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I am so tired of the crap I'm getting from microsoft. I ask this question
and no one helps, I go to start an email support and it tells me my ID is
invalid. I call microsoft up to get another activation number and go back to
start an email support and it still tells me I have an invalid number. Plus
the number that is listed in the system folder is an OEM number and the
number on the bottom of my laptop is completely different. I tried both
those numbers and it said it was invalid, that is why I called microsoft and
that number is no where to be found and it still says it's invalid.

I will not pay for support, I will not buy vista either. If I have to I
will buy a MAC. I will just live with the error. I will not call support
either for 2 reasons, one it would take too long to go through the problem,
and 2 I'm tired of getting these foreign people on the phone whom I can't
understand, I have to strain to hear and understand what their saying.

john;583661 Wrote:
> I am so tired of the crap I'm getting from microsoft. I ask this
> question
> and no one helps, I go to start an email support and it tells me my ID
> is
> invalid. I call microsoft up to get another activation number and go
> back to
> start an email support and it still tells me I have an invalid number.
> Plus
> the number that is listed in the system folder is an OEM number and the
> number on the bottom of my laptop is completely different. I tried both
> those numbers and it said it was invalid, that is why I called
> microsoft and
> that number is no where to be found and it still says it's invalid.
>
> I will not pay for support, I will not buy vista either. If I have to I
> will buy a MAC. I will just live with the error. I will not call
> support
> either for 2 reasons, one it would take too long to go through the
> problem,
> and 2 I'm tired of getting these foreign people on the phone whom I
> can't
> understand, I have to strain to hear and understand what their saying.

John,

If you already had the product key number installed on Vista, then this
will show you how to see it from within Vista.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...ey-number.html


Have you tried doing a phone activation?

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84...sta-phone.html

Hope this helps you,
Shawn


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HELLO............ that's what I just said. The product number on the laptop
and the number on the bottom of the laptop are different. I tried both of
those to get through email support and it said it was invalid. I then CALLED
microsoft to ACTIVATE vista again and email support still said the number was
invalid. Don't you people read right, or maybe your reading every other word.

John

"Brink" wrote:

>
> john;583661 Wrote:
> > I am so tired of the crap I'm getting from microsoft. I ask this
> > question
> > and no one helps, I go to start an email support and it tells me my ID
> > is
> > invalid. I call microsoft up to get another activation number and go
> > back to
> > start an email support and it still tells me I have an invalid number.
> > Plus
> > the number that is listed in the system folder is an OEM number and the
> > number on the bottom of my laptop is completely different. I tried both
> > those numbers and it said it was invalid, that is why I called
> > microsoft and
> > that number is no where to be found and it still says it's invalid.
> >
> > I will not pay for support, I will not buy vista either. If I have to I
> > will buy a MAC. I will just live with the error. I will not call
> > support
> > either for 2 reasons, one it would take too long to go through the
> > problem,
> > and 2 I'm tired of getting these foreign people on the phone whom I
> > can't
> > understand, I have to strain to hear and understand what their saying.
>
> John,
>
> If you already had the product key number installed on Vista, then this
> will show you how to see it from within Vista.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...ey-number.html
>
>
> Have you tried doing a phone activation?
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84...sta-phone.html
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

john wrote:
> I am so tired of the crap I'm getting from microsoft. I ask this question
> and no one helps, I go to start an email support and it tells me my ID is
> invalid. I call microsoft up to get another activation number and go back to
> start an email support and it still tells me I have an invalid number. Plus
> the number that is listed in the system folder is an OEM number and the
> number on the bottom of my laptop is completely different. I tried both
> those numbers and it said it was invalid, that is why I called microsoft and
> that number is no where to be found and it still says it's invalid.
>
> I will not pay for support, I will not buy vista either. If I have to I
> will buy a MAC. I will just live with the error. I will not call support
> either for 2 reasons, one it would take too long to go through the problem,
> and 2 I'm tired of getting these foreign people on the phone whom I can't
> understand, I have to strain to hear and understand what their saying.

You need to talk to whomever sold you the laptop with bogus numbers. No
one here can solve that problem.

okay the number on the bottom of the laptop is the product key, the number
microsoft asks for in the email support is the product ID. Here is a photo
of what I get, http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/5/...40/sshot-1.jpg

John

"David Sanders" wrote:

> john wrote:
> > I am so tired of the crap I'm getting from microsoft. I ask this question
> > and no one helps, I go to start an email support and it tells me my ID is
> > invalid. I call microsoft up to get another activation number and go back to
> > start an email support and it still tells me I have an invalid number. Plus
> > the number that is listed in the system folder is an OEM number and the
> > number on the bottom of my laptop is completely different. I tried both
> > those numbers and it said it was invalid, that is why I called microsoft and
> > that number is no where to be found and it still says it's invalid.
> >
> > I will not pay for support, I will not buy vista either. If I have to I
> > will buy a MAC. I will just live with the error. I will not call support
> > either for 2 reasons, one it would take too long to go through the problem,
> > and 2 I'm tired of getting these foreign people on the phone whom I can't
> > understand, I have to strain to hear and understand what their saying.
>
> You need to talk to whomever sold you the laptop with bogus numbers. No
> one here can solve that problem.
>

"john" <> wrote in message
news:63F78CFF-A803-434D-B00B-...
>I am so tired of the crap I'm getting from microsoft. I ask this question
> and no one helps, I go to start an email support and it tells me my ID is
> invalid. I call microsoft up to get another activation number and go back
> to
> start an email support and it still tells me I have an invalid number.
> Plus
> the number that is listed in the system folder is an OEM number and the
> number on the bottom of my laptop is completely different. I tried both
> those numbers and it said it was invalid, that is why I called microsoft
> and
> that number is no where to be found and it still says it's invalid.
>
> I will not pay for support, I will not buy vista either. If I have to I
> will buy a MAC. I will just live with the error. I will not call support
> either for 2 reasons, one it would take too long to go through the
> problem,
> and 2 I'm tired of getting these foreign people on the phone whom I can't
> understand, I have to strain to hear and understand what their saying.
>

The product ID is not the same as the product key. To find your product key
right click computer and properties and it should be there.

"john" <> wrote in message
news:9F50DFD0-917C-4CAA-A4EF-...
> HELLO............ that's what I just said. The product number on the
> laptop
> and the number on the bottom of the laptop are different. I tried both of
> those to get through email support and it said it was invalid. I then
> CALLED
> microsoft to ACTIVATE vista again and email support still said the number
> was
> invalid. Don't you people read right, or maybe your reading every other
> word.
>

Go away, please.

I know Jim that's what I said, the number on the bottom is the product key
and the number that's in the picture is the product ID. Microsoft is telling
me that product ID (the picture) is invalid.

"Jim" wrote:

>
> "john" <> wrote in message
> news:63F78CFF-A803-434D-B00B-...
> >I am so tired of the crap I'm getting from microsoft. I ask this question
> > and no one helps, I go to start an email support and it tells me my ID is
> > invalid. I call microsoft up to get another activation number and go back
> > to
> > start an email support and it still tells me I have an invalid number.
> > Plus
> > the number that is listed in the system folder is an OEM number and the
> > number on the bottom of my laptop is completely different. I tried both
> > those numbers and it said it was invalid, that is why I called microsoft
> > and
> > that number is no where to be found and it still says it's invalid.
> >
> > I will not pay for support, I will not buy vista either. If I have to I
> > will buy a MAC. I will just live with the error. I will not call support
> > either for 2 reasons, one it would take too long to go through the
> > problem,
> > and 2 I'm tired of getting these foreign people on the phone whom I can't
> > understand, I have to strain to hear and understand what their saying.
> >
>
> The product ID is not the same as the product key. To find your product key
> right click computer and properties and it should be there.
>
>
>

Hello John,

Your Product ID is correct, but as it is an OEM installation, any product
support has to be obtained through the OEM, ie Gateway, Dell. Per their
agreement with Microsoft, the OEM has the responsibility for all support,
and that is the reason that your Product ID will show as "invalid" on the
Microsoft support site.

--
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Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"john" <> wrote in message
news:97A1A309-40BD-4818-B4FC-...
> okay the number on the bottom of the laptop is the product key, the number
> microsoft asks for in the email support is the product ID. Here is a
> photo
> of what I get, http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/5/...40/sshot-1.jpg
>
> John
>

"john" <> wrote in message
news:929F0DAE-0A47-4955-9963-...
>I know Jim that's what I said, the number on the bottom is the product key
> and the number that's in the picture is the product ID. Microsoft is
> telling
> me that product ID (the picture) is invalid.
>
> "Jim" wrote:
>
>>
>> "john" <> wrote in message
>> news:63F78CFF-A803-434D-B00B-...
>> >I am so tired of the crap I'm getting from microsoft. I ask this
>> >question
>> > and no one helps, I go to start an email support and it tells me my ID
>> > is
>> > invalid. I call microsoft up to get another activation number and go
>> > back
>> > to
>> > start an email support and it still tells me I have an invalid number.
>> > Plus
>> > the number that is listed in the system folder is an OEM number and the
>> > number on the bottom of my laptop is completely different. I tried
>> > both
>> > those numbers and it said it was invalid, that is why I called
>> > microsoft
>> > and
>> > that number is no where to be found and it still says it's invalid.
>> >
>> > I will not pay for support, I will not buy vista either. If I have to
>> > I
>> > will buy a MAC. I will just live with the error. I will not call
>> > support
>> > either for 2 reasons, one it would take too long to go through the
>> > problem,
>> > and 2 I'm tired of getting these foreign people on the phone whom I
>> > can't
>> > understand, I have to strain to hear and understand what their saying.
>> >
>>
>> The product ID is not the same as the product key. To find your product
>> key
>> right click computer and properties and it should be there.
>>
>>
>>
>


If Vista was pre- installed on your laptop (oem) then support comes from the
manufacturer, not Microsoft.