Windows says my CD key isn't valid but it is!!!!

> RUN : slui 4
> choose your country
> call Microsoft
>
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> By the way same thing occurred to me after I clicked on an unknown file(or
> link).
> I went back to another copy of my HD (saved with Norton Ghost 12).
>
>
>
> "Pilot-Doofy" <Pilot-Doofy@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le
> message de news:EE1B147F-591F-4A2B-B492-E87F22385235@microsoft.com...

>>I purchased a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate. I have the full retail box
>> including all instructions and all that stuff. It was without a doubt new
>> and
>> unopened when I installed it on my new computer.
>>
>> It was not an upgrade. It was the FULL version. I installed the 64bit
>> version. Aside from huge compatibility issues and regular blue screens
>> (but
>> that's expected from a new Windows OS haha) I've been pretty happy with
>> it.
>>
>> Well, that was until the past few days. Windows tried to activate the
>> software at first but simply said it encountered an unexpected error and
>> could not activate. Well, today I tried to activate it (or it tried to
>> activate itself, rather) and it says my CD key is already in use! What is
>> the
>> deal with this?
>>
>> This is totally wrong and I'm not going to chuck out another hundred or
>> so
>> dollars just because the OS is glitching up. I'm willing to send back my
>> full
>> retail copy of Vista Ultimate and get another identical copy, but this is
>> absurd!
>>
>> What should I do about this? It kind of makes me angry seeing things like
>> this going on. If only Microsoft had actually tested and debugged the OS
>> before releasing it, I doubt we'd have as many problems. No wonder more
>> people are switching to Linux and Mac by the day....

>

>I purchased a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate. I have the full retail box
> including all instructions and all that stuff. It was without a doubt new
> and
> unopened when I installed it on my new computer.
>
> It was not an upgrade. It was the FULL version. I installed the 64bit
> version. Aside from huge compatibility issues and regular blue screens
> (but
> that's expected from a new Windows OS haha) I've been pretty happy with
> it.
>
> Well, that was until the past few days. Windows tried to activate the
> software at first but simply said it encountered an unexpected error and
> could not activate. Well, today I tried to activate it (or it tried to
> activate itself, rather) and it says my CD key is already in use! What is
> the
> deal with this?
>
> This is totally wrong and I'm not going to chuck out another hundred or so
> dollars just because the OS is glitching up. I'm willing to send back my
> full
> retail copy of Vista Ultimate and get another identical copy, but this is
> absurd!
>
> What should I do about this? It kind of makes me angry seeing things like
> this going on. If only Microsoft had actually tested and debugged the OS
> before releasing it, I doubt we'd have as many problems. No wonder more
> people are switching to Linux and Mac by the day....

> It is probably your previous attempt to install using your DVD key that they
> have a record off.
> You should have no problem explaining this using phone activation.
>
> "Pilot-Doofy" <Pilot-Doofy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EE1B147F-591F-4A2B-B492-E87F22385235@microsoft.com...

> >I purchased a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate. I have the full retail box
> > including all instructions and all that stuff. It was without a doubt new
> > and
> > unopened when I installed it on my new computer.
> >
> > It was not an upgrade. It was the FULL version. I installed the 64bit
> > version. Aside from huge compatibility issues and regular blue screens
> > (but
> > that's expected from a new Windows OS haha) I've been pretty happy with
> > it.
> >
> > Well, that was until the past few days. Windows tried to activate the
> > software at first but simply said it encountered an unexpected error and
> > could not activate. Well, today I tried to activate it (or it tried to
> > activate itself, rather) and it says my CD key is already in use! What is
> > the
> > deal with this?
> >
> > This is totally wrong and I'm not going to chuck out another hundred or so
> > dollars just because the OS is glitching up. I'm willing to send back my
> > full
> > retail copy of Vista Ultimate and get another identical copy, but this is
> > absurd!
> >
> > What should I do about this? It kind of makes me angry seeing things like
> > this going on. If only Microsoft had actually tested and debugged the OS
> > before releasing it, I doubt we'd have as many problems. No wonder more
> > people are switching to Linux and Mac by the day....

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