update causes a request to activate vista like it never was

just now, after having a activated copy of windows, now im warned that i will
need to activate it in 3 days. ( or i can actiavte it online now )

when i try to activate it online now, it says that the key is already in
use....
well duh. because i activated it months ago already when i first bought it.

the only thing that has changed is i just finished downloading new updates:
(7/4/2007)
Important - Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597
Recommended - Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista - KB935652
NVIDIA Corporation driver update for NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller (x2)

Can someone offer some insight to what happend?
those updates don't seem like anything out of the ordinary.
this is a full copy activated and even if it was for a trial period, its way
past that.

Im going to have to talk to the support help from India to beg for
permission to reactivate/get another activation arent I? man ive been there
b4 and i cant stand it.

[disdain]such a pain[/disdain]. this isnt a very good job on windows part of
rewarding people who actually bought a legal copy of vista. maybe i shouldnt
have turned that pirate down after all.

apologies, irritated.
~robby

NVIDIA Corporation driver update for NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller
(x2) is the culprit for the reactivation prompt.

Use the telephone activation method, and stay on the line until you get to
speak to a real person.
--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"robby" <> wrote in message
news:1BC24347-B6DA-4DFC-A644-...
> just now, after having a activated copy of windows, now im warned that i
> will
> need to activate it in 3 days. ( or i can actiavte it online now )
>
> when i try to activate it online now, it says that the key is already in
> use....
> well duh. because i activated it months ago already when i first bought
> it.
>
> the only thing that has changed is i just finished downloading new
> updates:
> (7/4/2007)
> Important - Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597
> Recommended - Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista -
> KB935652
> NVIDIA Corporation driver update for NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller
> (x2)
>
> Can someone offer some insight to what happend?
> those updates don't seem like anything out of the ordinary.
> this is a full copy activated and even if it was for a trial period, its
> way
> past that.
>
> Im going to have to talk to the support help from India to beg for
> permission to reactivate/get another activation arent I? man ive been
> there
> b4 and i cant stand it.
>
> [disdain]such a pain[/disdain]. this isnt a very good job on windows part
> of
> rewarding people who actually bought a legal copy of vista. maybe i
> shouldnt
> have turned that pirate down after all.
>
> apologies, irritated.
> ~robby
>

robby wrote:
> just now, after having a activated copy of windows, now im warned that i will
> need to activate it in 3 days. ( or i can actiavte it online now )
>
> when i try to activate it online now, it says that the key is already in
> use....
> well duh. because i activated it months ago already when i first bought it.
>
> the only thing that has changed is i just finished downloading new updates:
> (7/4/2007)
> Important - Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597
> Recommended - Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista - KB935652
> NVIDIA Corporation driver update for NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller (x2)
>
> Can someone offer some insight to what happend?
> those updates don't seem like anything out of the ordinary.
> this is a full copy activated and even if it was for a trial period, its way
> past that.
>
> Im going to have to talk to the support help from India to beg for
> permission to reactivate/get another activation arent I? man ive been there
> b4 and i cant stand it.
>
> [disdain]such a pain[/disdain]. this isnt a very good job on windows part of
> rewarding people who actually bought a legal copy of vista. maybe i shouldnt
> have turned that pirate down after all.
>
> apologies, irritated.
> ~robby
>

Sick of this crap? Try Ubuntu Linux. No activation. No becoming
"genuine". No viruses. No malware. No need for an anti virus or anti
malware programs. You get Beryl which makes Aero look like some little
kid programmed it. Not only that, Ubuntu is FREE and can be copied and
installed on as many computers as your little heart desires. Get it here:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Alias

Jane C wrote:
>
> NVIDIA Corporation driver update for NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA
> Controller (x2) is the culprit for the reactivation prompt.

No, the flawed activation program is the culprit.

> Use the telephone activation method, and stay on the line until you get
> to speak to a real person.

Why should he have to call anyone to use something he paid for?

Alias

These SATA updates are going to drive us all nuts! I hope Microsoft makes
the necessary changes to the activation process so this just goes away.

Better yet, if M/S were to stop pushing these SATA updates out to the
general public, we would only see this if someone actively hunted down, and
manually installed, the update (not many would). Then the general public
would never be bothered by the problem.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Jane C" <> wrote in message
news:6EB78E56-D7E8-44D2-A889-...
>
> NVIDIA Corporation driver update for NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller
> (x2) is the culprit for the reactivation prompt.
>
> Use the telephone activation method, and stay on the line until you get to
> speak to a real person.
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "robby" <> wrote in message
> news:1BC24347-B6DA-4DFC-A644-...
>> just now, after having a activated copy of windows, now im warned that i
>> will
>> need to activate it in 3 days. ( or i can actiavte it online now )
>>
>> when i try to activate it online now, it says that the key is already in
>> use....
>> well duh. because i activated it months ago already when i first bought
>> it.
>>
>> the only thing that has changed is i just finished downloading new
>> updates:
>> (7/4/2007)
>> Important - Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597
>> Recommended - Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista -
>> KB935652
>> NVIDIA Corporation driver update for NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller
>> (x2)
>>
>> Can someone offer some insight to what happend?
>> those updates don't seem like anything out of the ordinary.
>> this is a full copy activated and even if it was for a trial period, its
>> way
>> past that.
>>
>> Im going to have to talk to the support help from India to beg for
>> permission to reactivate/get another activation arent I? man ive been
>> there
>> b4 and i cant stand it.
>>
>> [disdain]such a pain[/disdain]. this isnt a very good job on windows part
>> of
>> rewarding people who actually bought a legal copy of vista. maybe i
>> shouldnt
>> have turned that pirate down after all.
>>
>> apologies, irritated.
>> ~robby
>>
>

thanks for all the input guys. your wise words help alot.

now knowing what the problem is makes me consider to just leave auto-update
turned off. I mean i could just avoid these SATA issues i guess, uncheck them
each time an update goes out or something (which would be lame), but whos to
say that the next arbitrary obscure update wont do the same damn thing again.

then id have to go and waste my time again by activating via telepone.

anyways, your help is much appreciated, till next time. ~Robby
[* considers ubuntu, checks it out *]

The SATA update was/is an optional update. Right click on the update and
choose HIDE.

You will not see the update again.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"robby" <> wrote in message
news:3CAE225F-5C67-410E-AA50-...
> thanks for all the input guys. your wise words help alot.
>
> now knowing what the problem is makes me consider to just leave
> auto-update
> turned off. I mean i could just avoid these SATA issues i guess, uncheck
> them
> each time an update goes out or something (which would be lame), but whos
> to
> say that the next arbitrary obscure update wont do the same damn thing
> again.
>
> then id have to go and waste my time again by activating via telepone.
>
> anyways, your help is much appreciated, till next time. ~Robby
> [* considers ubuntu, checks it out *]

Good boy. I knew you would be peddling Ubuntu again. I guess all is right
with the world now


"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> robby wrote:
>> just now, after having a activated copy of windows, now im warned that i
>> will need to activate it in 3 days. ( or i can actiavte it online now )
>> when i try to activate it online now, it says that the key is already in
>> use.... well duh. because i activated it months ago already when i first
>> bought it. the only thing that has changed is i just finished downloading
>> new updates: (7/4/2007)
>> Important - Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597
>> Recommended - Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista -
>> KB935652
>> NVIDIA Corporation driver update for NVIDIA nForce4 Serial ATA Controller
>> (x2)
>>
>> Can someone offer some insight to what happend? those updates don't seem
>> like anything out of the ordinary. this is a full copy activated and even
>> if it was for a trial period, its way past that. Im going to have to talk
>> to the support help from India to beg for permission to reactivate/get
>> another activation arent I? man ive been there b4 and i cant stand it.
>> [disdain]such a pain[/disdain]. this isnt a very good job on windows part
>> of rewarding people who actually bought a legal copy of vista. maybe i
>> shouldnt have turned that pirate down after all. apologies, irritated.
>> ~robby
>
> Sick of this crap? Try Ubuntu Linux. No activation. No becoming "genuine".
> No viruses. No malware. No need for an anti virus or anti malware
> programs. You get Beryl which makes Aero look like some little kid
> programmed it. Not only that, Ubuntu is FREE and can be copied and
> installed on as many computers as your little heart desires. Get it here:
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/
>
> Alias

Willey; I just had the same thing happen to me, can't wait till some one ask
me how I like vista! I have to use my cell phone, I wonder if microsoft will
pay for the call???!!!

"robby" wrote:

> thanks for all the input guys. your wise words help alot.
>
> now knowing what the problem is makes me consider to just leave auto-update
> turned off. I mean i could just avoid these SATA issues i guess, uncheck them
> each time an update goes out or something (which would be lame), but whos to
> say that the next arbitrary obscure update wont do the same damn thing again.
>
> then id have to go and waste my time again by activating via telepone.
>
> anyways, your help is much appreciated, till next time. ~Robby
> [* considers ubuntu, checks it out *]