Changed Memory- Asks for new Product key

Hey-

I just changed the memory on my Dell Laptop (from 1 gb to 2 gb), and now my
home premium is asking for a new product key, and it won't accept the one
that I legally purchased. Is this a common problem; is product key
information saved on the memory?

Do telephone reactivation and speak to a human being.
I've never had to do this, but that's the advice given here over and over.
Talk to the person and they should reactivate you with no problems and not a
lot of questions.




"monkey1022" <> wrote in message
news:0489B007-B330-4E93-9D2F-...
> Hey-
>
> I just changed the memory on my Dell Laptop (from 1 gb to 2 gb), and now
> my
> home premium is asking for a new product key, and it won't accept the one
> that I legally purchased. Is this a common problem; is product key
> information saved on the memory?

Hi,

Yes, it's common. Use the phone activation method, and if the automated
version doesn't work just hold the line for a real person. It shouldn't
happen, but it does.

--
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

"monkey1022" <> wrote in message
news:0489B007-B330-4E93-9D2F-...
> Hey-
>
> I just changed the memory on my Dell Laptop (from 1 gb to 2 gb), and now
> my
> home premium is asking for a new product key, and it won't accept the one
> that I legally purchased. Is this a common problem; is product key
> information saved on the memory?

"monkey1022" <> wrote in message
news:0489B007-B330-4E93-9D2F-...
> Hey-
>
> I just changed the memory on my Dell Laptop (from 1 gb to 2 gb), and now
> my
> home premium is asking for a new product key, and it won't accept the one
> that I legally purchased. Is this a common problem; is product key
> information saved on the memory?

I have the same problem with my Hdd. i had 2 set up in "mirror" raid and the
last update i got about 2 or 3 days ago did not compleate as my Raid
controler failed
(Not known wether it was the update or just old age but i do not think 3
month could be called old)
I removed 1 Hdd and turned off raid so i could run on just the 1 Hdd untill
i can get replacement parts and i got this come up too

Its about 5 times now i have had to call paris and get it "re-activeated"
and i guess i will have to do it all over again when i get my new mainboard.
I have Never knows the Automated Olnine system work

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:54:01 -0700, Keyholder wrote:

> "monkey1022" <> wrote in message
> news:0489B007-B330-4E93-9D2F-...
> > Hey-
> >
> > I just changed the memory on my Dell Laptop (from 1 gb to 2 gb), and
> > now my
> > home premium is asking for a new product key, and it won't accept the
> > one that I legally purchased. Is this a common problem; is product
> > key information saved on the memory?
>
> I have the same problem with my Hdd. i had 2 set up in "mirror" raid and
> the last update i got about 2 or 3 days ago did not compleate as my Raid
> controler failed
> (Not known wether it was the update or just old age but i do not think 3
> month could be called old)
> I removed 1 Hdd and turned off raid so i could run on just the 1 Hdd
> untill i can get replacement parts and i got this come up too
>
> Its about 5 times now i have had to call paris and get it
> "re-activeated" and i guess i will have to do it all over again when i
> get my new mainboard. I have Never knows the Automated Olnine system
> work

And people actually are willing to put up with this crap?

What crap, not a big deal to make a phone call......I have a full
install copy of vista64 Ultimate, that has been on about 4 diff systems,
(I like my new shiny toys). I buy a new system, nuke whats on it and
throw on Ultimate64, but before I do that I take the "old" system and
put back what was factory (keep it all nice and legal), and every time I
put Ultimate64 on a system, I have to call to get activation...not a big
deal, takes maby a whole 5 mins.


--
wwoods

having to make that phone call without even changing/adding any hardware IS
a big deal to some.
I just rearranged the RAM to enable the dual channel capability, using the
same 4 sticks of ram, and had to reactivate.
That type of thing is going too far. Antipiracy is one thing, but that is
ridiculous.
It took 18 minutes more than it should have (0).

"wwoods" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> What crap, not a big deal to make a phone call......I have a full
> install copy of vista64 Ultimate, that has been on about 4 diff systems,
> (I like my new shiny toys). I buy a new system, nuke whats on it and
> throw on Ultimate64, but before I do that I take the "old" system and
> put back what was factory (keep it all nice and legal), and every time I
> put Ultimate64 on a system, I have to call to get activation...not a big
> deal, takes maby a whole 5 mins.
>
>
> --
> wwoods

"Not Me" <> wrote in message
news:...
> having to make that phone call without even changing/adding any hardware
> IS a big deal to some.
> I just rearranged the RAM to enable the dual channel capability, using the
> same 4 sticks of ram, and had to reactivate.
> That type of thing is going too far. Antipiracy is one thing, but that is
> ridiculous.
> It took 18 minutes more than it should have (0).
>

And how many minutes a day do you waste here?


> "wwoods" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> What crap, not a big deal to make a phone call......I have a full
>> install copy of vista64 Ultimate, that has been on about 4 diff systems,
>> (I like my new shiny toys). I buy a new system, nuke whats on it and
>> throw on Ultimate64, but before I do that I take the "old" system and
>> put back what was factory (keep it all nice and legal), and every time I
>> put Ultimate64 on a system, I have to call to get activation...not a big
>> deal, takes maby a whole 5 mins.
>>
>>
>> --
>> wwoods
>
>