Activation problem - The product key you typed is already in use.

Hello,

Been running Vista Home Premium 64-bit version on the same hard drive for
about 6 months. Some days ago that hard drive "died" so I bought a new one
to install my copy of Vista on. Installation went nice but when I used it
for like 3 days it says that it can't be activated because the product key is
already in use (by my "dead" hard drive I suppose). Is there any way to solve
this problem without buying a new product key?

Thanks,

Fredrik Wallin

Use phone activation and stay on the phone until you speak to a real person.

Easy -- takes about 5 minutes of less.


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"Fredrik Wallin" <Fredrik > wrote in message
news:9A2E18F3-5038-461D-A518-...
> Hello,
>
> Been running Vista Home Premium 64-bit version on the same hard drive for
> about 6 months. Some days ago that hard drive "died" so I bought a new one
> to install my copy of Vista on. Installation went nice but when I used it
> for like 3 days it says that it can't be activated because the product key is
> already in use (by my "dead" hard drive I suppose). Is there any way to solve
> this problem without buying a new product key?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fredrik Wallin

You can activate Vista by performing the following:

1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in: slui.exe 4
2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
3. Select your Country.
4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.
5. Once completed, restart your computer.
6. Then visit http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ and click "Validate Windows"
and restart your computer.


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Fredrik Wallin" wrote:

Hello,

Been running Vista Home Premium 64-bit version on the same hard drive for
about 6 months. Some days ago that hard drive "died" so I bought a new one
to install my copy of Vista on. Installation went nice but when I used it
for like 3 days it says that it can't be activated because the product key is
already in use (by my "dead" hard drive I suppose). Is there any way to solve
this problem without buying a new product key?

Thanks,

Fredrik Wallin

'Activate Vista by Phone'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84...sta-phone.html)
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http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Fredrik Wallin" <Fredrik > wrote in message
news:9A2E18F3-5038-461D-A518-...
> Hello,
>
> Been running Vista Home Premium 64-bit version on the same hard drive for
> about 6 months. Some days ago that hard drive "died" so I bought a new
> one
> to install my copy of Vista on. Installation went nice but when I used it
> for like 3 days it says that it can't be activated because the product key
> is
> already in use (by my "dead" hard drive I suppose). Is there any way to
> solve
> this problem without buying a new product key?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Fredrik Wallin