activating vista with same computer and different HDD

I installed a larger HDD on my computer amd now it won't activate. Vista sees
it as a new computer. I have had Vista over 90 days and don't want to pay $59.

Mobo-Asus P5Ld2 delux
Processor- Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz
Ram- 2 GB
Video- G-Force 7600 GS 256 MB

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adkman1956

Hi,

Use the phone activation method, it won't reactivate over the 'net. If the
automated system doesn't do it, just hold the line for a real person to
assist you.

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Best of Luck,

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

"adkman1956" <adkman1956@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4963922E-FD6C-4C0A-9C25-1751C8E021E4@microsoft.com...
>I installed a larger HDD on my computer amd now it won't activate. Vista
>sees
> it as a new computer. I have had Vista over 90 days and don't want to pay
> $59.
>
> Mobo-Asus P5Ld2 delux
> Processor- Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz
> Ram- 2 GB
> Video- G-Force 7600 GS 256 MB
>
> --
> adkman1956

Please use the phone activation method. Stay on the line till a live person
pick up. Explain what you have done and they will assist you. Takes 5-6
minutes.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"adkman1956" <adkman1956@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4963922E-FD6C-4C0A-9C25-1751C8E021E4@microsoft.com...
>I installed a larger HDD on my computer amd now it won't activate. Vista
>sees
> it as a new computer. I have had Vista over 90 days and don't want to pay
> $59.
>
> Mobo-Asus P5Ld2 delux
> Processor- Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz
> Ram- 2 GB
> Video- G-Force 7600 GS 256 MB
>
> --
> adkman1956

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%235%23f8S2EIHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Please use the phone activation method. Stay on the line till a live
> person pick up. Explain what you have done and they will assist you. Takes
> 5-6 minutes.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "adkman1956" <adkman1956@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4963922E-FD6C-4C0A-9C25-1751C8E021E4@microsoft.com...
>>I installed a larger HDD on my computer amd now it won't activate. Vista
>>sees
>> it as a new computer. I have had Vista over 90 days and don't want to pay
>> $59.
>>
>> Mobo-Asus P5Ld2 delux
>> Processor- Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz
>> Ram- 2 GB
>> Video- G-Force 7600 GS 256 MB
>>
>> --
>> adkman1956
>

It takes 5-6 mins after you wait on hold about 1 hour.

You may ask why do I have to wait so long on hold ? Reason is that your in
line with a lot of people that have the same problem.

Enough said.

"Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>
>
> It takes 5-6 mins after you wait on hold about 1 hour.
>
> You may ask why do I have to wait so long on hold ? Reason is that your in
> line with a lot of people that have the same problem.
>
> Enough said.
>
I rang the toll-free UK number and was activated within 5 minutes of
dialling. And this was re-activating an OEM licence for a near-complete
hardware change (motherboard, graphics card etc).

Me again, The phone method woeked perfectly and only took 5 minutes. Thanks
to all of you.
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adkman1956


"adkman1956" wrote:

> I installed a larger HDD on my computer amd now it won't activate. Vista sees
> it as a new computer. I have had Vista over 90 days and don't want to pay $59.
>
> Mobo-Asus P5Ld2 delux
> Processor- Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz
> Ram- 2 GB
> Video- G-Force 7600 GS 256 MB
>
> --
> adkman1956