Key used is already in use...

I have just used Acronis to re-install my system and I'm getting the message...

Key used is already in use re-activate.

A Buy a new key
B I have another key
C Use automated phone.....

Whats going on with the activation, I've not up-graded mt hardware so this
should'nt have happened ?

Do I have to phone and get a activation code and if so will I have to do it
evertine this happens ?

Choose "C Use automated phone....."

Your Vista key shows as In Use because you already used it.

Use the phone option and just tell them you reinstalled, no problem.

"Buckie" <> wrote in message
news:221210DD-F358-49E5-AA17-...
>I have just used Acronis to re-install my system and I'm getting the
>message...
>
> Key used is already in use re-activate.
>
> A Buy a new key
> B I have another key
> C Use automated phone.....
>
> Whats going on with the activation, I've not up-graded mt hardware so this
> should'nt have happened ?
>
> Do I have to phone and get a activation code and if so will I have to do
> it
> evertine this happens ?

Do I have to do this everytime I re-install ?

Anyhow thanks for the reply...

Buckie

"KristleBawl" wrote:

> Choose "C Use automated phone....."
>
> Your Vista key shows as In Use because you already used it.
>
> Use the phone option and just tell them you reinstalled, no problem.
>
> "Buckie" <> wrote in message
> news:221210DD-F358-49E5-AA17-...
> >I have just used Acronis to re-install my system and I'm getting the
> >message...
> >
> > Key used is already in use re-activate.
> >
> > A Buy a new key
> > B I have another key
> > C Use automated phone.....
> >
> > Whats going on with the activation, I've not up-graded mt hardware so this
> > should'nt have happened ?
> >
> > Do I have to phone and get a activation code and if so will I have to do
> > it
> > evertine this happens ?
>
>
>

Using Acronis, maybe Vista thinks you installed it on another computer?

"Buckie" wrote in message
news:83EAAE88-4847-46CC-BD3D-...
> Do I have to do this everytime I re-install ?
>
> Anyhow thanks for the reply...
>
> Buckie
>
> "KristleBawl" wrote:
>
>> Choose "C Use automated phone....."
>> Your Vista key shows as In Use because you already used it.
>> Use the phone option and just tell them you reinstalled, no problem.
>>
>> "Buckie" wrote in message ...
>> >I have just used Acronis to re-install my system and I'm getting the
>> >message...
>> >
>> > Key used is already in use re-activate.
>> > A Buy a new key
>> > B I have another key
>> > C Use automated phone.....
>> >
>> > Whats going on with the activation, I've not up-graded mt hardware so
>> > this
>> > should'nt have happened ?
>> >
>> > Do I have to phone and get a activation code and if so will I have to
>> > do
>> > it evertine this happens ?

KristleBawl wrote:
> Using Acronis, maybe Vista thinks you installed it on another computer?

Vista doesn't think. It's programmed to inconvenience paying customers
and to do nothing whatsoever to stop piracy.

Alias
>
> "Buckie" wrote in message
> news:83EAAE88-4847-46CC-BD3D-...
>> Do I have to do this everytime I re-install ?
>>
>> Anyhow thanks for the reply...
>>
>> Buckie
>>
>> "KristleBawl" wrote:
>>
>>> Choose "C Use automated phone....."
>>> Your Vista key shows as In Use because you already used it.
>>> Use the phone option and just tell them you reinstalled, no problem.
>>>
>>> "Buckie" wrote in message ...
>>>> I have just used Acronis to re-install my system and I'm getting the
>>>> message...
>>>>
>>>> Key used is already in use re-activate.
>>>> A Buy a new key
>>>> B I have another key
>>>> C Use automated phone.....
>>>>
>>>> Whats going on with the activation, I've not up-graded mt hardware so
>>>> this
>>>> should'nt have happened ?
>>>>
>>>> Do I have to phone and get a activation code and if so will I have to
>>>> do
>>>> it evertine this happens ?
>
>

Buckie wrote:
> I have just used Acronis to re-install my system and I'm getting the message...
>
> Key used is already in use re-activate.
>
> A Buy a new key
> B I have another key
> C Use automated phone.....
>
> Whats going on with the activation, I've not up-graded mt hardware so this
> should'nt have happened ?
>
> Do I have to phone and get a activation code and if so will I have to do it
> evertine this happens ?

Tired of this crap? Why don't you go Open Source with Ubuntu Linux? No
activation. No WGA. No DRM. No viruses. No malware. No anti virus
program needed and no anti malware program needed. Ubuntu comes with an
in-built firewall which, if you add a router hard firewall, is all you need.

Not only that, it comes with thousands of free programs and Ubuntu
itself is free.

Check it out at:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Alias

Oh, go grow a sense of humor! pfffttt

Every once in a while, I like to clear out my killfile, to get rid of old
addy's, and frequent address changers like you, so I see some of your FUD.

By the way, my neighbor has an opening for someone to redistribute his
homegrown all natural equine plant food.

With your experience...

"Alias" wrote in message news:...
> KristleBawl wrote:
>> Using Acronis, maybe Vista thinks you installed it on another computer?
>
> Vista doesn't think. It's programmed to inconvenience paying customers and
> to do nothing whatsoever to stop piracy.
>
> Alias

KristleBawl wrote:
> Oh, go grow a sense of humor! pfffttt

Sorry, I fail to see the humor. What I do see is a paying customer being
inconvenienced by the ineffective and flawed "anti piracy" programs. How
is that funny, pray tell?

> Every once in a while, I like to clear out my killfile, to get rid of old
> addy's, and frequent address changers like you, so I see some of your FUD.

Well ain't you the best thing since sliced bread? What FUD?

> By the way, my neighbor has an opening for someone to redistribute his
> homegrown all natural equine plant food.
>
> With your experience...

Trying to be cute and clever and use what you consider to be twenty five
dollar words again, eh?

Yawn.

Alias
>
> "Alias" wrote in message news:...
>> KristleBawl wrote:
>>> Using Acronis, maybe Vista thinks you installed it on another computer?
>> Vista doesn't think. It's programmed to inconvenience paying customers and
>> to do nothing whatsoever to stop piracy.
>>
>> Alias
>
>

"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:...
> KristleBawl wrote:
>> Oh, go grow a sense of humor! pfffttt
>
> Sorry, I fail to see the humor.

That says it all... how sad.

Julian wrote:
>
>
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> KristleBawl wrote:
>>> Oh, go grow a sense of humor! pfffttt
>>
>> Sorry, I fail to see the humor.
>
> That says it all... how sad.

No humor to see. What do you think is funny about it?

Alias