Vist activation key

Hi

I have a Vista machine I bought from Evesham a couple ago years ago.
They have since gone bust. My Jack Russell, when he was a puppy used to
sit on the top of the pc and one day chewed off the activation code.

I had to reinstall vista from the disk supplied by evesham last month
and it is now asking for the activation code. I was wondering if there
is anyway i can get hold of this.

Kind regards

jc

Hi,

Follow the links and steps outlined here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jonathan Crawford" <> wrote in message
news:%23kkw%230%.. .
> Hi
>
> I have a Vista machine I bought from Evesham a couple ago years ago.
> They have since gone bust. My Jack Russell, when he was a puppy used to
> sit on the top of the pc and one day chewed off the activation code.
>
> I had to reinstall vista from the disk supplied by evesham last month
> and it is now asking for the activation code. I was wondering if there
> is anyway i can get hold of this.
>
> Kind regards
>
> jc
>

The link posted will not help as its an oem version, MS does not support oem
versions.
You are basically screwed, you should have used a key finder before you
reinstalled

"Jonathan Crawford" <> wrote in message
news:%23kkw%230%.. .
> Hi
>
> I have a Vista machine I bought from Evesham a couple ago years ago.
> They have since gone bust. My Jack Russell, when he was a puppy used to
> sit on the top of the pc and one day chewed off the activation code.
>
> I had to reinstall vista from the disk supplied by evesham last month
> and it is now asking for the activation code. I was wondering if there
> is anyway i can get hold of this.
>
> Kind regards
>
> jc
>

"DL" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> The link posted will not help as its an oem version, MS does not support
> oem versions.
> You are basically screwed, you should have used a key finder before you
> reinstalled
>
> "Jonathan Crawford" <> wrote in message
> news:%23kkw%230%.. .
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a Vista machine I bought from Evesham a couple ago years ago.
>> They have since gone bust. My Jack Russell, when he was a puppy used to
>> sit on the top of the pc and one day chewed off the activation code.
>>
>> I had to reinstall vista from the disk supplied by evesham last month
>> and it is now asking for the activation code. I was wondering if there
>> is anyway i can get hold of this.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> jc
>>
>
>


DL, I think you may be wrong on this one. MS will support some OEM systems
if the OEM is no longer in business as the link that Rick gave states about
1/2 way down the page. The OP said that the company is not in business any
longer.

That's a good one: "My Dog ate my Product Key".

I suggest you contact the computer supplier you purchased from - since they
supply the OEM Windows disk/product key; you will need your receipt/proof of
purchase handy.

Perhaps you can get another OEM copy (with new key) - for a nominal charge
fee I would assume and not perhaps without a hardware purchase because OEM
Windows should only be supplier with a new computer (usually) or other
significant hardware purchase (motherboard / processor, hard drive etc).





"Jonathan Crawford" <> wrote in message
news:#kkw#0#...
> Hi
>
> I have a Vista machine I bought from Evesham a couple ago years ago.
> They have since gone bust. My Jack Russell, when he was a puppy used to
> sit on the top of the pc and one day chewed off the activation code.
>
> I had to reinstall vista from the disk supplied by evesham last month
> and it is now asking for the activation code. I was wondering if there
> is anyway i can get hold of this.
>
> Kind regards
>
> jc
>

I missed the part about the company going under.

I suppose you can purchase another OEM copy from any supplier - along with a
hardware purchase as mentioned below, unless MS can help, I don't know.

In Australia, OEM Windows is usually only supplied with New PC's - in the US
or elsewhere this might be different.

"Andrew Murray" <> wrote in message
news:...
> That's a good one: "My Dog ate my Product Key".
>
> I suggest you contact the computer supplier you purchased from - since
> they supply the OEM Windows disk/product key; you will need your
> receipt/proof of purchase handy.
>
> Perhaps you can get another OEM copy (with new key) - for a nominal charge
> fee I would assume and not perhaps without a hardware purchase because OEM
> Windows should only be supplier with a new computer (usually) or other
> significant hardware purchase (motherboard / processor, hard drive etc).
>
>
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Crawford" <> wrote in message
> news:#kkw#0#...
>> Hi
>>
>> I have a Vista machine I bought from Evesham a couple ago years ago.
>> They have since gone bust. My Jack Russell, when he was a puppy used to
>> sit on the top of the pc and one day chewed off the activation code.
>>
>> I had to reinstall vista from the disk supplied by evesham last month
>> and it is now asking for the activation code. I was wondering if there
>> is anyway i can get hold of this.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> jc
>>

Precisely why I posted it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"LVTravel" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>
> "DL" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> The link posted will not help as its an oem version, MS does not support
>> oem versions.
>> You are basically screwed, you should have used a key finder before you
>> reinstalled
>>
>> "Jonathan Crawford" <> wrote in message
>> news:%23kkw%230%.. .
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have a Vista machine I bought from Evesham a couple ago years ago.
>>> They have since gone bust. My Jack Russell, when he was a puppy used to
>>> sit on the top of the pc and one day chewed off the activation code.
>>>
>>> I had to reinstall vista from the disk supplied by evesham last month
>>> and it is now asking for the activation code. I was wondering if there
>>> is anyway i can get hold of this.
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>>
>>> jc
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> DL, I think you may be wrong on this one. MS will support some OEM
> systems if the OEM is no longer in business as the link that Rick gave
> states about 1/2 way down the page. The OP said that the company is not
> in business any longer.

Rick Rogers;1223924 Wrote:
> Precisely why I posted it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> 'Microsoft Most Valuable Professional'
> (http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/)
> Windows help - 'www.rickrogers.org' (http://www.rickrogers.org)
>
> "LVTravel" <none@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:%23AEFoiFpKHA.1544@newsgroup> > >
> > >
> > > "DL" <notvalid@newsgroup> wrote in message
> > > news:#AbYLfCpKHA.5520@newsgroup> > > > >
> > > >> The link posted will not help as its an oem version, MS does not
> > > support
> > > >> oem versions.
> > > >> You are basically screwed, you should have used a key finder before
> > > you
> > > >> reinstalled
> > > >>
> > > >> "Jonathan Crawford" <jc@newsgroup> wrote in message
> > > >> news:%23kkw%230%23oKHA.5224@newsgroup
> > > >>
> > > >>> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > DL, I think you may be wrong on this one. MS will support some
> > OEM
> > > systems if the OEM is no longer in business as the link that Rick
> > gave
> > > states about 1/2 way down the page. The OP said that the company
> > is not
> > > in business any longer. > >

This may work

'Magical Jelly Bean Software - Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder v2.0.1'
(http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/)


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Woops, my Bad

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Precisely why I posted it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "LVTravel" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>
>> "DL" <> wrote in message
>> news:#...
>>> The link posted will not help as its an oem version, MS does not support
>>> oem versions.
>>> You are basically screwed, you should have used a key finder before you
>>> reinstalled
>>>
>>> "Jonathan Crawford" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%23kkw%230%.. .
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I have a Vista machine I bought from Evesham a couple ago years ago.
>>>> They have since gone bust. My Jack Russell, when he was a puppy used to
>>>> sit on the top of the pc and one day chewed off the activation code.
>>>>
>>>> I had to reinstall vista from the disk supplied by evesham last month
>>>> and it is now asking for the activation code. I was wondering if there
>>>> is anyway i can get hold of this.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards
>>>>
>>>> jc
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> DL, I think you may be wrong on this one. MS will support some OEM
>> systems if the OEM is no longer in business as the link that Rick gave
>> states about 1/2 way down the page. The OP said that the company is not
>> in business any longer.
>

Hi

I did manage to get a key of MS. The phone experience was horrendous and
took
about 20 minutes or so as I went from automated menu to menu. Eventually I
had to
let a dalek demand that I enter the hash key and the activation number half
a dozen
tinmes before transferring me to someone in India. There a couple of people
sorted it out
very quickly before suggesting I have a "brillaint day" which to be honest
I am not expecting to come true.
All they needed was the OEM code on the recovery disk

Thanks for help

jc



"Andrew Murray" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I missed the part about the company going under.
>
> I suppose you can purchase another OEM copy from any supplier - along with
> a hardware purchase as mentioned below, unless MS can help, I don't know.
>
> In Australia, OEM Windows is usually only supplied with New PC's - in the
> US or elsewhere this might be different.
>
> "Andrew Murray" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> That's a good one: "My Dog ate my Product Key".
>>
>> I suggest you contact the computer supplier you purchased from - since
>> they supply the OEM Windows disk/product key; you will need your
>> receipt/proof of purchase handy.
>>
>> Perhaps you can get another OEM copy (with new key) - for a nominal
>> charge fee I would assume and not perhaps without a hardware purchase
>> because OEM Windows should only be supplier with a new computer (usually)
>> or other significant hardware purchase (motherboard / processor, hard
>> drive etc).
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jonathan Crawford" <> wrote in message
>> news:#kkw#0#...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have a Vista machine I bought from Evesham a couple ago years ago.
>>> They have since gone bust. My Jack Russell, when he was a puppy used to
>>> sit on the top of the pc and one day chewed off the activation code.
>>>
>>> I had to reinstall vista from the disk supplied by evesham last month
>>> and it is now asking for the activation code. I was wondering if there
>>> is anyway i can get hold of this.
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>>
>>> jc
>>>