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09-09-2007
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| | upgrade vista without buying new product key i got a new computer with windows vista home basic then inside the box there was a disk that said you can upgrade it. so i ran the disk and upgraded it and now it says invalid for activation "access computer with reduced functionality" or put in a new product key help!! |
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09-09-2007
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| | Re: upgrade vista without buying new product key You have two choices: 1. Purchase a Product Key for the Vista version you upgraded to: Windows Anytime Upgrade: frequently asked questions http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...41b981033.mspx or 2. Read the User's Guide that came with your new computer and follow the instructions to perform a "Full System Recovery". -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User -------------------------------------------------------------------- "bob" wrote: i got a new computer with windows vista home basic then inside the box there was a disk that said you can upgrade it. so i ran the disk and upgraded it and now it says invalid for activation "access computer with reduced functionality" or put in a new product key help!! |
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