product key expired

You may have to reinstall Vista, as with no product key you can install any
version of Vista and if a different version than the one the product key is
for was selected or installed, you can't change it.

"Kristine" <Kristine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E5D7B4FB-DB0C-4999-8BC6-D1337AF9DBFE@microsoft.com...

> my friend has just purchased a new toshiba notebook. Unfortunately she did
> not know she had to register the vista operating system and ignored the
> requests to type in the product key. after i told her to look at the
> bottom
> of her computer for the product key information and type it in, the
> message
> came up that the product key had expired. how do we fix this?
> --
> Kris

Kristine;422944 Wrote:

> my friend has just purchased a new toshiba notebook. Unfortunately sh
> di
> not know she had to register the vista operating system and ignored th
> requests to type in the product key. after i told her to look at th
> botto
> of her computer for the product key information and type it in, th
> messag
> came up that the product key had expired. how do we fix this
> -
> Kri

Hi Kris

Your friend is probably in reduced functionality mode. This will sho
you how to get it going again and extend the trial time for up to 12
days so your friend can then activate Vista

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66990-activation.htm

Shaw

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