>
>
>
>>--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - -
> First, the good news: Customer feedback has
> been clear and unambiguous.
>>--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - -

You're Welcome

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Windows - Shell/User

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"Andreas" <Andreas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80F600F8-F227-4691-9A7E-DE3827E73FEF@microsoft.com...
> Worked after activating by phone. Seems there was something wrong with the
> product key, which the operative said sometimes happens
> Thanks for help
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> Take a look at this link from my website:
>> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product...ady_in_use.htm
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> mail/post..
>>
>> "Andreas" <Andreas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsC425072-32BB-4FA6-948E-6E51E655B6B6@microsoft.com...
>> >I recently bought windows Vista Home premium from a shop nearby, but
>> >some
>> > days after installing and activating windows it says that my product
>> > key
>> > is
>> > already in use. I have only used it on one computer? what can i do? DO
>> > I
>> > have
>> > to go back to the shop?
>>
>>

Glad you got things sorted

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John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
Windows - Shell/User

Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org

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"cookks" <cookks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6EE3100F-7075-49F0-9BA3-13BA51572EC7@microsoft.com...
> Thank you, John, for the link. This worked perfectly!
> Background: After getting the Windows Activation prompt for several days
> only to be told that my Product Key was already in use, my first call was
> to
> Microsoft via the Windows Activation Wizzard phone numbers only to be
> referred to HP because my Vista Updated CD was OEM.
> I next talked with support at HP...in India..their solution was to use the
> HP Recovery Option which would have reverted my operating system back to
> Windows XP and where I was 4 months ago! I was not at all happy with that
> advice.
> I got as far as making backups of all my documents, pictures, etc. but
> decided to give Windows Forum a try. I have found solutions here before...
> My
> Windows Vista is now activated...again... When I have computer issues next
> time I will search Windows Forums first before going to the so-called
> experts!
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> Take a look at this link from my website:
>> http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product...ady_in_use.htm
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> mail/post..
>>
>> "Andreas" <Andreas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsC425072-32BB-4FA6-948E-6E51E655B6B6@microsoft.com...
>> >I recently bought windows Vista Home premium from a shop nearby, but
>> >some
>> > days after installing and activating windows it says that my product
>> > key
>> > is
>> > already in use. I have only used it on one computer? what can i do? DO
>> > I
>> > have
>> > to go back to the shop?
>>
>>

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:54:04 +0100, "John Barnett MVP"

>:-)

That wasn't a rhetorical question, BTW... we have lots of pulse-dial
telephones here, in fact it was only a few years ago that our phone
exchanges were updated to handle tone dialing.

My phone pre-dates that, so is pulse dial only. I picked up a
knackered fax machine with no power supply to use as a tone dialing
phone when I have to, but it takes so much space that I usually leave
it in the back room.

So a voice-menu with no fall-through is not good news!



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