| Subject: Problems with Vista Business registration number |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 5/10/2008 1:16:01 PM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?Q29tcHV0ZXIgTG9jbyBHaXJsIQ==?= [Email Address Protection] |
Hi! I bouught my computer at the store about 3 months ago and it was all fine until it had a little problem. It had a Windows Vista Basic program and the problem was a hardrive one. I took it to the computer repairman to fix the problem so everything would be ok. But once it came back it came with a Windows XP program. I was gonna buy the Windows Vista again but I called my computer technician and he told me to take it there because not only it didn't had Windows Vista but it couldn't access the internet, not even with an Ethernet. I took it to the repairman once again and when I picked up my computer it had Windows Vista Business. Everything was fine until today when I access my computer and it says that 'The Windows Vista Ultimete product key you typed is invalid for activation'! Also it says that my computer is a Dell when it clearly is an Acer (although it has intel premium Dual-core inside) What can I do? |
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| Subject: Re: Problems with Vista Business registration number |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 5/10/2008 1:26:25 PM |
| From: "Carey Frisch [MVP]" [Email Address Protection] |
You'll need to acquire the Acer recovery disc and reinstall the Windows Vista operating system your Acer computer originally came with. Acer Recovery Media Purchase Program https://secure3.tx.acer.com/RCD/Main.aspx -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows Vista Enthusiast --------------------------------------------------------------- "Computer Loco Girl!" wrote: Hi! I bouught my computer at the store about 3 months ago and it was all fine until it had a little problem. It had a Windows Vista Basic program and the problem was a hardrive one. I took it to the computer repairman to fix the problem so everything would be ok. But once it came back it came with a Windows XP program. I was gonna buy the Windows Vista again but I called my computer technician and he told me to take it there because not only it didn't had Windows Vista but it couldn't access the internet, not even with an Ethernet. I took it to the repairman once again and when I picked up my computer it had Windows Vista Business. Everything was fine until today when I access my computer and it says that 'The Windows Vista Ultimete product key you typed is invalid for activation'! Also it says that my computer is a Dell when it clearly is an Acer (although it has intel premium Dual-core inside) What can I do? |
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| Subject: Re: Problems with Vista Business registration number |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 5/11/2008 5:29:44 AM |
| From: "Rick Rogers" [Email Address Protection] |
Hi, I hope you reported this repair person to your local better business bureau as he has violated several laws regarding OS licensing. He didn't repair anything. He first installed XP without providing a license, then install Vista Business (obviously a stolen Dell OEM copy) without providing a license. He fixed nothing and never addressed the actual problem. You need, as Carey has mentioned, your original licensed OS installed with the necessary proprietary driver support for the installed hardware. -- 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 "Computer Loco Girl!" <Computer Loco Girl!@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20B0002A-620F-4DBF-BC9E-24C69703DC9B@microsoft.com... > Hi! > I bouught my computer at the store about 3 months ago and it was all fine > until it had a little problem. It had a Windows Vista Basic program and > the > problem was a hardrive one. I took it to the computer repairman to fix the > problem so everything would be ok. But once it came back it came with a > Windows XP program. I was gonna buy the Windows Vista again but I called > my > computer technician and he told me to take it there because not only it > didn't had Windows Vista but it couldn't access the internet, not even > with > an Ethernet. I took it to the repairman once again and when I picked up my > computer it had Windows Vista Business. Everything was fine until today > when > I access my computer and it says that 'The Windows Vista Ultimete product > key > you typed is invalid for activation'! Also it says that my computer is a > Dell when it clearly is an Acer (although it has intel premium Dual-core > inside) What can I do? |
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