My Product key is already in use?

Hello.

I have had Vista for about 1 month now without any sort of problems, but
recently pop-up windows about that my Vista in invalid or not activated.

However, when I type in the product key (which I find on my computer,
because I bought Vista along with the new comupter) to try and activate it
again it says that the Product Key is already in use.

I haven't tried to reinstall Vista yet, but if you guys think that might
help or got any other soloution I hope you guys will let me know so I won't
have to buy Vista.. again!

Regards Christopher

Try talking to a real human via telephone activation.



"Christopher" <> wrote in message
news:581A1635-C113-47EC-BD13-...
> Hello.
>
> I have had Vista for about 1 month now without any sort of problems, but
> recently pop-up windows about that my Vista in invalid or not activated.
>
> However, when I type in the product key (which I find on my computer,
> because I bought Vista along with the new comupter) to try and activate it
> again it says that the Product Key is already in use.
>
> I haven't tried to reinstall Vista yet, but if you guys think that might
> help or got any other soloution I hope you guys will let me know so I
> won't
> have to buy Vista.. again!
>
> Regards Christopher

DP wrote:
> Try talking to a real human via telephone activation.

Why should he have to talk to anyone?

Alias
>
>
>
> "Christopher" <> wrote in message
> news:581A1635-C113-47EC-BD13-...
>> Hello.
>>
>> I have had Vista for about 1 month now without any sort of problems, but
>> recently pop-up windows about that my Vista in invalid or not activated.
>>
>> However, when I type in the product key (which I find on my computer,
>> because I bought Vista along with the new comupter) to try and
>> activate it
>> again it says that the Product Key is already in use.
>>
>> I haven't tried to reinstall Vista yet, but if you guys think that might
>> help or got any other soloution I hope you guys will let me know so I
>> won't
>> have to buy Vista.. again!
>>
>> Regards Christopher
>

I had the same problem this morning and a call fixed it. However my window
announce that it is not genuine in the lwer right hand corner....

"Alias" wrote:

> DP wrote:
> > Try talking to a real human via telephone activation.
>
> Why should he have to talk to anyone?
>
> Alias
> >
> >
> >
> > "Christopher" <> wrote in message
> > news:581A1635-C113-47EC-BD13-...
> >> Hello.
> >>
> >> I have had Vista for about 1 month now without any sort of problems, but
> >> recently pop-up windows about that my Vista in invalid or not activated.
> >>
> >> However, when I type in the product key (which I find on my computer,
> >> because I bought Vista along with the new comupter) to try and
> >> activate it
> >> again it says that the Product Key is already in use.
> >>
> >> I haven't tried to reinstall Vista yet, but if you guys think that might
> >> help or got any other soloution I hope you guys will let me know so I
> >> won't
> >> have to buy Vista.. again!
> >>
> >> Regards Christopher
> >
>

Go to the link below and validate again;

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/sel...displaylang=en
Validate Windows again
If you’ve already run diagnostics and passed, click the Validate Now button below. Even if you
have already run validation and know that this copy of Windows did not pass, the validation
results page provides the best information about the cause of the problem and the steps you can
take to resolve it.


-Michael

* james hacker:
> I had the same problem this morning and a call fixed it. However my window
> announce that it is not genuine in the lwer right hand corner....
>
> "Alias" wrote:
>
>> DP wrote:
>>> Try talking to a real human via telephone activation.
>> Why should he have to talk to anyone?
>>
>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> "Christopher" <> wrote in message
>>> news:581A1635-C113-47EC-BD13-...
>>>> Hello.
>>>>
>>>> I have had Vista for about 1 month now without any sort of problems, but
>>>> recently pop-up windows about that my Vista in invalid or not activated.
>>>>
>>>> However, when I type in the product key (which I find on my computer,
>>>> because I bought Vista along with the new comupter) to try and
>>>> activate it
>>>> again it says that the Product Key is already in use.
>>>>
>>>> I haven't tried to reinstall Vista yet, but if you guys think that might
>>>> help or got any other soloution I hope you guys will let me know so I
>>>> won't
>>>> have to buy Vista.. again!
>>>>
>>>> Regards Christopher

Uh.... To get this problem straightened out?


"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:...
> DP wrote:
>> Try talking to a real human via telephone activation.
>
> Why should he have to talk to anyone?
>
> Alias
>>
>>
>>
>> "Christopher" <> wrote in message
>> news:581A1635-C113-47EC-BD13-...
>>> Hello.
>>>
>>> I have had Vista for about 1 month now without any sort of problems, but
>>> recently pop-up windows about that my Vista in invalid or not activated.
>>>
>>> However, when I type in the product key (which I find on my computer,
>>> because I bought Vista along with the new comupter) to try and activate
>>> it
>>> again it says that the Product Key is already in use.
>>>
>>> I haven't tried to reinstall Vista yet, but if you guys think that might
>>> help or got any other soloution I hope you guys will let me know so I
>>> won't
>>> have to buy Vista.. again!
>>>
>>> Regards Christopher
>>

DP wrote:
>
>
> Uh.... To get this problem straightened out?

He shouldn't have to have this kind of problem in the first place.
Computers are complex enough without MS insisting on passing bogus,
flawed and ineffective "anti piracy" program hoops.

Alias
>
>
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> DP wrote:
>>> Try talking to a real human via telephone activation.
>>
>> Why should he have to talk to anyone?
>>
>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Christopher" <> wrote in
>>> message news:581A1635-C113-47EC-BD13-...
>>>> Hello.
>>>>
>>>> I have had Vista for about 1 month now without any sort of problems,
>>>> but
>>>> recently pop-up windows about that my Vista in invalid or not
>>>> activated.
>>>>
>>>> However, when I type in the product key (which I find on my computer,
>>>> because I bought Vista along with the new comupter) to try and
>>>> activate it
>>>> again it says that the Product Key is already in use.
>>>>
>>>> I haven't tried to reinstall Vista yet, but if you guys think that
>>>> might
>>>> help or got any other soloution I hope you guys will let me know so
>>>> I won't
>>>> have to buy Vista.. again!
>>>>
>>>> Regards Christopher
>>>
>

I did run the diagnostics and passed, but when I try to validate it it said
"The validation service is unable to determine whether this copy of Windows
Vista is genuine."

What I could choose from there was to either; Try again, Submit a technical
support request, or buy a whole new Windows Vista.

"MICHAEL" wrote:

> Go to the link below and validate again;
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/sel...displaylang=en
> Validate Windows again
> If you’ve already run diagnostics and passed, click the Validate Now button below. Even if you
> have already run validation and know that this copy of Windows did not pass, the validation
> results page provides the best information about the cause of the problem and the steps you can
> take to resolve it.
>
>
> -Michael
>
> * james hacker:
> > I had the same problem this morning and a call fixed it. However my window
> > announce that it is not genuine in the lwer right hand corner....
> >
> > "Alias" wrote:
> >
> >> DP wrote:
> >>> Try talking to a real human via telephone activation.
> >> Why should he have to talk to anyone?
> >>
> >> Alias
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Christopher" <> wrote in message
> >>> news:581A1635-C113-47EC-BD13-...
> >>>> Hello.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have had Vista for about 1 month now without any sort of problems, but
> >>>> recently pop-up windows about that my Vista in invalid or not activated.
> >>>>
> >>>> However, when I type in the product key (which I find on my computer,
> >>>> because I bought Vista along with the new comupter) to try and
> >>>> activate it
> >>>> again it says that the Product Key is already in use.
> >>>>
> >>>> I haven't tried to reinstall Vista yet, but if you guys think that might
> >>>> help or got any other soloution I hope you guys will let me know so I
> >>>> won't
> >>>> have to buy Vista.. again!
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards Christopher
>

Christopher,

I'm sorry you're experiencing this ridiculous piece of crap
that Microsoft includes in Vista.... it's worthless, and I could
go on and on and on about it, I'll spare you because it doesn't
help you right now.

Go to the link below and see if you can get the help you deserve.

http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...1004&SiteID=25
Windows Vista Validation Issues


-Michael

* Christopher:
> I did run the diagnostics and passed, but when I try to validate it it said
> "The validation service is unable to determine whether this copy of Windows
> Vista is genuine."
>
> What I could choose from there was to either; Try again, Submit a technical
> support request, or buy a whole new Windows Vista.
>
> "MICHAEL" wrote:
>
>> Go to the link below and validate again;
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/sel...displaylang=en
>> Validate Windows again
>> If you’ve already run diagnostics and passed, click the Validate Now button below. Even if you
>> have already run validation and know that this copy of Windows did not pass, the validation
>> results page provides the best information about the cause of the problem and the steps you can
>> take to resolve it.
>>
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>> * james hacker:
>>> I had the same problem this morning and a call fixed it. However my window
>>> announce that it is not genuine in the lwer right hand corner....
>>>
>>> "Alias" wrote:
>>>
>>>> DP wrote:
>>>>> Try talking to a real human via telephone activation.
>>>> Why should he have to talk to anyone?
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>>>
>>>>> "Christopher" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:581A1635-C113-47EC-BD13-...
>>>>>> Hello.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have had Vista for about 1 month now without any sort of problems, but
>>>>>> recently pop-up windows about that my Vista in invalid or not activated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> However, when I type in the product key (which I find on my computer,
>>>>>> because I bought Vista along with the new comupter) to try and
>>>>>> activate it
>>>>>> again it says that the Product Key is already in use.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I haven't tried to reinstall Vista yet, but if you guys think that might
>>>>>> help or got any other soloution I hope you guys will let me know so I
>>>>>> won't
>>>>>> have to buy Vista.. again!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards Christopher

Alias wrote:
> DP wrote:
>>
>>
>> Uh.... To get this problem straightened out?
>
A common problem, especially if the machine was ever on display in a store.

There were always three approaches to getting a free copy of Windows. The
hard way, using a dubious product key generator, or the easy way. Where the
really smart people went to their local store and simply read a genuine
product code off the label that many manufacturers so kindly stick in a
prominent place on the case. Then there are those who cultivated friendship
with people who worked in computer stores, who, for a small consideration
can harvest product key's off machines not destined for display.

Call the telephone activation number, they usually help.

--

Regards
Nick