activation key invalid

seamom · 12-04-2007, 01:43 AM

I have had this notebook 9+ m. I had to recover it. and now I'm getting a message my vista product key is invalid. I can go online. (I'm here) But I can't access my files. My start key isn't even working!! What am I supposed to do now. Any suggestions?

I live in oregon and due to the weather (I think) I can't call microsoft to fix this problem. I can't do anything but go online. I can't go to my computer, go to my desktop, cont, alt del dosen't even work. Help please!!!!

seamom · 12-04-2007, 04:07 PM

I finaly got hold of microsoft, entered a new set of numbers, can access my files, but it still says it's not genuine.

[-0MEGA-] · 12-04-2007, 04:31 PM

After you call up Microsoft and get the activation key entered, you will need to reboot your computer for that message to go away.

seamom · 12-04-2007, 05:56 PM

I did, but I'll try again.
Thanks for answering

seamom · 12-04-2007, 06:33 PM

retarting didn't work, but I rmemberd a blerb I read about validating it after entering code. I did that them restarted it and it worked.
Thanks for help

12-04-2007, 01:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
seamom Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: oregon Age: 37 Posts: 32	activation key invalid I have had this notebook 9+ m. I had to recover it. and now I'm getting a message my vista product key is invalid. I can go online. (I'm here) But I can't access my files. My start key isn't even working!! What am I supposed to do now. Any suggestions? I live in oregon and due to the weather (I think) I can't call microsoft to fix this problem. I can't do anything but go online. I can't go to my computer, go to my desktop, cont, alt del dosen't even work. Help please!!!! Last edited by seamom; 12-04-2007 at 04:42 AM.

12-04-2007, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
seamom Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: oregon Age: 37 Posts: 32	I finaly got hold of microsoft, entered a new set of numbers, can access my files, but it still says it's not genuine. Last edited by seamom; 12-04-2007 at 04:40 PM.

12-04-2007, 04:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
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12-04-2007, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
seamom Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: oregon Age: 37 Posts: 32	I did, but I'll try again. Thanks for answering

12-04-2007, 06:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
seamom Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: oregon Age: 37 Posts: 32	retarting didn't work, but I rmemberd a blerb I read about validating it after entering code. I did that them restarted it and it worked. Thanks for help