You can activate Vista by performing the following:
1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in: slui.exe 4
2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
3. Select your Country.
4. Follow the instructions for phone activation.
5. Once completed, restart your computer.
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
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"gregparsons" <gregparsons@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FAE4EEFF-E843-4D9D-945B-9FEB78DA5BD2@microsoft.com...
Okay, I see what you were trying to do with that response. However, I do not
have a problem downloading that update from the microsoft site. What I was
trying to say is that upon downloading the update and running the update it
tells me that it is not for my system and then I have no choice but to cancel
the install.
When I posted that error code 0x8007005, I was referring to the error that I
get when I click on the button "click here to activate windows now." The
status is changing everytime I look at it still. It's either activated or not
activated and when it is inactive I get that error every other time I check
and have to activate it. The error doesn't show up sometimes and other times
it does...
Now once again, my problem still exists and I am wondering two things:
1) Why won't that update install on my computer?
2) Is that update going to fix the fact that my activation status once and
for all?
"gregparsons" wrote:
> Does this have something to do with that update not installing correctly or
> does this post belong to another person? I'm confused.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Enable "user data persistence" in Microsoft Internet Explorer:
> >
> > 1. Open Internet Explorer.
> > 2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
> > 3. Click the Security tab, and then click Internet.
> > 4. Click Custom Level.
> > 5. In the Settings dialog box, scroll to the Miscellaneous section.
> > 6. Under Userdata persistence, click Enable.
> > 7. Click OK two times.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "gregparsons" <gregparsons@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:250BB2A8-6F9F-42EF-B433-B47BA6AA35FB@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you for your the feedback on this subject.
> >
> > I read everything on that page regarding the activation issues and I'm
> > getting a different error code which is: 0x8007005
> >
> > I tried to install that update 931573 and it tells me that it does not work
> > with my system.
> >
> > I have an OEM Pre-installed version of Vista Home Premium.
> >
> > I need further assistance please.
> >
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Review the following:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931573/en-us
> > >
> > > --
> > > Carey Frisch
> > > Microsoft MVP
> > > Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > "gregparsons" <gregparsons@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:AC965676-087E-49BC-8B62-10F60FE8A251@microsoft.com...
> > > I purchased a computer with Vista Home Premium pre-installed on it.
> > >
> > > I've reformated this computer at least a dozen times and each time the
> > > activation was automatic. The last time I formated it didn't activate by
> > > itself and I had to click the button that tells you to activate and it
> > > activated sucessfully. After closing the tab and looking ten minutes later it
> > > was not activated. I clicked the activate button again and it activated. I
> > > then restarted the computer and checked the status and it still read
> > > activated.
> > >
> > > Is there a known issue with the Vista activation process that I should be
> > > concerned with?
> > >
> > > And my last question is should I have my computer plugged into the internet
> > > when each time I format with a new Vista install for that activation to work
> > > properly?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
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