Really Weird Vista Activation?

[PowerMan57two]

Okay, so I have a desktop that came preinstalled with Vista Home Premium. Well my computer crashed last night (complete my fault) and so I had to reinstall Vista. Well I didn't have a recovery disk/partition so I used a downloaded copies of Vista and I during the install I selected I had a Home Premium (because I was going to be using the serial that was taped on the side of my tower.)

Anyways, Vista wouldn't take it and they only gave me 3 days to activate my computer. So I did the automated phone thing and it still wouldn't go. So they transfered me to a live guy and he just gave me a phone activation code.

I thought it was kind of funny. Because my thought is couldn't people just install vista, use a serial that has been used too many times or whatever and then just do the automated phone to not have that work, and then have a live tech guy at M$ just give you a phone activation code?

I dunno, just sharing my thoughts. Just glad my computer is activated and running again!

[Krell]

The Windows Genuine Advantage lab and dev group continuously works on tracking non genuine copies of all Windows, Office and other products.

The fact that you had a serial taped to the side of your tower is probably what saved you. I've dealt with those people in India, they're nearly impossible to get an resolution out of.


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[PowerMan57two]

How did the sticker save me? Is it because I was initially trying to enter in a real serial key? When I did the phone activation it just had me enter in like 10 blocks of numbers. I didn't tell him I had a sticker or anything.

The guy just asked if this was the first time it's going on my PC (and technically it's the 2nd time) but I just said "yeah" and he read off my new activation!

[Krell]

Cool, I get it now. Well hopefully this will stick and no more hickups for you.


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