Product key already in use?!

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I recently installed a new hard-drive in my computer because my older one is
too small. After installing Windows when I try to activate my copy it gives
me the error "The product key typed is already in use"

This is impossible since the hard-drive that had windows before is no longer
in use. I have not changed the setup besides the new HDD. How do I go about
getting windows activated and verifying the older disc is no longer beingused
to run my copy of windows?
 
I would like to add also that I am using Home Premium upgrade and recently
ordered the 64-bit media. Will the 64-bit dvd have a separate key that will
override th 32-bit orwill the 32 have to be validated first?
 
Hi,

The product key has already been used, and is registered as being activated
at the Microsoft server. Since you have changed your hard disk, the hardware
hash does not match the original and so the activation fails. You should be
able to reactivate by going for the phone activation option. Note that the
first part will also fail, but if you stay on the line an operator will be
able to activate for you. For your second query, the 64-bit version will have
a completely new product key to activate it. The 64-bit and the 32-bit
versions of Vista are completely separate, and neither can be upgraded to the
other, so you will not have to validate the 32-bit version first. As regards
activating, you have 30 days so I would wait a week or so after installing
Vista 64-bit just to make sure that everything is working correctly,
especially your graphics and sound.
Dwarf
 
Thanks for your help. I was hoping I would not have to go the phone option
since I had to do that the first time I installed Vista and it was very time
consuming
 
jljeeper said:
If this is true then why did my Vista Ultimate come with both disks 64
and 32bit with only one key? This would suggest that my one key would
work for both 64 and 32bit.
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Not "and" but rather "or". You can activate 1 or the other. 1 key equals 1
license.
 
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