You're right. It's not a solution. It's a workaround. But, at this time,
it's all we have to use.
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Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com
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"norm" <noone@afakeddomain.net> wrote in message
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> Richard Urban wrote:
>>> Call again. You will undoubtedly get another person. If you get no
>>> satisfaction ask to speak to their superior. Some of them free lance and
>>> can be heavy handed, which is not what Microsoft wants.
>
>
> Interesting. We have an instance of a conceivably flawed activation
> process, freelance heavy handed help, and the only course of action
> suggested is to call again, hope for a different result, and be
> understanding that what one has experienced is not what ms really wants.
> If ms doesn't want stuff such as this to happen in the first place, it
> would seem that oversight of the process would have been its first order
> of concern.
>
>
> Martin J" <MartinJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news
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> > So today I turned on my Vista Ultimate machine and it wanted me to
> > reactivate it. Strange since it was fine last night and the only
> thing > I added was the upgrade to itunes.
> > I reacitivate Vista and now its saying its not genuine. I called the
> > activation line and the guy said it may be pirated copy which it
> > isn't. I bought it from a reputable retailer just after it launced
> an > have been using it since then. He said to call the piracy line, which
> > I did and big suprpise they are closed.
> > This means i am going to have to take time off work to sit at my
> > computer so i can call when they are open.
> > Is there anything else i can do to make this damn thing genuine
> again. > I have gone to their genuine website and it dosn't work. I have
> run
> > that diagnostic tool and it says the license isn't valid.
> >
> > Very Frustrated
> >
> > Martin
>
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> norm