Vista on Dell activation ?

Just set up a Dell system for a friend obviously came with Vista Home
premium but didn't ask to activate, i thought that now all copies even OEM
copies had to be activated, or have dell reverted back to how it used to be
and not require any activation so long as its on a Dell PC????

Fixer wrote:
> Just set up a Dell system for a friend obviously came with Vista Home
> premium but didn't ask to activate, i thought that now all copies even OEM
> copies had to be activated, or have dell reverted back to how it used to be
> and not require any activation so long as its on a Dell PC????
>
>
I had the same experience. Apparently they use a common ID. The
installed product key on mine is not the same as the COA on the case of
the machine.

As long as you install vista on a Dell using a Dell DVD (or from the
factory), it will already show it as being activated without having to
actually do it.


"Fixer" <ram.systems@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Just set up a Dell system for a friend obviously came with Vista Home
> premium but didn't ask to activate, i thought that now all copies even OEM
> copies had to be activated, or have dell reverted back to how it used to
> be and not require any activation so long as its on a Dell PC????
>

"hdrdtd" <hdrdtd@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> As long as you install vista on a Dell using a Dell DVD (or from the
> factory), it will already show it as being activated without having to
> actually do it.
> Well i knew it was always the case for XP and previous incarnations but i
> thought thats what MS was kicking off about and why they bought in
> Acvtivation as there was two many peopleout there running OEM copies for
> which they did not have a licence
>
> "Fixer" <ram.systems@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:LN3oi.49$rr5.42@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>> Just set up a Dell system for a friend obviously came with Vista Home
>> premium but didn't ask to activate, i thought that now all copies even
>> OEM copies had to be activated, or have dell reverted back to how it used
>> to be and not require any activation so long as its on a Dell PC????
>>
>
>

I have had two Dells delivered recently from Dell Outlet. A C521 with Vista
Business and a E521 with Vista Home Premium. I had to call support to get
the reinstall DVD for both. I used the Vista Business DVD to install in a
I6000. Vista installed just fine but was in 30-day trial mode. Activation
was, of course, denied without a valid key. The install was done five times
using different procedures with the same 30-day trial mode result except for
one time when it showed three days till reduced function. So it appears
that a Dell Vista reinstall disk cannot be used to install and validate on
any just any Dell computer.
Dean

"Fixer" <ram.systems@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "hdrdtd" <hdrdtd@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:rL2dnbwvoLyFfj3bnZ2dnUVZ_q-jnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> As long as you install vista on a Dell using a Dell DVD (or from the
>> factory), it will already show it as being activated without having to
>> actually do it.
>> Well i knew it was always the case for XP and previous incarnations but i
>> thought thats what MS was kicking off about and why they bought in
>> Acvtivation as there was two many peopleout there running OEM copies for
>> which they did not have a licence
>>
>> "Fixer" <ram.systems@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:LN3oi.49$rr5.42@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>>> Just set up a Dell system for a friend obviously came with Vista Home
>>> premium but didn't ask to activate, i thought that now all copies even
>>> OEM copies had to be activated, or have dell reverted back to how it
>>> used to be and not require any activation so long as its on a Dell
>>> PC????
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

My XPS410 was bought with XP MCE and a free upgrade to Vista. When
installing Vista on this system it requires activation.

My Inspiron 6400 bought through the outlet came with Vista Home Premium, and
I've reinstalled Vista on a new drive without any need for Activation.

I also temporarily install Vista Business on the Inspiron 6400 using a Dell
Vista Business DVD, and it also installed (on a new HD) without the need for
activation. and yes it did show it as activated.

Go figure...


"Dean-MN" <Reply@to.group> wrote in message
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>I have had two Dells delivered recently from Dell Outlet. A C521 with
>Vista Business and a E521 with Vista Home Premium. I had to call support
>to get the reinstall DVD for both. I used the Vista Business DVD to
>install in a I6000. Vista installed just fine but was in 30-day trial
>mode. Activation was, of course, denied without a valid key. The install
>was done five times using different procedures with the same 30-day trial
>mode result except for one time when it showed three days till reduced
>function. So it appears that a Dell Vista reinstall disk cannot be used to
>install and validate on any just any Dell computer.
> Dean
>
> "Fixer" <ram.systems@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:i69oi.96$gX5.43@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
>>
>> "hdrdtd" <hdrdtd@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:rL2dnbwvoLyFfj3bnZ2dnUVZ_q-jnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>> As long as you install vista on a Dell using a Dell DVD (or from the
>>> factory), it will already show it as being activated without having to
>>> actually do it.
>>> Well i knew it was always the case for XP and previous incarnations but
>>> i thought thats what MS was kicking off about and why they bought in
>>> Acvtivation as there was two many peopleout there running OEM copies for
>>> which they did not have a licence
>>>
>>> "Fixer" <ram.systems@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:LN3oi.49$rr5.42@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>>>> Just set up a Dell system for a friend obviously came with Vista Home
>>>> premium but didn't ask to activate, i thought that now all copies even
>>>> OEM copies had to be activated, or have dell reverted back to how it
>>>> used to be and not require any activation so long as its on a Dell
>>>> PC????
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

"Timothy Drouillard" <timothydrouillard@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:QfmdnQABn7qg1DzbnZ2dnUVZ_hmtnZ2d@giganews.com ...
> My XPS410 was bought with XP MCE and a free upgrade to Vista. When
> installing Vista on this system it requires activation.
>
> My Inspiron 6400 bought through the outlet came with Vista Home Premium,
> and I've reinstalled Vista on a new drive without any need for Activation.
>
> I also temporarily install Vista Business on the Inspiron 6400 using a
> Dell Vista Business DVD, and it also installed (on a new HD) without the
> need for activation. and yes it did show it as activated.
>
> Go figure...
>
> This is very strange, just thought of something else, i was also under the
> impression that all the copies of Vista were on the same DVD and that you
> just chose your particular flavour to match your COA is this not the case
> or has Dell just produced flavour specific disks?
> "Dean-MN" <Reply@to.group> wrote in message
> news:0_ydnZsRGsSlpTzbnZ2dnUVZ_judnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>I have had two Dells delivered recently from Dell Outlet. A C521 with
>>Vista Business and a E521 with Vista Home Premium. I had to call support
>>to get the reinstall DVD for both. I used the Vista Business DVD to
>>install in a I6000. Vista installed just fine but was in 30-day trial
>>mode. Activation was, of course, denied without a valid key. The install
>>was done five times using different procedures with the same 30-day trial
>>mode result except for one time when it showed three days till reduced
>>function. So it appears that a Dell Vista reinstall disk cannot be used
>>to install and validate on any just any Dell computer.
>> Dean
>>
>> "Fixer" <ram.systems@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:i69oi.96$gX5.43@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
>>>
>>> "hdrdtd" <hdrdtd@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:rL2dnbwvoLyFfj3bnZ2dnUVZ_q-jnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>> As long as you install vista on a Dell using a Dell DVD (or from the
>>>> factory), it will already show it as being activated without having to
>>>> actually do it.
>>>> Well i knew it was always the case for XP and previous incarnations but
>>>> i thought thats what MS was kicking off about and why they bought in
>>>> Acvtivation as there was two many peopleout there running OEM copies
>>>> for which they did not have a licence
>>>>
>>>> "Fixer" <ram.systems@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:LN3oi.49$rr5.42@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>>>>> Just set up a Dell system for a friend obviously came with Vista Home
>>>>> premium but didn't ask to activate, i thought that now all copies even
>>>>> OEM copies had to be activated, or have dell reverted back to how it
>>>>> used to be and not require any activation so long as its on a Dell
>>>>> PC????
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>