Installed new Video Card... can't activate windows

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Vistim

I replaced my video card and after doing so, I noticed that the 'Automatic
Activation occurs in 3 days' message was in the Welcome Centre.

I clicked it and now it tells me that my product key is already active on
another machine! It is isn't - it's the same machine. All I did was
replace my video card.

How do I resolve this?
 
Hi,

You'll need to use the phone activation method. When you call, if the
automatic version fails just hold the line for a real person. This sometimes
happens when hardware is replaced as it no long matches the initial
activation hash code.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

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Rick Rogers said:
Hi,

You'll need to use the phone activation method. When you call, if the
automatic version fails just hold the line for a real person. This sometimes
happens when hardware is replaced as it no long matches the initial
activation hash code.
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Yes...that's right...phone activation.

But by just changing a video card it does not seem right that a reactivation
would be necessary.
 
manimbored said:
It shouldn't...I didn't have to reactivate after a mobo switch. It was
the same model, totally different serial number and BIOS version.

Who knows? Attempt reactivation via phone, see if it works.
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Even though the idea of re-activation is a PITA...
I recently upgraded someone's machine and had to do my very first phone
re-activation.
It really was no big deal and only took a few minutes...

but still a PITA!
 
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