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Old 11-04-2007, 05:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I recently built my own computer and i used vista ultimate 64 bit as my OS.
When i had everything up and running I had driver problems and update errors
so i decided if i did a reinstall it would fix the problem. When i
reinstalled using the same OS i chose clean installation on the same computer
using the same product key. Everything works fine now but now it says i need
to activate my product key because it says, "Product key already in use". I
am at a lost what should I do.
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Old 11-04-2007, 05:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hello,

the product key is "already in use" by your old installation.
Just activate Windows - over telephone, if necessary. The activation process
will work fast and shouldn't be a problem.

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>I recently built my own computer and i used vista ultimate 64 bit as my OS.
> When i had everything up and running I had driver problems and update
> errors
> so i decided if i did a reinstall it would fix the problem. When i
> reinstalled using the same OS i chose clean installation on the same
> computer
> using the same product key. Everything works fine now but now it says i
> need
> to activate my product key because it says, "Product key already in use".
> I
> am at a lost what should I do.
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Old 11-04-2007, 06:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Using the phone service helped for me (had the same problem).
Lots of number dialing, but it works


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Old 11-04-2007, 10:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Using the phone service helped for me (had the same problem). It took about 6
minutes to complete.


"Radu" wrote:
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> I recently built my own computer and i used vista ultimate 64 bit as my OS.
> When i had everything up and running I had driver problems and update errors
> so i decided if i did a reinstall it would fix the problem. When i
> reinstalled using the same OS i chose clean installation on the same computer
> using the same product key. Everything works fine now but now it says i need
> to activate my product key because it says, "Product key already in use". I
> am at a lost what should I do.
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Old 11-05-2007, 02:03 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Thanks for helping me out. I used activation by telephone and it worked.
Thanks again for your help.

"Radu" wrote:
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> I recently built my own computer and i used vista ultimate 64 bit as my OS.
> When i had everything up and running I had driver problems and update errors
> so i decided if i did a reinstall it would fix the problem. When i
> reinstalled using the same OS i chose clean installation on the same computer
> using the same product key. Everything works fine now but now it says i need
> to activate my product key because it says, "Product key already in use". I
> am at a lost what should I do.
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Old 01-23-2008, 12:50 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Telephone activation worked.
Its all automatic. Im Icelandic calling from Iceland. I had to call to an
Norwegan number an listen to a Norwegan computer voice.
It´s similar for a Brit calling to Scotland and listen to a Scotish that´s
never been outside Glascow. The activation work ed at first try.
So believe me, this is the solution to the "activation key already in use"
if you´ve done something with your computer, and suddenly Vista starts
behaving like it was stolen.

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Old 04-10-2008, 07:46 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Can anyone tell me the phone activation number? I can't find the number
anywhere and I am going CRAZY!!

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> Using the phone service helped for me (had the same problem).
> Lots of number dialing, but it works
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Old 04-10-2008, 08:35 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Jeff Crockett;678647 Wrote:
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> Can anyone tell me the phone activation number? I can't find the number
> anywhere and I am going CRAZY!!
>
> "Stekri88" wrote:
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> > > >
> > > Using the phone service helped for me (had the same problem).
> > > Lots of number dialing, but it works
> > >
> > > > >
Hi Jeff,

This tutorial will show you how to get the number so you can do a phone
activation.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84...sta-phone.html

Shawn


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Old 05-18-2008, 08:12 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Brink;678657 Wrote:
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> Hi Jeff,
>
> This tutorial will show you how to get the number so you can do a phon
> activation.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/84...sta-phone.html
>
> Shawn
It does not work. -_- All I see is an empty line where there should b
number codes. My computer was working just fine yesterday. Now all
have is my product key that does not seem to work. All it says is tha
your product key is already in use (by the same computer of course -_-
Phone activation seems to be only option but without the number code i
seems Windows has shut me out of my own computer. :cry

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Old 05-18-2008, 06:32 PM   #10 (permalink)
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JaakkoA;715091 Wrote:
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> It does not work. -_- All I see is an empty line where there should b
> number codes. My computer was working just fine yesterday. Now all
> have is my product key that does not seem to work. All it says is tha
> your product key is already in use (by the same computer of course -_-
> Phone activation seems to be only option but without the number code i
> seems Windows has shut me out of my own computer. :cry
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http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/12...ality-mode.htm

Shaw

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