Reinstalling vista problem

I just reinstalled vista on my rebuilt pc and now its asking me to activate
but it says my key is already in use.
how can I get around this?

My vista is a genuine 32bit vista home premium. I rebuilt my pc from the
ground up, the only bits the same are the hard drives.

And yes, I did pay for my vista and still have my ebuyer receipt for it (its
an oem version, I didnt want the 64bit as I dont need it)

You can reset your Windows Vista activation 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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"sathos" <sathos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F0B0CEEF-DE1A-4322-B44F-241ED022AE41@microsoft.com...
I just reinstalled vista on my rebuilt pc and now its asking me to activate
but it says my key is already in use.
how can I get around this?

My vista is a genuine 32bit vista home premium. I rebuilt my pc from the
ground up, the only bits the same are the hard drives.

And yes, I did pay for my vista and still have my ebuyer receipt for it (its
an oem version, I didnt want the 64bit as I dont need it)

Hello. Click start,run,then type in slui.exe
then try that way.

"sathos" wrote:

> I just reinstalled vista on my rebuilt pc and now its asking me to activate
> but it says my key is already in use.
> how can I get around this?
>
> My vista is a genuine 32bit vista home premium. I rebuilt my pc from the
> ground up, the only bits the same are the hard drives.
>
> And yes, I did pay for my vista and still have my ebuyer receipt for it (its
> an oem version, I didnt want the 64bit as I dont need it)

I just tried that twice but it said the number cant be verified

Not online activation. You have to activate by phone. You product key is
only good for one(1) online activation. Any additional activations from
the point of the very first one will have to be done by telephone.

Unless you have a product key like mine which does activate online
everytime. But those are give out by hand to particular individuals with
special machines. Probably less then 100 in the United States. World
wide I have no idea. But your average user will get only one online
activation.


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joel406

welcome to defective vista,,every time vista messes up your computer or you
have to do a full reinstall..you will have to do a re activation..what
fun..and by phone..so it makes it harder..we really got ******* on this
os..you can pick a usa number to call and do the automated deal.you may have
to scream into the phone like i did..to keep it working..dont you just love
uncle bill for makeing vista like this..i know i do..

"joel406" wrote:

>
> Not online activation. You have to activate by phone. You product key is
> only good for one(1) online activation. Any additional activations from
> the point of the very first one will have to be done by telephone.
>
> Unless you have a product key like mine which does activate online
> everytime. But those are give out by hand to particular individuals with
> special machines. Probably less then 100 in the United States. World
> wide I have no idea. But your average user will get only one online
> activation.
>
>
> --
> joel406
>