My first Vista activation issue

Kibokun · 09-01-07, 07:48 AM

Well, I just moved in at college Tuesday and I was trying to get myself set up on the school's network. I unplugged and reconnected the ethernet cable a few times when I was moving to my xbox...and the next thing I know, when I reconnect the cable, Vista tells me my hardware changed and that I need to reactivate windows. I'm PRETTY sure Windows might even conk out on me before I can read any replies to this...but how do I get help with this without paying SIXTY dollars for EMAIL support from MS?

Also, I tried to just reactivate, my activation code doesn't work. :| Nor does it work during phone activation, but I'll keep trying. Thanks.

Kibokun · 09-01-07, 07:55 AM

wow....so I try the phone activation again and when I was transferred to a rep the call actually went through. The last 3 times I heard the *beep* of a representative picking up, but then silence.

It's things like this that make me want to buy a mac laptop..too bad they're so expensive. :/

MRD · 09-01-07, 01:19 PM

Activation and DRM are what moved me to Linux. I feel your pain.

09-01-07, 07:48 AM	Thread Starter #1
Kibokun Member Join Date: Mar 2006	My first Vista activation issue Well, I just moved in at college Tuesday and I was trying to get myself set up on the school's network. I unplugged and reconnected the ethernet cable a few times when I was moving to my xbox...and the next thing I know, when I reconnect the cable, Vista tells me my hardware changed and that I need to reactivate windows. I'm PRETTY sure Windows might even conk out on me before I can read any replies to this...but how do I get help with this without paying SIXTY dollars for EMAIL support from MS? Also, I tried to just reactivate, my activation code doesn't work. :\| Nor does it work during phone activation, but I'll keep trying. Thanks. __________________ Asus P8P67 PRO Rev 3.0 Corsair 650TX 650W PSU Intel Core i5-2500k Sapphire Radeon 7850 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz Raidmax Smilodon WD Caviar 500GB HP 2311Xi
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09-01-07, 07:55 AM	Thread Starter #2
Kibokun Member Join Date: Mar 2006	wow....so I try the phone activation again and when I was transferred to a rep the call actually went through. The last 3 times I heard the beep of a representative picking up, but then silence. It's things like this that make me want to buy a mac laptop..too bad they're so expensive. :/ __________________ Asus P8P67 PRO Rev 3.0 Corsair 650TX 650W PSU Intel Core i5-2500k Sapphire Radeon 7850 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz Raidmax Smilodon WD Caviar 500GB HP 2311Xi
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09-01-07, 01:19 PM	#3
MRD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CT	Activation and DRM are what moved me to Linux. I feel your pain.
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