Re: WHere do i purchase a key, windws stops in 8 days :(

"tdawg" <> wrote in message
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> So i bought this computer off someone on criegs list cause it said it had
> windows vista and my brothers computer crap the bed. So i figured this would
> ahve been a ncie system for him to have.
>
> Problem is, the windows vista says in 8 days it will stop working without
> activation. Ive been all over microsoft but cannot find anywhere to get a
> key. And im not spending $100 to call thier customer serivce.
>
> now im not that computer literate. I pretty much use this thing for email
> and stipid stuff. But i like the windows and so doesnt my brother. So what do
> i do, i dont ahve any restore disk caus this computer looks like a hommade
> one. So where do i go to get a key to stop this from not workign in 8 days


You're out of luck. Vista won't be generally available until January and
will cost well over $100.00. You could try eBay and get Win 98 or XP
cheaper.

Tom Lake

"tdawg" <> wrote in message
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> well, i cant believe they released soemthing to the pubic that is only good
> for 30 days and thene have to erase and put in new windows. Thats just mean
> to do. So whats that mean, everyone on here needs to erase thier windows and
> do a new one in a few days as well? why would anyone want to order this then

The version you have now was a test version only. The testing period is over so
you can't get a new key.

Tom Lake

The version you received was installed as piracy. If you paid for this
system, you can legally file a formal complaint with your local authorities
to the guy who sold it to you.

With that said, keys are generally available to people who have them now.
Beta testers and MSDN all have keys--legally, and now.

Unless you were/are involved with either of these programs, you will have to
wait until January 30th.


"tdawg" <> wrote in message
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> oh, doesnt taht just suck. It says its version 6000. One would think they
> would have keys avaible to people who have copies now so they can activate
> thier copies
>
> "Tom Lake" wrote:
>
>> "tdawg" <> wrote in message
>> news:B0683E16-AB22-4171-9276-...
>> > well, i cant believe they released soemthing to the pubic that is only
>> > good
>> > for 30 days and thene have to erase and put in new windows. Thats just
>> > mean
>> > to do. So whats that mean, everyone on here needs to erase thier
>> > windows and
>> > do a new one in a few days as well? why would anyone want to order this
>> > then
>>
>> The version you have now was a test version only. The testing period is
>> over so
>> you can't get a new key.
>>
>> Tom Lake
>>

Vista is not available to the general public, so why would they provide
keys?
Any copy the GP has is either a beta, an RC, or pirated, that includes your
copy.
The only person to blame here is you, for making assumptions and leaping
before you looked.

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"tdawg" <> wrote in message
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> oh, doesnt taht just suck. It says its version 6000. One would think they
> would have keys avaible to people who have copies now so they can activate
> thier copies
>
> "Tom Lake" wrote:
>
>> "tdawg" <> wrote in message
>> news:B0683E16-AB22-4171-9276-...
>> > well, i cant believe they released soemthing to the pubic that is only
>> > good
>> > for 30 days and thene have to erase and put in new windows. Thats just
>> > mean
>> > to do. So whats that mean, everyone on here needs to erase thier
>> > windows and
>> > do a new one in a few days as well? why would anyone want to order this
>> > then
>>
>> The version you have now was a test version only. The testing period is
>> over so
>> you can't get a new key.
>>
>> Tom Lake
>>

Basically, you got scammed.

You bought something you thought was good and the guy didn't have a valid
operating system on the computer. He installed a either a beta, RC or RTM
version of Vista without a key. The operating system is N/G without a key.

It is between you and the seller.

You other recourse is to buy the operating system on January 30th.

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If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"tdawg" <> wrote in message
news:B0683E16-AB22-4171-9276-...
> well, i cant believe they released soemthing to the pubic that is only
> good
> for 30 days and thene have to erase and put in new windows. Thats just
> mean
> to do. So whats that mean, everyone on here needs to erase thier windows
> and
> do a new one in a few days as well? why would anyone want to order this
> then
>
> "Tom Lake" wrote:
>
>> "tdawg" <> wrote in message
>> news:8A4849E4-F70D-4B5C-BDF7-...
>> > So i bought this computer off someone on criegs list cause it said it
>> > had
>> > windows vista and my brothers computer crap the bed. So i figured this
>> > would
>> > ahve been a ncie system for him to have.
>> >
>> > Problem is, the windows vista says in 8 days it will stop working
>> > without
>> > activation. Ive been all over microsoft but cannot find anywhere to get
>> > a
>> > key. And im not spending $100 to call thier customer serivce.
>> >
>> > now im not that computer literate. I pretty much use this thing for
>> > email
>> > and stipid stuff. But i like the windows and so doesnt my brother. So
>> > what do
>> > i do, i dont ahve any restore disk caus this computer looks like a
>> > hommade
>> > one. So where do i go to get a key to stop this from not workign in 8
>> > days
>>
>>
>> You're out of luck. Vista won't be generally available until January and
>> will cost well over $100.00. You could try eBay and get Win 98 or XP
>> cheaper.
>>
>> Tom Lake
>>

Well ... you can purchase an MSDN subscription that includes all of the OS
images. But you're carping about $100, so I can imagiine the ring-tailed
hissy you will throw for $900. Your first place to start is to go back to
the seller. That's where the scam started, and where your solution is ...
either the key or your money back or legal action started.

--
The personal opinion of
Gary G. Little


"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Basically, you got scammed.
>
> You bought something you thought was good and the guy didn't have a valid
> operating system on the computer. He installed a either a beta, RC or RTM
> version of Vista without a key. The operating system is N/G without a key.
>
> It is between you and the seller.
>
> You other recourse is to buy the operating system on January 30th.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
> "tdawg" <> wrote in message
> news:B0683E16-AB22-4171-9276-...
>> well, i cant believe they released soemthing to the pubic that is only
>> good
>> for 30 days and thene have to erase and put in new windows. Thats just
>> mean
>> to do. So whats that mean, everyone on here needs to erase thier windows
>> and
>> do a new one in a few days as well? why would anyone want to order this
>> then
>>
>> "Tom Lake" wrote:
>>
>>> "tdawg" <> wrote in message
>>> news:8A4849E4-F70D-4B5C-BDF7-...
>>> > So i bought this computer off someone on criegs list cause it said it
>>> > had
>>> > windows vista and my brothers computer crap the bed. So i figured this
>>> > would
>>> > ahve been a ncie system for him to have.
>>> >
>>> > Problem is, the windows vista says in 8 days it will stop working
>>> > without
>>> > activation. Ive been all over microsoft but cannot find anywhere to
>>> > get a
>>> > key. And im not spending $100 to call thier customer serivce.
>>> >
>>> > now im not that computer literate. I pretty much use this thing for
>>> > email
>>> > and stipid stuff. But i like the windows and so doesnt my brother. So
>>> > what do
>>> > i do, i dont ahve any restore disk caus this computer looks like a
>>> > hommade
>>> > one. So where do i go to get a key to stop this from not workign in 8
>>> > days
>>>
>>>
>>> You're out of luck. Vista won't be generally available until January
>>> and
>>> will cost well over $100.00. You could try eBay and get Win 98 or XP
>>> cheaper.
>>>
>>> Tom Lake
>>>
>
>

tdawg wrote:
> well, i cant believe they released soemthing to the pubic that is
> only good for 30 days and thene have to erase and put in new windows.
> Thats just mean to do.

I absolutely agree. You should take this up at once with the person who sold
you a system with a pirated copy of Vista that wasn't even hacked and
pirated properly. I think Microsoft are not going to be overly heartbroken
to hear that 'stolen' goods are not working too well, I'm afraid to say.

> So whats that mean, everyone on here needs to
> erase thier windows and do a new one in a few days as well?

Not with a correctly installed, legal, copy. Or come to that, with a
correctly pirated copy either. That's what is so sad about this. You've been
ripped off with *badly* pirated goods. Sorry to be so blunt but there really
isn't much else to say about this and I'd just waste your time if I tried to
sugarcoat it.

AFAIK if you do not enter a version unique key at the time of Vista
installation you get to pick which version you want to install and then you
have 30 days to obtain and install a key for that version. This is probably
what was done by the seller.
The problem is probably bad for the OP since I doubt that you can purchase a
key over the internet until Jan 30th even if you wanted to.

"Robert Moir" <> wrote in message
news:...
> tdawg wrote:
>> well, i cant believe they released soemthing to the pubic that is
>> only good for 30 days and thene have to erase and put in new windows.
>> Thats just mean to do.
>
> I absolutely agree. You should take this up at once with the person who
> sold you a system with a pirated copy of Vista that wasn't even hacked and
> pirated properly. I think Microsoft are not going to be overly heartbroken
> to hear that 'stolen' goods are not working too well, I'm afraid to say.
>
>> So whats that mean, everyone on here needs to
>> erase thier windows and do a new one in a few days as well?
>
> Not with a correctly installed, legal, copy. Or come to that, with a
> correctly pirated copy either. That's what is so sad about this. You've
> been ripped off with *badly* pirated goods. Sorry to be so blunt but there
> really isn't much else to say about this and I'd just waste your time if I
> tried to sugarcoat it.
>

well, i heard about this guy running his own server or something that u just
change your windows to connect to his server to activate it. ANyone know
about it?

i tried gettign ahold of htis guy that i bought it from. Conveitnly his cell
is no longer in service and cops said nothign they can do about it

oh, this is cool. Nevermind, someone send me a patch that resets it to 30
days. Yay, so now i can just use that till it gets relased and then buy an
upgrade key.