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problems with vista activation

Posted: 09-08-2007, 01:50 PM
Sebastian Würrer
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I just got Windows Vista home basic for my new Computer, and it got
aktivated, then I switched Harddisk and I used MaxBlast to klone the disk to
the new one and I formated the old disk starting windows installation again,
so then my system booted from the faster disk but then I got a message that
this key is used already, so I need help to aktivate windows again,
Sebastian Würrer
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P. Di Stolfo
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Re: problems with vista activation
Posted: 09-08-2007, 02:15 PM
Hello,

yes, activate it again over phone, it will work perfectly and it's easy.
That's normal, on every major hardware change, you'll have to reactivate.

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
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>I just got Windows Vista home basic for my new Computer, and it got
> aktivated, then I switched Harddisk and I used MaxBlast to klone the disk
> to
> the new one and I formated the old disk starting windows installation
> again,
> so then my system booted from the faster disk but then I got a message
> that
> this key is used already, so I need help to aktivate windows again,
> Sebastian Würrer
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Re: problems with vista activation
Posted: 09-08-2007, 04:50 PM
Sebastian Würrer wrote:
> I just got Windows Vista home basic for my new Computer, and it got
> aktivated, then I switched Harddisk and I used MaxBlast to klone the disk to
> the new one and I formated the old disk starting windows installation again,
> so then my system booted from the faster disk but then I got a message that
> this key is used already, so I need help to aktivate windows again,
> Sebastian Würrer

That's not a "problem;" that's the way it should work. The Product Key
*is* already in use. It's in use by you, because of your initial
Activation on the first hard drive.

Simply follow the on-screen instructions to activate by telephone.
There is no charge.


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