New HD - Vista activation ?

I am contemplating getting a new Hard Drive (bigger, of course by a large
margin !) and with the problems I have had with activation in the past,
despite being a bloody genuine copy (calm down, Philip, calm down) - how can
I go about activating on a new hard drive without experiencing the same c**p
I have in the past (last one just needed to type in serial and it was
activated, but the 2nd time I had to go via Indian call centre and was on
FORTY FIVE MINUTES FFS !!!!....calm down, lad...calm....)

So....is there a way to avoid chatting with Sanjay in Bangalore ?

Perhaps something here may be of interest -

A list of Microsoft Knowledge Base articles is available to help you troubleshoot error
codes and error messages that you may receive when you try to activate Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951287

For more information about Windows Vista activation, visit the following Microsoft Web
sites:

Troubleshooting activation problems

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a35af1033.mspx

Frequently asked questions

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b48b51033.mspx

Activation polices and Reduced Functionality Mode

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...otectionWP.doc

Activation fails when you try to activate Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 over the
Internet
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921471


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"Phil K" <> wrote in message
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|I am contemplating getting a new Hard Drive (bigger, of course by a large
| margin !) and with the problems I have had with activation in the past,
| despite being a bloody genuine copy (calm down, Philip, calm down) - how can
| I go about activating on a new hard drive without experiencing the same c**p
| I have in the past (last one just needed to type in serial and it was
| activated, but the 2nd time I had to go via Indian call centre and was on
| FORTY FIVE MINUTES FFS !!!!....calm down, lad...calm....)
|
| So....is there a way to avoid chatting with Sanjay in Bangalore ?
|

"Phil K" <> wrote in message
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> I have in the past (last one just needed to type in serial and it was
> activated, but the 2nd time I had to go via Indian call centre and was on
> FORTY FIVE MINUTES FFS

Well I've activated XP and Vista many many times, and it's NEVER taken 45
minutes. 5 minutes yes. I don't know why yours should have taken anything
LIKE as long, unless you were trying to convince them to activate an illegal
copy....

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "Phil K" <> wrote in message
> news:B7D3E20F-C495-4E93-B99D-...
>
>> I have in the past (last one just needed to type in serial and it was
>> activated, but the 2nd time I had to go via Indian call centre and was on
>> FORTY FIVE MINUTES FFS
>
> Well I've activated XP and Vista many many times, and it's NEVER taken 45
> minutes. 5 minutes yes. I don't know why yours should have taken anything
> LIKE as long, unless you were trying to convince them to activate an
> illegal copy....


Why would you even suggest that when he said in his original post it was a
*genuine copy*? What was the point of your post?

"Phil K" <> wrote in message
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>I am contemplating getting a new Hard Drive (bigger, of course by a large
>margin !) and with the problems I have had with activation in the past,
>despite being a bloody genuine copy (calm down, Philip, calm down) - how
>can I go about activating on a new hard drive without experiencing the same
>c**p I have in the past (last one just needed to type in serial and it was
>activated, but the 2nd time I had to go via Indian call centre and was on
>FORTY FIVE MINUTES FFS !!!!....calm down, lad...calm....)
>
> So....is there a way to avoid chatting with Sanjay in Bangalore ?


You are calling the wrong people.

Open Windows Activation..

Start > right click Computer > select Properties > click 'activate Windows
now'.

The 'correct' number to call will be displayed..


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"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "Phil K" <> wrote in message
> news:B7D3E20F-C495-4E93-B99D-...
>
>> I have in the past (last one just needed to type in serial and it was
>> activated, but the 2nd time I had to go via Indian call centre and was on
>> FORTY FIVE MINUTES FFS
>
> Well I've activated XP and Vista many many times, and it's NEVER taken 45
> minutes. 5 minutes yes. I don't know why yours should have taken anything
> LIKE as long, unless you were trying to convince them to activate an
> illegal copy....

So it hasn't happened to you
That means it hasn't happened to me ?
As for legal/illegal
It is genuine, and you are an offensive prat.

"Just.some.guy" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:g0uabq$fqs$...
>> "Phil K" <> wrote in message
>> news:B7D3E20F-C495-4E93-B99D-...
>>
>>> I have in the past (last one just needed to type in serial and it was
>>> activated, but the 2nd time I had to go via Indian call centre and was
>>> on FORTY FIVE MINUTES FFS
>>
>> Well I've activated XP and Vista many many times, and it's NEVER taken 45
>> minutes. 5 minutes yes. I don't know why yours should have taken anything
>> LIKE as long, unless you were trying to convince them to activate an
>> illegal copy....
>
>
> Why would you even suggest that when he said in his original post it was a
> *genuine copy*? What was the point of your post?

I would have thought it was simple.
I have loads of trouble DESPITE it being a legit copy, ergo I am annoyed.
Why is that so hard to work out for some of you ?

Thanks Mike, but I went through the Microsoft hoo-haw to get to the Indian
call centres in the first place.
Oh, its activated quite happily there at the moment, and the point wasnt my
Vista's legitability, but the point I TRIED to make was what if I installed
a new Hard Drive instead of the current Hard Drive ? I would therefore have
problems in avtivation, right ?

Sadly, apart from yourself, and Taurian, I seemed to have also attracted a
couple of unhelpful, pompous types contributing nothing of any worth, other
than trying to be clever without the actual cleverness to back it up.


"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@remove_mvps.com> wrote in message
news:...
> "Phil K" <> wrote in message
> news:B7D3E20F-C495-4E93-B99D-...
>>I am contemplating getting a new Hard Drive (bigger, of course by a large
>>margin !) and with the problems I have had with activation in the past,
>>despite being a bloody genuine copy (calm down, Philip, calm down) - how
>>can I go about activating on a new hard drive without experiencing the
>>same c**p I have in the past (last one just needed to type in serial and
>>it was activated, but the 2nd time I had to go via Indian call centre and
>>was on FORTY FIVE MINUTES FFS !!!!....calm down, lad...calm....)
>>
>> So....is there a way to avoid chatting with Sanjay in Bangalore ?
>
>
> You are calling the wrong people.
>
> Open Windows Activation..
>
> Start > right click Computer > select Properties > click 'activate Windows
> now'.
>
> The 'correct' number to call will be displayed..
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> How to construct a good post..
> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc
> Mike's Window - My Blog..
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
>
>
>
>

"Phil K" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:g0uabq$fqs$...
>> "Phil K" <> wrote in message
>> news:B7D3E20F-C495-4E93-B99D-...
>>
>>> I have in the past (last one just needed to type in serial and it was
>>> activated, but the 2nd time I had to go via Indian call centre and was
>>> on FORTY FIVE MINUTES FFS
>>
>> Well I've activated XP and Vista many many times, and it's NEVER taken 45
>> minutes. 5 minutes yes. I don't know why yours should have taken anything
>> LIKE as long, unless you were trying to convince them to activate an
>> illegal copy....
>
> So it hasn't happened to you
> That means it hasn't happened to me ?
> As for legal/illegal
> It is genuine, and you are an offensive prat.


If you use the correct method, it takes around 5 minutes to complete.


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"Phil K" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks Mike, but I went through the Microsoft hoo-haw to get to the Indian
> call centres in the first place.


What do you mean by that? If it fails activation over the internet, you are
asked for your location and are then given a toll-free number to ring.
They ask if your copy is installed on any other machine, you say "no" and in
about three minutes time they give you a new code.

What are you doing that's different to that that takes 45 minutes?