March 2, 200917 yr Hi guys,I've a HP desktop that comes with Vista Business. Recently, the system prompt me for Activation. I then keyed in the Vista key found on the COA sticker. However, the system prompts me that the key i've entered is invalid. After which, the system ask me to activate via the automated phone activation. I provide the system with my installation ID, but the system says it's invalid.How can i going to solve this? Does this means that I'll have to reformat my system?Thanks
March 2, 200917 yr I'm assuming the HP machine came from HP with the Vista Business OS installed already? Were there any changes to the system, hardware or software, that would potentially have caused Windows to think it needed to reactivate? Or, was the machine offline from an internet connection for more than 6 months?
March 2, 200917 yr Author hi and thanks for replying. i did not add/change any hardware. The system was also not offline for 6 mths or more...the most is 1 week offline.Thanks
March 2, 200917 yr You will probably need to call HP for assistance, and see what they suggest. They may require you to do a restore using a restore point (if you hadn't tried that already), or perhaps a reinstall with their restore media.
March 2, 200917 yr Or, was the machine offline from an internet connection for more than 6 months?Sorry for the OT, but does this mean that if a PC stays disconnected for, say, 181 days, Vista activation needs to be redone? jaclaz
March 2, 200917 yr Or, was the machine offline from an internet connection for more than 6 months?Sorry for the OT, but does this mean that if a PC stays disconnected for, say, 181 days, Vista activation needs to be redone? jaclazCorrect.
March 2, 200917 yr Thanks for the info. Am I allowed to say that it seems a crazy thing to me? I mean, I cannot leave my PC shutted off for 6 months, come back and switch it on as it was before?Do I have to call a friend or relative to go to my house and switch it on before the deadline if I am out of town for a long period?jaclaz Edited March 2, 200917 yr by jaclaz
March 2, 200917 yr Thanks for the info. Am I allowed to say that it seems a crazy thing to me? I mean, I cannot leave my PC shutted off for 6 months, come back and switch it on as it was before?Do I have to call a friend or relative to go to my house and switch it on before the deadline if I am out of town for a long period?jaclaz180 days isn't a hard trigger, it's just an example - it can happen sooner, if Microsoft so decides - if they blacklists a key, or release a WGA update, etc. If Microsoft triggers a re-validation, your Vista install will ultimately attempt to re-validate, and must be online to do so. However, it seems like this happens 2 to 3 times a year, hence the ask for whether or not the machine was off for 6 months.
March 2, 200917 yr Thanks for the info. Am I allowed to say that it seems a crazy thing to me? I mean, I cannot leave my PC shutted off for 6 months, come back and switch it on as it was before?Do I have to call a friend or relative to go to my house and switch it on before the deadline if I am out of town for a long period?jaclaz180 days isn't a hard trigger, it's just an example - it can happen sooner, if Microsoft so decides - if they blacklists a key, or release a WGA update, etc. If Microsoft triggers a re-validation, your Vista install will ultimately attempt to re-validate, and must be online to do so. However, it seems like this happens 2 to 3 times a year, hence the ask for whether or not the machine was off for 6 months.Amazing What is the rationale behind that if I may ask ?
March 2, 200917 yr Things like the Paradox crack, for instance.This would work but it must be installed as a slave on another systemI have been using my USB Key for installing Vista...I accidently left it in the USB port and Paradox installed its codeto the Boot record on my Key as well as the system I was testing it on.I don't believe Paradox will run on a locked system. Edited March 2, 200917 yr by Arrow22
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