Is this right? New activation required for each Vista upgrade

I downloaded 5536 from the Microsoft site, then 5600 and am now downloading
5278. Each upgrade has needed to be activated (which I've done vocally over
the phone without trouble). I just thought that, having activated it once,
upgrades would not require re-activation.
Colin

Similarly, I did a clean install of Beta2 on a spare computer, installed
some development apps, (VB6) etc, had it all working and activated.

Then I gave it to my partner to use at a completely different location???.

Vista insists on re-activation.

Router hub was changed at the new site.

Anyone have any ideas????

Garry



"Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I downloaded 5536 from the Microsoft site, then 5600 and am now
> downloading
> 5278. Each upgrade has needed to be activated (which I've done vocally
> over
> the phone without trouble). I just thought that, having activated it once,
> upgrades would not require re-activation.
> Colin

Upgrades do require activation
same as a upgrade of any XP os
its a "new" os so this is standard
"Garry" <garrygrolman@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Similarly, I did a clean install of Beta2 on a spare computer, installed
> some development apps, (VB6) etc, had it all working and activated.
>
> Then I gave it to my partner to use at a completely different location???.
>
> Vista insists on re-activation.
>
> Router hub was changed at the new site.
>
> Anyone have any ideas????
>
> Garry
>
>
>
> "Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6A8853C6-0D58-4A7B-8A42-E2E217364058@microsoft.com...

>
>

I am having the same problem activating 5600 if you find the answer please
let me know.

Thanks

"Spirefm" wrote:

> I downloaded 5536 from the Microsoft site, then 5600 and am now downloading
> 5278. Each upgrade has needed to be activated (which I've done vocally over
> the phone without trouble). I just thought that, having activated it once,
> upgrades would not require re-activation.
> Colin