xeromist wrote:
Sorry, we can't help you locate cracks or pirated copies, but if your key is legitimate then you can call up Microsoft and get it activated. It should give you a phone number on the activation window. Often you don't even have to talk to a person. You just read off the key and the automated system will give you a verification to enter.

I've had activation issues a number of times because I changed hardware and it's annoying but most of the time it's a pretty quick call with the automated system. Just make sure to answer that it's been installed on one machine. Since you changed hardware you might think of it as a new machine but they ask that to make sure you aren't installing it on more than one machine *at the same time*.

I have phoned them but they keep saying my key is fake when its not as i buyed windows7 ultmate. and they say for new kew cost 67 pounds its doing my head in

Dark wrote:
I have phoned them but they keep saying my key is fake when its not as i buyed windows7 ultmate. and they say for new kew cost 67 pounds its doing my head in

Bummer. Do you trust the shop where you bought it? There is a possibility that it might actually be counterfeit. There are shady people who even make fake security stickers. I'm not sure what consumer rights you have in the UK but I would take it back to the shop and demand a refund if M$ won't activate it.

xeromist wrote:
Bummer. Do you trust the shop where you bought it? There is a possibility that it might actually be counterfeit. There are shady people who even make fake security stickers. I'm not sure what consumer rights you have in the UK but I would take it back to the shop and demand a refund if M$ won't activate it.

Nope its legit got it from pc world ages ago like 3 years back or two. And never had problems with it at all but since last year key kept messing up and i phoned ms they gave me a new key what worked fine but pc crashed so at to do same again got a key as the one they gave did not work so ended up with 3 keys but now they wont give key they just say its fake like omg i have 3 keys from them i even emailed them picture of the disk and key extra and they said we are sorry itll cost you 60+ for a new key and im like omg maybe they wont give me a key due to i have had two from them i dunno but they piss me off as i keep trying and trying but just today windows stopped working what its never done b4 seems its been stuck on 30 days for past unknown weeks on end but i did remove my hard drive today to sata port 3 as was in wrong one maybe that messed the 30 day thing up was ok b4 i removed hard drive 😞 but yeah i deleted wat file now so i think ill be ok longs i dont update pc bit stupid but oh well it'll do till i can get a key i guess

xeromist wrote:

I've had activation issues a number of times because I changed hardware and it's annoying but most of the time it's a pretty quick call with the automated system. Just make sure to answer that it's been installed on one machine. Since you changed hardware you might think of it as a new machine but they ask that to make sure you aren't installing it on more than one machine *at the same time*.

I think its just stupid, that windows doesn't have "deactivate" function. I have 2 professional keys from MSDN-Academic and if something go wrong with the system (i do many experiment with the system :D), i have to format my computer and the automated activation doesn't work anymore with the key. I have to call microsoft and its not toll free. Reading off the numbers takes some time too

xeromist wrote:
I hate to say this but you might have your dad give it a try. Unfortunately some people think they can push a woman around but they'll respond better to a man's voice. It's lame and unfair but it's worth a shot.

I think he's going to phone them tomorrow as its late now hope they give a key or ill go mad at them via email