Reactivation Problems

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Hello, I have a bit of a problem. I'm sure others have had this same
experience, so I appoligize if this is a repeat post. Basically, the driver
for my DVD drive updated recently, and Vista asked me to Reactivate.
Unfortunatly, when it went to reactivate it told me the key I used is already
in use. Can anyone help me with this frustrating and exhausting matter?

Thanks,
physX
 
physX said:
Hello, I have a bit of a problem. I'm sure others have had this same
experience, so I appoligize if this is a repeat post. Basically, the driver
for my DVD drive updated recently, and Vista asked me to Reactivate.
Unfortunatly, when it went to reactivate it told me the key I used is already
in use. Can anyone help me with this frustrating and exhausting matter?
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I changed my DVD recorder with a newer one without problems. No activation!
 
I changed my DVD recorder with a newer one without problems. No activation!
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And how did this absolutely USELESS piece of information help the original
poster? How did it do anything but rub salt into his wound?

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Stephan
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Hello, I have a bit of a problem. I'm sure others have had this same
experience, so I appoligize if this is a repeat post. Basically, the driver
for my DVD drive updated recently, and Vista asked me to Reactivate.
Unfortunatly, when it went to reactivate it told me the key I used is already
in use. Can anyone help me with this frustrating and exhausting matter?
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Yea...Call India...I mean..Microsoft =)

I suggest you get yourself a little sticky note and write MS'
phone activation number on there and put it on your monitor. You'll need
it again soon enough. =)

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Stephan
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Did you try the alternate means of activation that was presented to you when
on-line activation failed?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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You got it right there, Stephan.
It happens a lot, and it only makes things worse.
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Regards
Bob J
If advise given from anyone, solves problem or not, or if solved from
another source,post back & let us know.
Then we all benifit.
 
The activation component is reporting that the key is in use simply because
you have already used that key.

When the online activation fails, you are given several options, one of
which is to telephone the activation center. Use this option and a
representative will get the system activated for you.

Make sure that you have all of the current Windows Updates installed. There
is one recent update that fixes many of the problems with product
activation.
 
Ronnie said:
The activation component is reporting that the key is in use simply
because you have already used that key.
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That makes sense. The server side (Microsoft's end) sees that the key has
already been used. WITF (why in the f*ck) can't the client side (the user's
system) also realize that the key is in use as it should be by the very
computer that registered it originally?

Seems to me, the one side isn't communicating properly with the other. When
will Microsoft fix this silliness?
When the online activation fails, you are given several options, one of
which is to telephone the activation center. Use this option and a
representative will get the system activated for you.
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Seems to be a complete waste of time and nothing but an annoyance. If
a "rep" can do so, so effortless, one would expect Vista itself to be able
to keep track of its own activation.
Make sure that you have all of the current Windows Updates installed.
There is one recent update that fixes many of the problems with product
activation.
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It also looks like it's these very same updates that cause a breakage in the
whole activation scheme. Many around report that after an update, they've
been forced to reactivate.

Shake Hands With,
Mr. Happy
 
Ronnie said:
The activation component is reporting that the key is in use simply
because you have already used that key.
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And the flawed program flags the original user as a new user. Sounds
like MS needs new WPA programmers.
When the online activation fails, you are given several options, one of
which is to telephone the activation center. Use this option and a
representative will get the system activated for you.
Click to expand...

Be sure and copy the number to a post-it so you'll always have it handy.
Make sure that you have all of the current Windows Updates installed.
There is one recent update that fixes many of the problems with product
activation.
Click to expand...

They removed WPA and WGA? Now that would really be a "wow" factor and I
would even consider buying Vista!

Alias
 
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