Windows Activation Error

My Dell computer just stopped working and gave me a Windows Activation Error.
When I enter the product key that was on the back of the computer it says
"invalid product key; license evaluation failed". It is still under warranty
and has worked fine for past 3-months.

Please help

"lih" <> wrote in message
news:327419E2-C334-4AF5-8839-...
> My Dell computer just stopped working and gave me a Windows Activation
> Error.
> When I enter the product key that was on the back of the computer it says
> "invalid product key; license evaluation failed". It is still under
> warranty
> and has worked fine for past 3-months.
>
> Please help


The hardware is Dell, the software is Dell OEM and you have a warranty, and
access to Dell technical support.
Call Dell, describe the problem and have them put it right for you.

* PvdG42:
> "lih" <> wrote in message
> news:327419E2-C334-4AF5-8839-...
>> My Dell computer just stopped working and gave me a Windows Activation
>> Error.
>> When I enter the product key that was on the back of the computer it says
>> "invalid product key; license evaluation failed". It is still under
>> warranty
>> and has worked fine for past 3-months.
>>
>> Please help
>
>
> The hardware is Dell, the software is Dell OEM and you have a warranty, and
> access to Dell technical support.
> Call Dell, describe the problem and have them put it right for you.

It is Microsoft's lame attempt at controlling piracy that
caused the problem. Microsoft/Vista/WGA/SPP is to blame.


-Michael

Thanks; I have been in touch w/Dell. There solution is to reload Vista. I
would like to avoid that if at all possible. I have tried to back up all
that I can but am afraid I may have missed something.

"MICHAEL" wrote:

> * PvdG42:
> > "lih" <> wrote in message
> > news:327419E2-C334-4AF5-8839-...
> >> My Dell computer just stopped working and gave me a Windows Activation
> >> Error.
> >> When I enter the product key that was on the back of the computer it says
> >> "invalid product key; license evaluation failed". It is still under
> >> warranty
> >> and has worked fine for past 3-months.
> >>
> >> Please help
> >
> >
> > The hardware is Dell, the software is Dell OEM and you have a warranty, and
> > access to Dell technical support.
> > Call Dell, describe the problem and have them put it right for you.
>
> It is Microsoft's lame attempt at controlling piracy that
> caused the problem. Microsoft/Vista/WGA/SPP is to blame.
>
>
> -Michael
>

Call the Microsoft activation number which will be
given to you via the activation wizard. Give them
the installation ID number that will be displayed
on your screen, and they will give you a confirmation
ID to type in.


-Michael

* lih:
> Thanks; I have been in touch w/Dell. There solution is to reload Vista. I
> would like to avoid that if at all possible. I have tried to back up all
> that I can but am afraid I may have missed something.
>
> "MICHAEL" wrote:
>
>> * PvdG42:
>>> "lih" <> wrote in message
>>> news:327419E2-C334-4AF5-8839-...
>>>> My Dell computer just stopped working and gave me a Windows Activation
>>>> Error.
>>>> When I enter the product key that was on the back of the computer it says
>>>> "invalid product key; license evaluation failed". It is still under
>>>> warranty
>>>> and has worked fine for past 3-months.
>>>>
>>>> Please help
>>>
>>> The hardware is Dell, the software is Dell OEM and you have a warranty, and
>>> access to Dell technical support.
>>> Call Dell, describe the problem and have them put it right for you.
>> It is Microsoft's lame attempt at controlling piracy that
>> caused the problem. Microsoft/Vista/WGA/SPP is to blame.
>>
>>
>> -Michael
>>

lih wrote:
> My Dell computer just stopped working and gave me a Windows Activation Error.
> When I enter the product key that was on the back of the computer it says
> "invalid product key; license evaluation failed". It is still under warranty
> and has worked fine for past 3-months.
>
> Please help

Talk to Microsoft...

The wga and activation check will kick in on all Vista
non-commercial installations every 3 months, maybe forever?

In your case I don't see why you have to re-install an
OS that very likely will do the same thing in another
3 months... If you do re-install..then set your clock
ahead by 3 months and a day or two and see if it pops
up another license failure.

I am not sure what happens to folks who don't use/go online..
but the prospect of phoning MS every 3 months is not going
to make people happy.

NT Canuck
'Seek and ye shall find'

Please reset your activation information as follows:

You can get started with phone activation by typing "slui.exe 4"
(w/o the quotes) in the Start Search box in the Start Menu and pressing
Enter.
The phone activation process takes about 6 minutes.


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"lih" wrote:

My Dell computer just stopped working and gave me a Windows Activation Error.
When I enter the product key that was on the back of the computer it says
"invalid product key; license evaluation failed". It is still under warranty
and has worked fine for past 3-months.

Please help

i had to rerigister/activate..after i did a full reinstall.i called the
number and an automated women.guides you though the process and gives you the
numbers to type in..its something that we will just have to deal with

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Please reset your activation information as follows:
>
> You can get started with phone activation by typing "slui.exe 4"
> (w/o the quotes) in the Start Search box in the Start Menu and pressing
> Enter.
> The phone activation process takes about 6 minutes.
>
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "lih" wrote:
>
> My Dell computer just stopped working and gave me a Windows Activation Error.
> When I enter the product key that was on the back of the computer it says
> "invalid product key; license evaluation failed". It is still under warranty
> and has worked fine for past 3-months.
>
> Please help

wheelman wrote:
> i had to rerigister/activate..after i did a full reinstall.i called the
> number and an automated women.guides you though the process and gives you the
> numbers to type in..its something that we will just have to deal with

Only if you use Vista do you have to deal with it. With Ubuntu, there is
no such crap installed.

--
Alias
To email me, remove shoes

Alias wrote:

> wheelman wrote:
>
>> i had to rerigister/activate..after i did a full reinstall.i called
>> the number and an automated women.guides you though the process and
>> gives you the numbers to type in..its something that we will just have
>> to deal with
>
>
> Only if you use Vista do you have to deal with it. With Ubuntu, there is
> no such crap installed.
>

So? This is a Vista general ng. To discuss ubuntu, go to their ng.
Frank