Validation

[Guest]

Vista (x32) build 5384 selected validate automatic. Lessthan 24 hours later
on restart get message Vista has stopped working, must be validated.

Itdid then validate and allow me to continue. Is this going to be an on
going problem? (HP Pavilion zv6000 Athlom 64-3200)

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Firstly, it is called "activation" (validation is done by Windows Genuine
Advantage) and no it is not going to be an ongoing problem. Secondly, the
activate Windows when I get online checkbox does not appear to work yet on
my machine either. However, you should still have 14 days to activate.

 

[Guest]

Either way, at first load, there is the option to activate windows. On the
5744 (RC2) it only gives 3 days. So if you don't have the auto-activate
option, go ahead and do it manually. After that, there should be no problems..

Hope this helps.