Vista Activation Lost After Every Restart

#1 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

Hi there everyone,

I have a volume license via my employer and have installed Vista x64 on this
my primary system as well as on my x86 system. The x86 system works
perfectly with it and never requires reactivation yet on my x64 system I have
to reactivate Vista after every restart.

Now while this is a little frustrating it hasn't really caused any issues up
until today. Normally the reactivation takes about 10 seconds and I am good
to go but when I attempted to reactivate today I received the following
message:

"The product key you typed is already in use. To activate Windows you
will need another Windows Vista Ultimate product key."

It then goes on to provide me with options to purchase another key or enter
another if I already have one. I can also use the automated phone system to
activate or contact Microsoft, which brings me to a help screen that has here
as one of the options.

I am wondering if the reason why this is requiring a reactivation every time
might have to do with my dual core processor. Other than that, I am unsure
what could be causing it. Either way, I don't want to have to reformat again
as installing Vista this time was much more of a pain in the rear than RC1 or
RC2 were.

Thanks,

Aspenglade.

#2 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

Hi,

Try this: Choose the option to enter another key, then reenter your volume
license key. Click 'next' (not activate), and it should reactivate for you.
If it does not, you need to have your company contact their source of the
volume license key for resolution.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Aspenglade" <Aspenglade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AAAE3110-A8BF-4B88-87DF-8B0B6AC036EB@microsoft.com...
> Hi there everyone,
>
> I have a volume license via my employer and have installed Vista x64 on
> this
> my primary system as well as on my x86 system. The x86 system works
> perfectly with it and never requires reactivation yet on my x64 system I
> have
> to reactivate Vista after every restart.
>
> Now while this is a little frustrating it hasn't really caused any issues
> up
> until today. Normally the reactivation takes about 10 seconds and I am
> good
> to go but when I attempted to reactivate today I received the following
> message:
>
> "The product key you typed is already in use. To activate Windows you
> will need another Windows Vista Ultimate product key."
>
> It then goes on to provide me with options to purchase another key or
> enter
> another if I already have one. I can also use the automated phone system
> to
> activate or contact Microsoft, which brings me to a help screen that has
> here
> as one of the options.
>
> I am wondering if the reason why this is requiring a reactivation every
> time
> might have to do with my dual core processor. Other than that, I am
> unsure
> what could be causing it. Either way, I don't want to have to reformat
> again
> as installing Vista this time was much more of a pain in the rear than RC1
> or
> RC2 were.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aspenglade.

#3 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

Hi Rick,

Unfortunately this did not work....while I would love to get in touch with
our licensing group, the company I work for issues MSDN access to all
employees and they won't be able to resolve this. Every employee gets
individual access and each person's account is given a 10 license key via
msdn for any MS products. Probably will have to call MS and have them
reissue another key for me....hmm.

More importantly is the question of why it requires a reactivation after
every restart....

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Try this: Choose the option to enter another key, then reenter your volume
> license key. Click 'next' (not activate), and it should reactivate for you.
> If it does not, you need to have your company contact their source of the
> volume license key for resolution.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Aspenglade" <Aspenglade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AAAE3110-A8BF-4B88-87DF-8B0B6AC036EB@microsoft.com...
> > Hi there everyone,
> >
> > I have a volume license via my employer and have installed Vista x64 on
> > this
> > my primary system as well as on my x86 system. The x86 system works
> > perfectly with it and never requires reactivation yet on my x64 system I
> > have
> > to reactivate Vista after every restart.
> >
> > Now while this is a little frustrating it hasn't really caused any issues
> > up
> > until today. Normally the reactivation takes about 10 seconds and I am
> > good
> > to go but when I attempted to reactivate today I received the following
> > message:
> >
> > "The product key you typed is already in use. To activate Windows you
> > will need another Windows Vista Ultimate product key."
> >
> > It then goes on to provide me with options to purchase another key or
> > enter
> > another if I already have one. I can also use the automated phone system
> > to
> > activate or contact Microsoft, which brings me to a help screen that has
> > here
> > as one of the options.
> >
> > I am wondering if the reason why this is requiring a reactivation every
> > time
> > might have to do with my dual core processor. Other than that, I am
> > unsure
> > what could be causing it. Either way, I don't want to have to reformat
> > again
> > as installing Vista this time was much more of a pain in the rear than RC1
> > or
> > RC2 were.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Aspenglade.
>
>

#4 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

#5 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

While I am sure that the company does have the correct coverage being that
they are a major fortune 500 computer company, that is not the point of this
topic. Please either address the issue at hand or move on, thank you

#6 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

Hmm, maybe not fortune 500, I have no idea what their status in that regard
is to be honest. I do however know that they are in the top 3 for worldwide
computer manufacturers.....where in that top 3? Not gonna disclose that

"Aspenglade" wrote:

> While I am sure that the company does have the correct coverage being that
> they are a major fortune 500 computer company, that is not the point of this
> topic. Please either address the issue at hand or move on, thank you

>
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Your company must abide by the MSDN licensing terms and conditions.
> > They cannot arbitrarily give every employee MSDN access without purchasing
> > the correct MSDN subscription coverage.
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Aspenglade"wrote:
> >
> > | Hi Rick,
> > |
> > | Unfortunately this did not work....while I would love to get in touch with
> > | our licensing group, the company I work for issues MSDN access to all
> > | employees and they won't be able to resolve this. Every employee gets
> > | individual access and each person's account is given a 10 license key via
> > | msdn for any MS products. Probably will have to call MS and have them
> > | reissue another key for me....hmm.
> > |
> > | More importantly is the question of why it requires a reactivation after
> > | every restart....
> > |
> > | "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> > |
> > | > Hi,
> > | >
> > | > Try this: Choose the option to enter another key, then reenter your volume
> > | > license key. Click 'next' (not activate), and it should reactivate for you.
> > | > If it does not, you need to have your company contact their source of the
> > | > volume license key for resolution.
> > | >
> > | > --
> > | > Best of Luck,
> > | >
> > | > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > | > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > | > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > | >
> > | > "Aspenglade" <Aspenglade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > | > news:AAAE3110-A8BF-4B88-87DF-8B0B6AC036EB@microsoft.com...
> > | > > Hi there everyone,
> > | > >
> > | > > I have a volume license via my employer and have installed Vista x64 on
> > | > > this
> > | > > my primary system as well as on my x86 system. The x86 system works
> > | > > perfectly with it and never requires reactivation yet on my x64 system I
> > | > > have
> > | > > to reactivate Vista after every restart.
> > | > >
> > | > > Now while this is a little frustrating it hasn't really caused any issues
> > | > > up
> > | > > until today. Normally the reactivation takes about 10 seconds and I am
> > | > > good
> > | > > to go but when I attempted to reactivate today I received the following
> > | > > message:
> > | > >
> > | > > "The product key you typed is already in use. To activate Windows you
> > | > > will need another Windows Vista Ultimate product key."
> > | > >
> > | > > It then goes on to provide me with options to purchase another key or
> > | > > enter
> > | > > another if I already have one. I can also use the automated phone system
> > | > > to
> > | > > activate or contact Microsoft, which brings me to a help screen that has
> > | > > here
> > | > > as one of the options.
> > | > >
> > | > > I am wondering if the reason why this is requiring a reactivation every
> > | > > time
> > | > > might have to do with my dual core processor. Other than that, I am
> > | > > unsure
> > | > > what could be causing it. Either way, I don't want to have to reformat
> > | > > again
> > | > > as installing Vista this time was much more of a pain in the rear than RC1
> > | > > or
> > | > > RC2 were.
> > | > >
> > | > > Thanks,
> > | > >
> > | > > Aspenglade.
> > | >
> > | >
> >
> >
> >

#7 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

Hello Aspenglade,
This is not a volume license product that you are using.
Windows Ultimate is not a available as volume license.
So that is a MSDN key that you are using.
What show in the application event logs for software-licensing-SLC?
That should show us if we are seeing different hardware each boot ( like
the dual-processor issue you reference)
It should give us an indication as why you may be having this issue.

Check the permissions on the WPA.dbl and wpa.bak files in the
\windows\system32 folder

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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|>Hi there everyone,
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|>I have a volume license via my employer and have installed Vista x64 on
this
|>my primary system as well as on my x86 system. The x86 system works
|>perfectly with it and never requires reactivation yet on my x64 system I
have
|>to reactivate Vista after every restart.
|>
|>Now while this is a little frustrating it hasn't really caused any issues
up
|>until today. Normally the reactivation takes about 10 seconds and I am
good
|>to go but when I attempted to reactivate today I received the following
|>message:
|>
|>"The product key you typed is already in use. To activate Windows you
|>will need another Windows Vista Ultimate product key."
|>
|>It then goes on to provide me with options to purchase another key or
enter
|>another if I already have one. I can also use the automated phone system
to
|>activate or contact Microsoft, which brings me to a help screen that has
here
|>as one of the options.
|>
|>I am wondering if the reason why this is requiring a reactivation every
time
|>might have to do with my dual core processor. Other than that, I am
unsure
|>what could be causing it. Either way, I don't want to have to reformat
again
|>as installing Vista this time was much more of a pain in the rear than
RC1 or
|>RC2 were.
|>
|>Thanks,
|>
|>Aspenglade.
|>

#8 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

Hi there Darrell,

I've gone into the event logs and it reports two things clearly hundreds, if
not thousands of times, over the time since I have installed Vista. The
first is indeed that it is finding a hardware change on restart and it
reports the following:

Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC
Date: 12/17/2006 3:25:29 AM
Event ID: 1024
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Aspenglade-PC
Description:
The hardware has changed.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC" Guid="{Blocked
Out Because I am Not Sure if This is My Key Encoded}"
EventSourceName="Software Licensing Service" />
<EventID Qualifiers="32768">1024</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>4</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2006-12-17T10:25:29.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>6544</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Aspenglade-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>

<Binary>6800000019003A0000000200020001000100060001 000000010001000100E861965EF01D7346DE930087F8067897 8DEFC2FBC60E7E08EAD4F2F4B60E7AD4DA080D000100010300 020B000301000402000500000602000700000802000903000A 01000B00000C09003800000002000200010001000500010000 00010001000100E861965EF01D7346DE930087E8AC78978DEF C60E7E08EAD4F2F4B60E7AD4DA08</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>

The other thing that it shows is:

The RAC or SPC license is invalid. RAC 8969e690-72c2-4564-b85d-8acba57167d7
hr=0xC004E003 (4,0xC004F00F)

With the following data:
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC
Date: 12/19/2006 11:42:59 AM
Event ID: 1023
Task Category: None
Level: Warning
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Aspenglade-PC
Description:
The RAC or SPC license is invalid. RAC 8969e690-72c2-4564-b85d-8acba57167d7
hr=0xC004E003 (4,0xC004F00F)
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC" Guid="{Blocked
Out Because I am Not Sure if This is My Key Encoded}"
EventSourceName="Software Licensing Service" />
<EventID Qualifiers="32768">1023</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>3</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2006-12-19T18:42:59.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>7429</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Aspenglade-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>RAC 8969e690-72c2-4564-b85d-8acba57167d7 hr=0xC004E003
(4,0xC004F00F)</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Looking in the event details for the actual failure I also show: PA Maximum
unlock exceeded.

Thanks,
Asp

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello Aspenglade,
> This is not a volume license product that you are using.
> Windows Ultimate is not a available as volume license.
> So that is a MSDN key that you are using.
> What show in the application event logs for software-licensing-SLC?
> That should show us if we are seeing different hardware each boot ( like
> the dual-processor issue you reference)
> It should give us an indication as why you may be having this issue.
>
> Check the permissions on the WPA.dbl and wpa.bak files in the
> \windows\system32 folder
>
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> --------------------
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> |>Hi there everyone,
> |>
> |>I have a volume license via my employer and have installed Vista x64 on
> this
> |>my primary system as well as on my x86 system. The x86 system works
> |>perfectly with it and never requires reactivation yet on my x64 system I
> have
> |>to reactivate Vista after every restart.
> |>
> |>Now while this is a little frustrating it hasn't really caused any issues
> up
> |>until today. Normally the reactivation takes about 10 seconds and I am
> good
> |>to go but when I attempted to reactivate today I received the following
> |>message:
> |>
> |>"The product key you typed is already in use. To activate Windows you
> |>will need another Windows Vista Ultimate product key."
> |>
> |>It then goes on to provide me with options to purchase another key or
> enter
> |>another if I already have one. I can also use the automated phone system
> to
> |>activate or contact Microsoft, which brings me to a help screen that has
> here
> |>as one of the options.
> |>
> |>I am wondering if the reason why this is requiring a reactivation every
> time
> |>might have to do with my dual core processor. Other than that, I am
> unsure
> |>what could be causing it. Either way, I don't want to have to reformat
> again
> |>as installing Vista this time was much more of a pain in the rear than
> RC1 or
> |>RC2 were.
> |>
> |>Thanks,
> |>
> |>Aspenglade.
> |>
>
>

#9 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

Oh, I also forgot to add that my windows\system32 folder does not have either
the WPA.dbl file or the WPA.bak file. I've done a full system search
scanning for all hidden and protected files and neither of these came up at
all. Then again....my 32 version of Vista Ultimate doesn't have them either
and has no issues.

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello Aspenglade,
> This is not a volume license product that you are using.
> Windows Ultimate is not a available as volume license.
> So that is a MSDN key that you are using.
> What show in the application event logs for software-licensing-SLC?
> That should show us if we are seeing different hardware each boot ( like
> the dual-processor issue you reference)
> It should give us an indication as why you may be having this issue.
>
> Check the permissions on the WPA.dbl and wpa.bak files in the
> \windows\system32 folder
>
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> --------------------
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> |>
> |>Hi there everyone,
> |>
> |>I have a volume license via my employer and have installed Vista x64 on
> this
> |>my primary system as well as on my x86 system. The x86 system works
> |>perfectly with it and never requires reactivation yet on my x64 system I
> have
> |>to reactivate Vista after every restart.
> |>
> |>Now while this is a little frustrating it hasn't really caused any issues
> up
> |>until today. Normally the reactivation takes about 10 seconds and I am
> good
> |>to go but when I attempted to reactivate today I received the following
> |>message:
> |>
> |>"The product key you typed is already in use. To activate Windows you
> |>will need another Windows Vista Ultimate product key."
> |>
> |>It then goes on to provide me with options to purchase another key or
> enter
> |>another if I already have one. I can also use the automated phone system
> to
> |>activate or contact Microsoft, which brings me to a help screen that has
> here
> |>as one of the options.
> |>
> |>I am wondering if the reason why this is requiring a reactivation every
> time
> |>might have to do with my dual core processor. Other than that, I am
> unsure
> |>what could be causing it. Either way, I don't want to have to reformat
> again
> |>as installing Vista this time was much more of a pain in the rear than
> RC1 or
> |>RC2 were.
> |>
> |>Thanks,
> |>
> |>Aspenglade.
> |>
>
>

#10 (**permalink**) 02-28-2007

I am having the same problem with my Vista install from my MSDN
subscription. I do not have the two files in question either and have
numerous event log entries for Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC. I
am running a AMD Athlon X2 and have not added ANY hardware since I re-imaged
the computer.

"Aspenglade" <Aspenglade@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EEE0F9D6-A14C-4E0B-9349-416351C63DCD@microsoft.com...
> Oh, I also forgot to add that my windows\system32 folder does not have
> either
> the WPA.dbl file or the WPA.bak file. I've done a full system search
> scanning for all hidden and protected files and neither of these came up
> at
> all. Then again....my 32 version of Vista Ultimate doesn't have them
> either
> and has no issues.
>
> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
>
>> Hello Aspenglade,
>> This is not a volume license product that you are using.
>> Windows Ultimate is not a available as volume license.
>> So that is a MSDN key that you are using.
>> What show in the application event logs for software-licensing-SLC?
>> That should show us if we are seeing different hardware each boot ( like
>> the dual-processor issue you reference)
>> It should give us an indication as why you may be having this issue.
>>
>> Check the permissions on the WPA.dbl and wpa.bak files in the
>> \windows\system32 folder
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights
>> --------------------
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>> |>From: =?Utf-8?B?QXNwZW5nbGFkZQ==?=
>> <Aspenglade@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> |>Subject: Vista Activation Lost After Every Restart
>> |>Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:05:01 -0800
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>> |>Hi there everyone,
>> |>
>> |>I have a volume license via my employer and have installed Vista x64 on
>> this
>> |>my primary system as well as on my x86 system. The x86 system works
>> |>perfectly with it and never requires reactivation yet on my x64 system
>> I
>> have
>> |>to reactivate Vista after every restart.
>> |>
>> |>Now while this is a little frustrating it hasn't really caused any
>> issues
>> up
>> |>until today. Normally the reactivation takes about 10 seconds and I am
>> good
>> |>to go but when I attempted to reactivate today I received the following
>> |>message:
>> |>
>> |>"The product key you typed is already in use. To activate Windows
>> you
>> |>will need another Windows Vista Ultimate product key."
>> |>
>> |>It then goes on to provide me with options to purchase another key or
>> enter
>> |>another if I already have one. I can also use the automated phone
>> system
>> to
>> |>activate or contact Microsoft, which brings me to a help screen that
>> has
>> here
>> |>as one of the options.
>> |>
>> |>I am wondering if the reason why this is requiring a reactivation every
>> time
>> |>might have to do with my dual core processor. Other than that, I am
>> unsure
>> |>what could be causing it. Either way, I don't want to have to reformat
>> again
>> |>as installing Vista this time was much more of a pain in the rear than
>> RC1 or
>> |>RC2 were.
>> |>
>> |>Thanks,
>> |>
>> |>Aspenglade.
>> |>
>>
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