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How To: Fix Windows Vista Error “Windows Must Be Reinstalled To Activate”

Sometimes you get the following error message in Windows Vista: Windows must be reinstalled to activate. Please insert the Windows CD or DVD to begin reinstallation and also in the lower right corner of the Windows Vista desktop a notification message appears as: This copy of Windows is not genuine To fix this issue,do the following steps: Open Internet browser from Windows Vista start menu(Like Internet Explorer,Mozilla Firefox) Type %windir%\system32 into the browser address bar. Find the read more

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Written by Tony on April 17th, 2009 with no comments.
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How To: Run Windows Vista Legally Without Activation For At Least A Year

As most Windows users know, Microsoft has required “product activation” since the release of Windows XP in 2001.Windows XP must be activated by communicating with servers in Redmond within 30 days of installation.The activation process will complete successfully only if the software has not been previously activated, such as on a different machine. If activation isn’t completed within the trial period, Microsoft products temporarily shut down some of their features.Microsoft read more

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Written by Tony on January 30th, 2009 with 1 comment.
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How To: Bypass Windows Vista Activation With Future Date Installation

Windows Vista activation can be easily bypassed and cracked by installing Windows Vista to a future date.There is no product key needed during Windows Vista installation.The steps for Windows Vista Activation Crack is given below: Set the date to year 2099 in the BIOS or whatever the maximum year the the BIOS capable to set. Check your mother board manual on how to access BIOS and change date, normally pressing F2, F10, Esc or Delete will do. Boot from Windows Vista DVD. During the read more

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Written by Tony on January 15th, 2009 with 1 comment.
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How To: Change Windows Vista Product Key After Install

In some circumstances, where you are unable to activate or fail WGA validation due to compromised, leaked, blocked or violated product key, you can change Windows Vista product key after installation, without the need to reinstall Windows Vista.Changing the Windows Vista product key may be necessary if you discover your current key is pirated or illegal but you don’t want to reinstall Windows Vista to activate your new legal key. To change Windows Vista product key, use the following read more

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Written by Tony on January 14th, 2009 with no comments.
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How To: Extend Windows Vista Activation Period to 120 Days

Windows Vista has a built-in script, by using that script you can extend the period of trial version to another30 days. With the help of this script you can extend the trial version of Windows Vista to 3 times greater which will equal to 120 days as of given time. This procedure is recognized as “rearming” it uses the script “slmgr.vbs” that is located in C:\Windows\system32. By using the script of slmgr.vbs in Windows Vista does not break the Agreement of End User read more

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Written by Tony on January 2nd, 2009 with no comments.
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How To: Check the Activation Status of Windows Vista

Are you a user of Windows Vista Enterprise or Business editions and would like to know the status of activation of a specific computer? Want to make sure that the computer connected properly to the Key Management Server (KMS) or used your Multiple Activation Key (MAK) properly? Or are you a home user and just want to make sure your computer is fully activated? Users of Windows Vista have the possibility of checking the activation status of the operating system, to see if they are fully read more

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Written by Tony on January 1st, 2009 with no comments.
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