Vista Activation transfer

Does Vista have a method of verifying activation status
when activation has been transfered to another computer?

I recently built a new system and activated my Retail
Vista License on that machine. Interestingly, the "old"
machine no longer will finish booting it "hangs" shortly
after starting and a network connection never occurs. Is
there some "deactivation" scheme to prevent a user from
running more than one copy of the program?

Not complaining just wanted to know.

No, you will almost surely have to do a phone activation.

"GeraldF" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> Does Vista have a method of verifying activation status
> when activation has been transfered to another computer?
>
> I recently built a new system and activated my Retail
> Vista License on that machine. Interestingly, the "old"
> machine no longer will finish booting it "hangs" shortly
> after starting and a network connection never occurs. Is
> there some "deactivation" scheme to prevent a user from
> running more than one copy of the program?

> Not complaining just wanted to know.

"GeraldF" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> Does Vista have a method of verifying activation status
> when activation has been transfered to another computer?
>
> I recently built a new system and activated my Retail
> Vista License on that machine. Interestingly, the "old"
> machine no longer will finish booting it "hangs" shortly
> after starting and a network connection never occurs. Is
> there some "deactivation" scheme to prevent a user from
> running more than one copy of the program?

No idea, but a question for you - is your old machine connected to a LAN on
which your new machine is located? I used to use some software which
complained if it detected another instance on the LAN. It might be that
Microsoft are being clever and doing something similar. Just a guess.

In any event (as you already know) you will need to put a different
operating system or a second instance of Vista on your old pc.

"GeraldF" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> Does Vista have a method of verifying activation status
> when activation has been transfered to another computer?
>
> I recently built a new system and activated my Retail
> Vista License on that machine. Interestingly, the "old"
> machine no longer will finish booting it "hangs" shortly
> after starting and a network connection never occurs. Is
> there some "deactivation" scheme to prevent a user from
> running more than one copy of the program?
>
> Not complaining just wanted to know.
>
>

No - you will have to activate the second install probably by telephone.
Any issues you have with the previous machine are not related to Windows
Product Activation.
Irrespective of your issues with the first machine as you now have your
licensed transferred to eh second machine you MUST remove that licensed copy
of Windows on the first machine and replace it with another properly
licensed operating system or buy a second license for your second PC.

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Mike Brannigan

Mike Brannigan wrote:
> "GeraldF" <> wrote in message
> news: ...
>> Does Vista have a method of verifying activation status
>> when activation has been transfered to another computer?
>>
>> I recently built a new system and activated my Retail
>> Vista License on that machine. Interestingly, the "old"
>> machine no longer will finish booting it "hangs" shortly
>> after starting and a network connection never occurs. Is
>> there some "deactivation" scheme to prevent a user from
>> running more than one copy of the program?
>>
>> Not complaining just wanted to know.
>>
>>
>
> No - you will have to activate the second install probably by telephone.

Why? The OP said he activated it already.

> Any issues you have with the previous machine are not related to Windows
> Product Activation.
> Irrespective of your issues with the first machine as you now have your
> licensed transferred to eh second machine you MUST remove that licensed
> copy of Windows on the first machine and replace it with another
> properly licensed operating system or buy a second license for your
> second PC.

"Must"? You mean "should", don't you?

Alias

"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:fst3c2$cpe$...
> Mike Brannigan wrote:
>> "GeraldF" <> wrote in message
>> news: ...
>>> Does Vista have a method of verifying activation status
>>> when activation has been transfered to another computer?
>>>
>>> I recently built a new system and activated my Retail
>>> Vista License on that machine. Interestingly, the "old"
>>> machine no longer will finish booting it "hangs" shortly
>>> after starting and a network connection never occurs. Is
>>> there some "deactivation" scheme to prevent a user from
>>> running more than one copy of the program?
>>>
>>> Not complaining just wanted to know.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> No - you will have to activate the second install probably by telephone.
>
> Why? The OP said he activated it already.

I can't believe your that stupid

>
>> Any issues you have with the previous machine are not related to Windows
>> Product Activation.
>> Irrespective of your issues with the first machine as you now have your
>> licensed transferred to eh second machine you MUST remove that licensed
>> copy of Windows on the first machine and replace it with another properly
>> licensed operating system or buy a second license for your second PC.
>
> "Must"? You mean "should", don't you?
>
OK, I correct myself, you are that stupid.

There is no deactivation procedure. You have already activated the copy on
your new machine so that is now the official machine for your copy of Vista.
You should, however, remove the copy of Vista from your old machine.

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"GeraldF" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> Does Vista have a method of verifying activation status
> when activation has been transfered to another computer?
>
> I recently built a new system and activated my Retail
> Vista License on that machine. Interestingly, the "old"
> machine no longer will finish booting it "hangs" shortly
> after starting and a network connection never occurs. Is
> there some "deactivation" scheme to prevent a user from
> running more than one copy of the program?
>
> Not complaining just wanted to know.
>
>

smbdymf wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:fst3c2$cpe$...
>> Mike Brannigan wrote:
>>> "GeraldF" <> wrote in message
>>> news: ...
>>>> Does Vista have a method of verifying activation status
>>>> when activation has been transfered to another computer?
>>>>
>>>> I recently built a new system and activated my Retail
>>>> Vista License on that machine. Interestingly, the "old"
>>>> machine no longer will finish booting it "hangs" shortly
>>>> after starting and a network connection never occurs. Is
>>>> there some "deactivation" scheme to prevent a user from
>>>> running more than one copy of the program?
>>>>
>>>> Not complaining just wanted to know.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No - you will have to activate the second install probably by telephone.
>> Why? The OP said he activated it already.
>
> I can't believe your that stupid

Having a reading comprehension problem? The OP wrote, and I quote:

"I recently built a new system and activated my Retail Vista License on
that machine."

Oops, you're stupid.

>
>>> Any issues you have with the previous machine are not related to Windows
>>> Product Activation.
>>> Irrespective of your issues with the first machine as you now have your
>>> licensed transferred to eh second machine you MUST remove that licensed
>>> copy of Windows on the first machine and replace it with another properly
>>> licensed operating system or buy a second license for your second PC.
>> "Must"? You mean "should", don't you?
>>
> OK, I correct myself, you are that stupid.

You're the stupid one that bends over and takes it up the ass every time
Microsoft asks you to, not me, chum. What's worse, you think you "must"
do it. LOL!

Alias

smbdymf wrote:

> OK, I correct myself, you are that stupid.

The only one stupid here is you. (At least as long as Frank or
SpankyClown don't join the conversation.)

Why? Because you call people stupid, yet you are unable to articulate
why you believe they are stupid.

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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

Alias wrote:
> Mike Brannigan wrote:
>> "GeraldF" <> wrote in message
>> news: ...
>>> Does Vista have a method of verifying activation status
>>> when activation has been transfered to another computer?
>>>
>>> I recently built a new system and activated my Retail
>>> Vista License on that machine. Interestingly, the "old"
>>> machine no longer will finish booting it "hangs" shortly
>>> after starting and a network connection never occurs. Is
>>> there some "deactivation" scheme to prevent a user from
>>> running more than one copy of the program?
>>>
>>> Not complaining just wanted to know.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> No - you will have to activate the second install probably by telephone.
>
> Why? The OP said he activated it already.
>
>> Any issues you have with the previous machine are not related to
>> Windows Product Activation.
>> Irrespective of your issues with the first machine as you now have
>> your licensed transferred to eh second machine you MUST remove that
>> licensed copy of Windows on the first machine and replace it with
>> another properly licensed operating system or buy a second license for
>> your second PC.
>
> "Must"? You mean "should", don't you?
>
> Alias

No, he meant must. He just regurgitates anything that comes out of MS's
marketing hell. He's just following orders.

Please ignore the virtual concentration camp that is PA. There is
nothing to see here folks, just move along.

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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"