Vista reinstall

Hi,

I intend to install a larger HD on my laptop. After reinstalling Vista Home
Premium, will I be able to activate it online as before, or will a phone
call be necessary? If the latter, why? XP allowed several reinstalls with
online activation before the activation needed to be done by phone. Thanks.

[Please, no sarcastic replies from zealots.]

You will have to do the phone activation. But, it only takes about 5
minutes. It is the worst part of Vista for me, and I hope they go a little
more lax on it next release. They only allow one install before requiring
phone activation. It really sucks...



--
Dustin Harper

http://www.vistarip.com


"David" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> I intend to install a larger HD on my laptop. After reinstalling Vista
> Home Premium, will I be able to activate it online as before, or will a
> phone call be necessary? If the latter, why? XP allowed several
> reinstalls with online activation before the activation needed to be done
> by phone. Thanks.
>
> [Please, no sarcastic replies from zealots.]

Its just the changes made to Activation in the 2.0 release, its not
difficult though just to make a simple call and get the product reactivated.
Because Microsoft wants to reduce piracy as much as possible, they have
instituted this policy of reactivating the software everytime major hardware
changes are made.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"David" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> I intend to install a larger HD on my laptop. After reinstalling Vista
> Home Premium, will I be able to activate it online as before, or will a
> phone call be necessary? If the latter, why? XP allowed several
> reinstalls with online activation before the activation needed to be done
> by phone. Thanks.
>
> [Please, no sarcastic replies from zealots.]

Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
> Its just the changes made to Activation in the 2.0 release, its not
> difficult though just to make a simple call and get the product reactivated.
> Because Microsoft wants to reduce piracy as much as possible, they have
> instituted this policy of reactivating the software everytime major hardware
> changes are made.

And, again, MS' paying customers are forced to be cops each and every
time they want to use what they paid for. The pathetic thing is that it
doesn't stop the crackers one iota. ALL it does is inconvenience paying
customers and does NOTHING to stop piracy. This activation scam -- which
leads many to think they have to buy Vista again -- is what will kill
Windows.

Alias

On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:28:36 -0500, David wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I intend to install a larger HD on my laptop. After reinstalling Vista Home
> Premium, will I be able to activate it online as before, or will a phone
> call be necessary? If the latter, why? XP allowed several reinstalls with
> online activation before the activation needed to be done by phone. Thanks.
>
> [Please, no sarcastic replies from zealots.]

Pardon my ignorance, but is that necessary? When I upgraded my laptop
drive from 40gb to 120gb I simply backed the partitions up to an external
hard drive, swapped drives and restored to the new one.

Alias wrote:

> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
>
>> Its just the changes made to Activation in the 2.0 release, its not
>> difficult though just to make a simple call and get the product
>> reactivated. Because Microsoft wants to reduce piracy as much as
>> possible, they have instituted this policy of reactivating the
>> software everytime major hardware changes are made.
>
>
> And, again, MS' paying customers are forced to be cops each and every
> time they want to use what they paid for.

Not true!

The pathetic thing is that it
> doesn't stop the crackers one iota.

You mean it didn't stop you?

ALL it does is inconvenience paying
> customers and does NOTHING to stop piracy.

Bullsh*t...you have no idea what you're talking about.

This activation scam -- which
> leads many to think they have to buy Vista again -- is what will kill
> Windows.

Please hold your breath while you're waiting for this to happen...then
we'll not hear from your sicko ass again.
Frank

"ray" <> wrote in message
news...
> On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:28:36 -0500, David wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I intend to install a larger HD on my laptop. After reinstalling Vista
Home
> > Premium, will I be able to activate it online as before, or will a phone
> > call be necessary? If the latter, why? XP allowed several reinstalls
with
> > online activation before the activation needed to be done by phone.
Thanks.
> >
> > [Please, no sarcastic replies from zealots.]
>
> Pardon my ignorance, but is that necessary? When I upgraded my laptop
> drive from 40gb to 120gb I simply backed the partitions up to an external
> hard drive, swapped drives and restored to the new one.

I installed an OEM Vista Home premium on a home built machine ten months
ago. Because I love to fiddle I have reinstalled it clean a grand total of
seven times since. Every single time it has activated over the internet
without hesitation. It's quicker than updating the antivirus software. Dunno
what all the fuss is about frankly, but I sure got to stop fiddling so much
(grin)

Just my 2 cents.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>
>> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
>>
>>> Its just the changes made to Activation in the 2.0 release, its not
>>> difficult though just to make a simple call and get the product
>>> reactivated. Because Microsoft wants to reduce piracy as much as
>>> possible, they have instituted this policy of reactivating the
>>> software everytime major hardware changes are made.
>>
>>
>> And, again, MS' paying customers are forced to be cops each and every
>> time they want to use what they paid for.
>
> Not true!
>
> The pathetic thing is that it
>> doesn't stop the crackers one iota.
>
> You mean it didn't stop you?
>
> ALL it does is inconvenience paying
>> customers and does NOTHING to stop piracy.
>
> Bullsh*t...you have no idea what you're talking about.
>
> This activation scam -- which
>> leads many to think they have to buy Vista again -- is what will kill
>> Windows.
>
> Please hold your breath while you're waiting for this to happen...then
> we'll not hear from your sicko ass again.
> Frank

Wrong again, Frank.

Alias

Alias wrote:

> Frank wrote:
>
>> Alias wrote:
>>
>>> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
>>>
>>>> Its just the changes made to Activation in the 2.0 release, its not
>>>> difficult though just to make a simple call and get the product
>>>> reactivated. Because Microsoft wants to reduce piracy as much as
>>>> possible, they have instituted this policy of reactivating the
>>>> software everytime major hardware changes are made.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And, again, MS' paying customers are forced to be cops each and every
>>> time they want to use what they paid for.
>>
>>
>> Not true!
>>
>> The pathetic thing is that it
>>
>>> doesn't stop the crackers one iota.
>>
>>
>> You mean it didn't stop you?
>>
>> ALL it does is inconvenience paying
>>
>>> customers and does NOTHING to stop piracy.
>>
>>
>> Bullsh*t...you have no idea what you're talking about.
>>
>> This activation scam -- which
>>
>>> leads many to think they have to buy Vista again -- is what will kill
>>> Windows.
>>
>>
>> Please hold your breath while you're waiting for this to happen...then
>> we'll not hear from your sicko ass again.
>> Frank
>
>
> Wrong again, Frank.
>
> Alias

How's that mouth full of sh*t, oops!...I mean glass tasting right about
now, huh?
Frank

Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>
>> Frank wrote:
>>
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Its just the changes made to Activation in the 2.0 release, its not
>>>>> difficult though just to make a simple call and get the product
>>>>> reactivated. Because Microsoft wants to reduce piracy as much as
>>>>> possible, they have instituted this policy of reactivating the
>>>>> software everytime major hardware changes are made.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And, again, MS' paying customers are forced to be cops each and
>>>> every time they want to use what they paid for.
>>>
>>>
>>> Not true!
>>>
>>> The pathetic thing is that it
>>>
>>>> doesn't stop the crackers one iota.
>>>
>>>
>>> You mean it didn't stop you?
>>>
>>> ALL it does is inconvenience paying
>>>
>>>> customers and does NOTHING to stop piracy.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bullsh*t...you have no idea what you're talking about.
>>>
>>> This activation scam -- which
>>>
>>>> leads many to think they have to buy Vista again -- is what will
>>>> kill Windows.
>>>
>>>
>>> Please hold your breath while you're waiting for this to
>>> happen...then we'll not hear from your sicko ass again.
>>> Frank
>>
>>
>> Wrong again, Frank.
>>
>> Alias
>
> How's that mouth full of sh*t, oops!...I mean glass tasting right about
> now, huh?
> Frank

Wrong again, Frank.

Alias