Solved Activating vista by phone

[Rabmonk006]

I got windows vista ultimate 64 bit as a free gift from microsoft a while back for doing the windows feedback panel program. I am having the "product key already in use" problem, and they tell me on the phone they want me to pay $60 to talk to someone for help
any ideas?

edit: nevermind... i just had to call back and talk to someone else who actually knew what they were doing and they activated it for me! So um.. if anyone has this problem, make sure you try twice

 

[rive0108]

Try activating through pc, then call the number provided, tell them that you re-installed, and need to reactivate


Happens to me all the time. Every time I re-install I have to call and re-activate.