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    ok I added 2 more gig of ram and windows vista has been bugging to me activate it ? IT says unless I reactivate it in 2 days vista will stop working [because new hardware was added??]. So I click to activate it online and it says I have to enter my vista activation key, so I enter the one on my install kit. Then it says the product key is already in use. Wtf?
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    #2
    Do you have to call them to get a key for activation or something?

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      #3
      Hmmm this sounds like the problem when switching motherboards when using Vista OEM. Never heard of it happen with RAM before though.

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        #4
        You have to phone microsoft up and the free phone number mate and explain to them that you have add more memory to you computer.

        Also you will kick your self when I tell you this as well what you should have done is refresh you computer rating on the welcome on vista.

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          #5
          are you using the 64bit or 32 bit version ? I'm sure it'll do that no matter which version you use.

          I'm a frequent upgrader and i'm really hesistant on getting vista....has the 1st SP come out yet ?

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            #6
            Funny thing is, I just upgraded an XP Pro Upgrade retail box this and also last weekend, with the following hardware changes:

            Video Card
            RAM (amount and type)
            CPU (single to dual core)

            ... and it never once bugged me about activation !!!!
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              #7
              Originally posted by Ghost_Rain
              You have to phone microsoft up and the free phone number mate and explain to them that you have add more memory to you computer.

              Also you will kick your self when I tell you this as well what you should have done is refresh you computer rating on the welcome on vista.
              I did do the refresh computer rating

              WalkinTarget, wtf is wrong with me lol how did you get away with that
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                #8
                That so strange mate because I put a new Cpu in mine about 6 weeks ago and all I had to do is refresh it

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by WalkinTarget
                  Funny thing is, I just upgraded an XP Pro Upgrade retail box this and also last weekend, with the following hardware changes:

                  Video Card
                  RAM (amount and type)
                  CPU (single to dual core)

                  ... and it never once bugged me about activation !!!!
                  So far I've upgraded an XP Pro OEM installation on this machine with an 8800GTS, from a single-core to a dual-core, added a sound card, and added an extra hard drive. It hasn't complained at all.

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                    #10
                    Well I called up the toll free number and lady actually helped me out. I didn't sense an Indian accent, but if she was she hit it really good lol. She said for some reason sometimes you can't just activate it online, so I did it over the phone with her and it worked ^_^. Yay!
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by BenKenobi
                      Well I called up the toll free number and lady actually helped me out. I didn't sense an Indian accent, but if she was she hit it really good lol. She said for some reason sometimes you can't just activate it online, so I did it over the phone with her and it worked ^_^. Yay!
                      Cool beans.

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                        #12
                        Vista...the #1 dissapointment...what else is new...
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Kyler721
                          Vista...the #1 dissapointment...what else is new...
                          it happened to me in xp too.. so xp is the #1 disappointment??? :P

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Gremlin_flg
                            Originally posted by Kyler721
                            Vista...the #1 dissapointment...what else is new...
                            it happened to me in xp too.. so xp is the #1 disappointment??? :P
                            vista has more problems starting out then XP did IIRC...
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                              #15
                              I like Vista for 1 and I willl not be going back to xp yer it may have a few problems but so did Xp and xp still as problems to.

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