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Expired Product Key but purchased lasy June/July
I recently received a new computer with all new parts that had Windows XP
Media Center Edition on it. I had my copy of the upgrade disc for Windows Vista Home Premium and wanted to upgrade. Well now Windows is telling me that my Product ID has expired and when I try to re-enter the ID it says it is not valid, even though it is a legitimate copy of Windows Vista. I did have this installed on another computer but then reverted back to XP for other reasons. Is there any way to get my system registered without buying another product key? |
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Expired Product Key but purchased lasy June/July
Hi,
Expired? Or perhaps already in use? More likely the latter, and all that is required is that you use the phone activation method. Since it was already activated once, your Product Key has to be manually activated over the phone. -- 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 "SuperTongue" wrote in message ... I recently received a new computer with all new parts that had Windows XP Media Center Edition on it. I had my copy of the upgrade disc for Windows Vista Home Premium and wanted to upgrade. Well now Windows is telling me that my Product ID has expired and when I try to re-enter the ID it says it is not valid, even though it is a legitimate copy of Windows Vista. I did have this installed on another computer but then reverted back to XP for other reasons. Is there any way to get my system registered without buying another product key? |
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Expired Product Key but purchased lasy June/July
You need to use Phone activation use Help to find out how.
"SuperTongue" wrote in message ... I recently received a new computer with all new parts that had Windows XP Media Center Edition on it. I had my copy of the upgrade disc for Windows Vista Home Premium and wanted to upgrade. Well now Windows is telling me that my Product ID has expired and when I try to re-enter the ID it says it is not valid, even though it is a legitimate copy of Windows Vista. I did have this installed on another computer but then reverted back to XP for other reasons. Is there any way to get my system registered without buying another product key? |
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Expired Product Key but purchased lasy June/July
Well I did use the number for registration when it told me it was invalid but
the automated system said that it was invald/incorrect. "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, Expired? Or perhaps already in use? More likely the latter, and all that is required is that you use the phone activation method. Since it was already activated once, your Product Key has to be manually activated over the phone. -- 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 "SuperTongue" wrote in message ... I recently received a new computer with all new parts that had Windows XP Media Center Edition on it. I had my copy of the upgrade disc for Windows Vista Home Premium and wanted to upgrade. Well now Windows is telling me that my Product ID has expired and when I try to re-enter the ID it says it is not valid, even though it is a legitimate copy of Windows Vista. I did have this installed on another computer but then reverted back to XP for other reasons. Is there any way to get my system registered without buying another product key? |
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Expired Product Key but purchased lasy June/July
Hi,
When it does that, just hold the line for a live support person to get you through the activation. -- 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 "SuperTongue" wrote in message ... Well I did use the number for registration when it told me it was invalid but the automated system said that it was invald/incorrect. "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, Expired? Or perhaps already in use? More likely the latter, and all that is required is that you use the phone activation method. Since it was already activated once, your Product Key has to be manually activated over the phone. -- 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 "SuperTongue" wrote in message ... I recently received a new computer with all new parts that had Windows XP Media Center Edition on it. I had my copy of the upgrade disc for Windows Vista Home Premium and wanted to upgrade. Well now Windows is telling me that my Product ID has expired and when I try to re-enter the ID it says it is not valid, even though it is a legitimate copy of Windows Vista. I did have this installed on another computer but then reverted back to XP for other reasons. Is there any way to get my system registered without buying another product key? |
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Expired Product Key but purchased lasy June/July
Hi SuperTongue,
Follow Rick's advice. However, you need to stay on the phone until a real person comes on the line. Explain the situation to them and they should be able to give you an activation code. The automated part of the call which you did is simply the alternative way of activating to the Internet method. With the Internet method, all data is transferred automatically both ways. The first part of the phone method simply replicates this - you send the sequence of numbers via your phone keypad and the activation computer then reads an unlock code back to you which you enter on your computer keyboard. Dwarf "SuperTongue" wrote: Well I did use the number for registration when it told me it was invalid but the automated system said that it was invald/incorrect. "Rick Rogers" wrote: Hi, Expired? Or perhaps already in use? More likely the latter, and all that is required is that you use the phone activation method. Since it was already activated once, your Product Key has to be manually activated over the phone. -- 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 "SuperTongue" wrote in message ... I recently received a new computer with all new parts that had Windows XP Media Center Edition on it. I had my copy of the upgrade disc for Windows Vista Home Premium and wanted to upgrade. Well now Windows is telling me that my Product ID has expired and when I try to re-enter the ID it says it is not valid, even though it is a legitimate copy of Windows Vista. I did have this installed on another computer but then reverted back to XP for other reasons. Is there any way to get my system registered without buying another product key? |
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Expired Product Key but purchased lasy June/July
All you need do is use the telephone activation option. See this link from
my website: http://vistasupport.mvps.org/product...ady_in_use.htm -- -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience 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.. "SuperTongue" wrote in message ... I recently received a new computer with all new parts that had Windows XP Media Center Edition on it. I had my copy of the upgrade disc for Windows Vista Home Premium and wanted to upgrade. Well now Windows is telling me that my Product ID has expired and when I try to re-enter the ID it says it is not valid, even though it is a legitimate copy of Windows Vista. I did have this installed on another computer but then reverted back to XP for other reasons. Is there any way to get my system registered without buying another product key? |