Vista (re)Activation Overseas

My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the process of
installing all of the software again. I am unable to activate my copy of
Windows Vista Business via the automatic activation service, because it has
already been activated on the stolen laptop. Normally, I would use the phone
service to reactivate (as I have done once before when I upgraded my hard
drive), but I am studying abroad (in France) at the moment. The phone
activation service here is completely in French, and I haven't been able to
make it through the process yet (my language skills aren't quite there yet).
Also, I tried calling the US toll-free number via a calling card and was
informed that hefty fees would be incured.

Is there a number I can call from France that would let me reactivate my
Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal with the fees of calling
the US toll-free number?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A better option may be to find a French speaker to help you.
Otherwise the expensive option may be it.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Jim Stoddart" <Jim > wrote in
message news:6C5FBF1F-A2A1-4487-A143-...
> My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the
> process of
> installing all of the software again. I am unable to activate my
> copy of
> Windows Vista Business via the automatic activation service, because
> it has
> already been activated on the stolen laptop. Normally, I would use
> the phone
> service to reactivate (as I have done once before when I upgraded my
> hard
> drive), but I am studying abroad (in France) at the moment. The
> phone
> activation service here is completely in French, and I haven't been
> able to
> make it through the process yet (my language skills aren't quite
> there yet).
> Also, I tried calling the US toll-free number via a calling card and
> was
> informed that hefty fees would be incured.
>
> Is there a number I can call from France that would let me
> reactivate my
> Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal with the fees of
> calling
> the US toll-free number?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This post is a bit confusing for me.

Which language do you use in Vista?

1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in: slui.exe
4
2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
3. Select your Country.
4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.
5. Once completed, restart your computer.

If you hold for live person, explain the situation to them.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Jim Stoddart" <Jim > wrote in message
news:6C5FBF1F-A2A1-4487-A143-...
> My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the process of
> installing all of the software again. I am unable to activate my copy of
> Windows Vista Business via the automatic activation service, because it
> has
> already been activated on the stolen laptop. Normally, I would use the
> phone
> service to reactivate (as I have done once before when I upgraded my hard
> drive), but I am studying abroad (in France) at the moment. The phone
> activation service here is completely in French, and I haven't been able
> to
> make it through the process yet (my language skills aren't quite there
> yet).
> Also, I tried calling the US toll-free number via a calling card and was
> informed that hefty fees would be incured.
>
> Is there a number I can call from France that would let me reactivate my
> Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal with the fees of
> calling
> the US toll-free number?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jim Stoddart wrote:
> My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the process of
> installing all of the software again. I am unable to activate my copy of
> Windows Vista Business via the automatic activation service, because it has
> already been activated on the stolen laptop. Normally, I would use the phone
> service to reactivate (as I have done once before when I upgraded my hard
> drive), but I am studying abroad (in France) at the moment. The phone
> activation service here is completely in French, and I haven't been able to
> make it through the process yet (my language skills aren't quite there yet).
> Also, I tried calling the US toll-free number via a calling card and was
> informed that hefty fees would be incured.
>
> Is there a number I can call from France that would let me reactivate my
> Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal with the fees of calling
> the US toll-free number?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Have you tried calling and waiting until the machine gets through and a
live person comes on the line? Try that and keep repeating "English" and
maybe someone in the room in Morocco will know how to speak English and
help you. Either that or get someone French to speak for you.

It's these kinds of situations that prove that activation only
inconveniences paying customers a lot more than the "painless six
minutes" the MVP fanboys keep saying it will take.


Alias

Alias wrote:
> Jim Stoddart wrote:
>
>> My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the process
>> of installing all of the software again. I am unable to activate my
>> copy of Windows Vista Business via the automatic activation service,
>> because it has already been activated on the stolen laptop. Normally,
>> I would use the phone service to reactivate (as I have done once
>> before when I upgraded my hard drive), but I am studying abroad (in
>> France) at the moment. The phone activation service here is completely
>> in French, and I haven't been able to make it through the process yet
>> (my language skills aren't quite there yet). Also, I tried calling the
>> US toll-free number via a calling card and was informed that hefty
>> fees would be incured.
>>
>> Is there a number I can call from France that would let me reactivate
>> my Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal with the fees
>> of calling the US toll-free number?
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Have you tried calling and waiting until the machine gets through and a
> live person comes on the line? Try that and keep repeating "English" and
> maybe someone in the room in Morocco will know how to speak English and
> help you. Either that or get someone French to speak for you.
>
> It's these kinds of situations that prove that activation only
> inconveniences paying customers a lot more than the "painless six
> minutes" the MVP fanboys keep saying it will take.
>
>
> Alias

How would you know? You're nothing but a 'free-loader'...a linux lovin
lying troll. You don't even have Vista installed so just STFU ad go on
over to your open sores chapel and kiss RS's hairy arse as required on a
daily basis.
Frank

Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Jim Stoddart wrote:
>>
>>> My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the
>>> process of installing all of the software again. I am unable to
>>> activate my copy of Windows Vista Business via the automatic
>>> activation service, because it has already been activated on the
>>> stolen laptop. Normally, I would use the phone service to reactivate
>>> (as I have done once before when I upgraded my hard drive), but I am
>>> studying abroad (in France) at the moment. The phone activation
>>> service here is completely in French, and I haven't been able to make
>>> it through the process yet (my language skills aren't quite there
>>> yet). Also, I tried calling the US toll-free number via a calling
>>> card and was informed that hefty fees would be incured.
>>>
>>> Is there a number I can call from France that would let me reactivate
>>> my Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal with the fees
>>> of calling the US toll-free number?
>>>
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Have you tried calling and waiting until the machine gets through and
>> a live person comes on the line? Try that and keep repeating "English"
>> and maybe someone in the room in Morocco will know how to speak
>> English and help you. Either that or get someone French to speak for you.
>>
>> It's these kinds of situations that prove that activation only
>> inconveniences paying customers a lot more than the "painless six
>> minutes" the MVP fanboys keep saying it will take.
>>
>>
>> Alias
>
> How would you know?

Know what (this should be good).

> You're nothing but a 'free-loader'...a linux lovin
> lying troll.

And what are you doing, writing the book How to Win Friends and
Influence People?

> You don't even have Vista installed

I did but it was so crappy I uninstalled it.

> so just STFU ad go on
> over to your open sores chapel and kiss RS's hairy arse as required on a
> daily basis.
> Frank

No, Frank, again, Ubuntu doesn't require activation or becoming genuine
like the Vista virus does. You're the one who has to kiss Redmond's
collective asses every time you install XP or Vista, not me.

Alias, not expecting Frank to understand.

Sorry, but you cannot reuse or reinstall your Windows Vista
license on a different computer unless it is removed from
the stolen computer. Since you cannot do this, consider
the license stolen and not reusable.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

---------------------------------------------------------------

"Jim Stoddart" <Jim > wrote in message news:6C5FBF1F-A2A1-4487-A143-...
My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the process of
installing all of the software again. I am unable to activate my copy of
Windows Vista Business via the automatic activation service, because it has
already been activated on the stolen laptop. Normally, I would use the phone
service to reactivate (as I have done once before when I upgraded my hard
drive), but I am studying abroad (in France) at the moment. The phone
activation service here is completely in French, and I haven't been able to
make it through the process yet (my language skills aren't quite there yet).
Also, I tried calling the US toll-free number via a calling card and was
informed that hefty fees would be incured.

Is there a number I can call from France that would let me reactivate my
Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal with the fees of calling
the US toll-free number?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Alias wrote:

> Frank wrote:
>
>> Alias wrote:
>>
>>> Jim Stoddart wrote:
>>>
>>>> My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the
>>>> process of installing all of the software again. I am unable to
>>>> activate my copy of Windows Vista Business via the automatic
>>>> activation service, because it has already been activated on the
>>>> stolen laptop. Normally, I would use the phone service to reactivate
>>>> (as I have done once before when I upgraded my hard drive), but I am
>>>> studying abroad (in France) at the moment. The phone activation
>>>> service here is completely in French, and I haven't been able to
>>>> make it through the process yet (my language skills aren't quite
>>>> there yet). Also, I tried calling the US toll-free number via a
>>>> calling card and was informed that hefty fees would be incured.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a number I can call from France that would let me
>>>> reactivate my Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal
>>>> with the fees of calling the US toll-free number?
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you tried calling and waiting until the machine gets through and
>>> a live person comes on the line? Try that and keep repeating
>>> "English" and maybe someone in the room in Morocco will know how to
>>> speak English and help you. Either that or get someone French to
>>> speak for you.
>>>
>>> It's these kinds of situations that prove that activation only
>>> inconveniences paying customers a lot more than the "painless six
>>> minutes" the MVP fanboys keep saying it will take.
>>>
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>>
>> How would you know?
>
>
> Know what (this should be good).
>
>> You're nothing but a 'free-loader'...a linux lovin lying troll.
>
>
> And what are you doing, writing the book How to Win Friends and
> Influence People?

Oh, you mean like you..ahahaha...yeah, right!
>
>> You don't even have Vista installed
>
>
> I did but it was so crappy I uninstalled it.

More lies! You've never had Vista installed on any computer that you've
owned. Just admit it and stop the lying.
>
>> so just STFU ad go on over to your open sores chapel and kiss RS's
>> hairy arse as required on a daily basis.
>> Frank
>
>
> No, Frank, again, Ubuntu doesn't require activation or becoming genuine
> like the Vista virus does. You're the one who has to kiss Redmond's
> collective asses every time you install XP or Vista, not me.

No, I paid to use my software, whereas you have to drink the koolaide
and kiss RS's hairy arse to use linux. Big difference you ass-kissing liar!
>
> Alias, not expecting Frank to understand.

Frank, knowing full well alias will try and lie his way out of this one.
Frank

Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>
>> Frank wrote:
>>
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jim Stoddart wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the
>>>>> process of installing all of the software again. I am unable to
>>>>> activate my copy of Windows Vista Business via the automatic
>>>>> activation service, because it has already been activated on the
>>>>> stolen laptop. Normally, I would use the phone service to
>>>>> reactivate (as I have done once before when I upgraded my hard
>>>>> drive), but I am studying abroad (in France) at the moment. The
>>>>> phone activation service here is completely in French, and I
>>>>> haven't been able to make it through the process yet (my language
>>>>> skills aren't quite there yet). Also, I tried calling the US
>>>>> toll-free number via a calling card and was informed that hefty
>>>>> fees would be incured.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a number I can call from France that would let me
>>>>> reactivate my Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal
>>>>> with the fees of calling the US toll-free number?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried calling and waiting until the machine gets through
>>>> and a live person comes on the line? Try that and keep repeating
>>>> "English" and maybe someone in the room in Morocco will know how to
>>>> speak English and help you. Either that or get someone French to
>>>> speak for you.
>>>>
>>>> It's these kinds of situations that prove that activation only
>>>> inconveniences paying customers a lot more than the "painless six
>>>> minutes" the MVP fanboys keep saying it will take.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> How would you know?
>>
>>
>> Know what (this should be good).
>>
>>> You're nothing but a 'free-loader'...a linux lovin lying troll.
>>
>>
>> And what are you doing, writing the book How to Win Friends and
>> Influence People?
>
> Oh, you mean like you..ahahaha...yeah, right!

Throw your faults at me, Frank, I'm used to it. What you don't realize
is how much of a fool it makes you look but go for it and you will, you
dumfuçk.

>>
>>> You don't even have Vista installed
>>
>>
>> I did but it was so crappy I uninstalled it.
>
> More lies! You've never had Vista installed on any computer that you've
> owned. Just admit it and stop the lying.

Not a lie. Live with it.

>>
>>> so just STFU ad go on over to your open sores chapel and kiss RS's
>>> hairy arse as required on a daily basis.
>>> Frank
>>
>>
>> No, Frank, again, Ubuntu doesn't require activation or becoming
>> genuine like the Vista virus does. You're the one who has to kiss
>> Redmond's collective asses every time you install XP or Vista, not me.
>
> No, I paid to use my software, whereas you have to drink the koolaide
> and kiss RS's hairy arse to use linux. Big difference you ass-kissing liar!

Even though you paid for it, you still have to ask Redmond to use it.
With Linux I don't have to ask anyone. Too complicated for you?

>>
>> Alias, not expecting Frank to understand.
>
> Frank, knowing full well alias will try and lie his way out of this one.
> Frank

You're the biggest liar on this newsgroup, bar none.

Alias

Alias wrote:

> Frank wrote:
>
>> Alias wrote:
>>
>>> Frank wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Jim Stoddart wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My laptop (a MacBook Pro) was recently stolen, and I am in the
>>>>>> process of installing all of the software again. I am unable to
>>>>>> activate my copy of Windows Vista Business via the automatic
>>>>>> activation service, because it has already been activated on the
>>>>>> stolen laptop. Normally, I would use the phone service to
>>>>>> reactivate (as I have done once before when I upgraded my hard
>>>>>> drive), but I am studying abroad (in France) at the moment. The
>>>>>> phone activation service here is completely in French, and I
>>>>>> haven't been able to make it through the process yet (my language
>>>>>> skills aren't quite there yet). Also, I tried calling the US
>>>>>> toll-free number via a calling card and was informed that hefty
>>>>>> fees would be incured.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a number I can call from France that would let me
>>>>>> reactivate my Vista in English? If not, is my only option to deal
>>>>>> with the fees of calling the US toll-free number?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you tried calling and waiting until the machine gets through
>>>>> and a live person comes on the line? Try that and keep repeating
>>>>> "English" and maybe someone in the room in Morocco will know how to
>>>>> speak English and help you. Either that or get someone French to
>>>>> speak for you.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's these kinds of situations that prove that activation only
>>>>> inconveniences paying customers a lot more than the "painless six
>>>>> minutes" the MVP fanboys keep saying it will take.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Alias
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How would you know?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Know what (this should be good).
>>>
>>>> You're nothing but a 'free-loader'...a linux lovin lying troll.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And what are you doing, writing the book How to Win Friends and
>>> Influence People?
>>
>>
>> Oh, you mean like you..ahahaha...yeah, right!
>
>
> Throw your faults at me, Frank, I'm used to it. What you don't realize
> is how much of a fool it makes you look but go for it and you will, you
> dumfuçk.
>
>>>
>>>> You don't even have Vista installed
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I did but it was so crappy I uninstalled it.
>>
>>
>> More lies! You've never had Vista installed on any computer that
>> you've owned. Just admit it and stop the lying.
>
>
> Not a lie. Live with it.
>
>>>
>>>> so just STFU ad go on over to your open sores chapel and kiss RS's
>>>> hairy arse as required on a daily basis.
>>>> Frank
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> No, Frank, again, Ubuntu doesn't require activation or becoming
>>> genuine like the Vista virus does. You're the one who has to kiss
>>> Redmond's collective asses every time you install XP or Vista, not me.
>>
>>
>> No, I paid to use my software, whereas you have to drink the koolaide
>> and kiss RS's hairy arse to use linux. Big difference you ass-kissing
>> liar!
>
>
> Even though you paid for it, you still have to ask Redmond to use it.
> With Linux I don't have to ask anyone. Too complicated for you?
>
>>>
>>> Alias, not expecting Frank to understand.
>>
>>
>> Frank, knowing full well alias will try and lie his way out of this one.
>> Frank
>
>
> You're the biggest liar on this newsgroup, bar none.
>
> Alias

More lies, huh?
Go kiss RS's hairy arse, then you can continue to use that POS toy os
designed by kids for kids...lol!
Frank