Inactivation of Windows Vista 64 bit

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The very slightest of hardware changes has resulted in inactivation of
Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit edition several times. Updating system BIOS,
video graphics adapter BIOS, adding a new disk to a redundant array and
extending the size of the system drive partition, etc., have all resulted in
the unfortunate inactivation of Windows and subsequent failure to reactivate
automatically requiring yet another call to the product activation center for
a new product identification key. Although I certainly understand the need to
protect proprietary rights, this has become an insurmountable effort and
problem for Microsoft customer who pay for the products and services that
they receive. This issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible.

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http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...0c6&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
 
Re: Inactivation of Windows Vista 64 bit

"Eric Garrett" <EricGarrett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The very slightest of hardware changes has resulted in inactivation of
> Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit edition several times. Updating system BIOS,
> video graphics adapter BIOS, adding a new disk to a redundant array and
> extending the size of the system drive partition, etc., have all resulted
> in
> the unfortunate inactivation of Windows and subsequent failure to
> reactivate
> automatically requiring yet another call to the product activation center
> for
> a new product identification key. Although I certainly understand the need
> to
> protect proprietary rights, this has become an insurmountable effort and
> problem for Microsoft customer who pay for the products and services that
> they receive. This issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible.
>
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> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
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> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...0c6&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general


I would probably not post this if the original were in the Vista group, as
it is infested with anti-Vista trolls who will turn any constructive post
into a travesty of mindless name calling, but here I'll agree that the
sensitivity level needs to be adjusted, not only in 64 bit editions, but in
32 bit editions as well.
BTW, I voted "Yes".
 
Re: Inactivation of Windows Vista 64 bit

Re-Format Your Computer And Install Either 64 Bit Windows Server 2008
Release Candidate 0, 64 Bit Open Source Linux Ubuntu 7.04 RTW, Or 64 Bit
Open Source Linux Ubuntu 7.10 Official Beta, Just FYI.

P.S. 64 Bit Open Source Linux Ubuntu Contains A No Activation Needed, Feel
Free To Share This CD With Other Computer Users Policy, Just FYI.

"Eric Garrett" <EricGarrett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7BE9C086-1E63-4ED5-82DA-ADCBD78C80C6@microsoft.com...
> The very slightest of hardware changes has resulted in inactivation of
> Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit edition several times. Updating system BIOS,
> video graphics adapter BIOS, adding a new disk to a redundant array and
> extending the size of the system drive partition, etc., have all resulted
> in
> the unfortunate inactivation of Windows and subsequent failure to
> reactivate
> automatically requiring yet another call to the product activation center
> for
> a new product identification key. Although I certainly understand the need
> to
> protect proprietary rights, this has become an insurmountable effort and
> problem for Microsoft customer who pay for the products and services that
> they receive. This issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...0c6&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
 
RE: Inactivation of Windows Vista 64 bit

Eric:
I have the following table that I once copied from somewhere in the net
(can't recall where) that has a "score" for each change you make in your
hardware.
Component Class Name Default Weight
CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM 1
IDE Adaptor 3
Physical OS Hard Drive Serial # 11
Display Adaptor 1
SCSI Adaptor 2
Audio Adaptor 2
Network Adaptor MAC Address 2
Processor 3
RAM Amount Range (i.e. 0-512mb, 512-1GB) 1
BIOS ID ('0' always matches) 9

Reactivation is required when you reach the 25 points limit.
Carlos

"Eric Garrett" wrote:

> The very slightest of hardware changes has resulted in inactivation of
> Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit edition several times. Updating system BIOS,
> video graphics adapter BIOS, adding a new disk to a redundant array and
> extending the size of the system drive partition, etc., have all resulted in
> the unfortunate inactivation of Windows and subsequent failure to reactivate
> automatically requiring yet another call to the product activation center for
> a new product identification key. Although I certainly understand the need to
> protect proprietary rights, this has become an insurmountable effort and
> problem for Microsoft customer who pay for the products and services that
> they receive. This issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...0c6&dg=microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general
 
Re: Inactivation of Windows Vista 64 bit

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Eric:
> I have the following table that I once copied from somewhere in the net
> (can't recall where) that has a "score" for each change you make in your
> hardware.
> Component Class Name Default Weight
> CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM 1
> IDE Adaptor 3
> Physical OS Hard Drive Serial # 11
> Display Adaptor 1
> SCSI Adaptor 2
> Audio Adaptor 2
> Network Adaptor MAC Address 2
> Processor 3
> RAM Amount Range (i.e. 0-512mb, 512-1GB) 1
> BIOS ID ('0' always matches) 9
>
> Reactivation is required when you reach the 25 points limit.
> Carlos
>
Do you have a link for this, and are you sure the score table and threshold
are for Vista?
I see many reports where simply changing one component, like a video card or
CPU had triggered a reactivation in Vista. There are also numerous reports
of a BIOS update with no other changes triggering reactivation. These
reports seem to be at odds with your table.
 
Re: Inactivation of Windows Vista 64 bit

Hi:
Check this page
http://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=5294
under the section "Activation Hardware Tolerance".
You will find a table similar (or equal) to the one I posted.
I certainly know for sure that there have been cases where re-activation has
been asked just by changing the hard disk driver (just the driver, not the
physical disk), but I cannot account for bugs in Vista reactivation logic.
:)
Carlos

"PvdG42" wrote:

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5F78D568-215E-4A6B-8EDE-8C77BEB5F24F@microsoft.com...
> > Eric:
> > I have the following table that I once copied from somewhere in the net
> > (can't recall where) that has a "score" for each change you make in your
> > hardware.
> > Component Class Name Default Weight
> > CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM 1
> > IDE Adaptor 3
> > Physical OS Hard Drive Serial # 11
> > Display Adaptor 1
> > SCSI Adaptor 2
> > Audio Adaptor 2
> > Network Adaptor MAC Address 2
> > Processor 3
> > RAM Amount Range (i.e. 0-512mb, 512-1GB) 1
> > BIOS ID ('0' always matches) 9
> >
> > Reactivation is required when you reach the 25 points limit.
> > Carlos
> >
> Do you have a link for this, and are you sure the score table and threshold
> are for Vista?
> I see many reports where simply changing one component, like a video card or
> CPU had triggered a reactivation in Vista. There are also numerous reports
> of a BIOS update with no other changes triggering reactivation. These
> reports seem to be at odds with your table.
>
>
 
Re: Inactivation of Windows Vista 64 bit

I haven't seen a later algorithm, and yes it is (was) for Vista. XP was
different. Many report the need to reactivate with what would be 1 point
changes in this list.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=131


"PvdG42" <pvdg@toadstool.edu> wrote in message
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> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5F78D568-215E-4A6B-8EDE-8C77BEB5F24F@microsoft.com...
>> Eric:
>> I have the following table that I once copied from somewhere in the net
>> (can't recall where) that has a "score" for each change you make in your
>> hardware.
>> Component Class Name Default Weight
>> CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM 1
>> IDE Adaptor 3
>> Physical OS Hard Drive Serial # 11
>> Display Adaptor 1
>> SCSI Adaptor 2
>> Audio Adaptor 2
>> Network Adaptor MAC Address 2
>> Processor 3
>> RAM Amount Range (i.e. 0-512mb, 512-1GB) 1
>> BIOS ID ('0' always matches) 9
>>
>> Reactivation is required when you reach the 25 points limit.
>> Carlos
>>
> Do you have a link for this, and are you sure the score table and
> threshold are for Vista?
> I see many reports where simply changing one component, like a video card
> or CPU had triggered a reactivation in Vista. There are also numerous
> reports of a BIOS update with no other changes triggering reactivation.
> These reports seem to be at odds with your table.
>
 
Re: Inactivation of Windows Vista 64 bit

"PvdG42" <pvdg@toadstool.edu> wrote in message
news:%23MFW$bzCIHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5F78D568-215E-4A6B-8EDE-8C77BEB5F24F@microsoft.com...
>> Eric:
>> I have the following table that I once copied from somewhere in the net
>> (can't recall where) that has a "score" for each change you make in your
>> hardware.
>> Component Class Name Default Weight
>> CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM 1
>> IDE Adaptor 3
>> Physical OS Hard Drive Serial # 11
>> Display Adaptor 1
>> SCSI Adaptor 2
>> Audio Adaptor 2
>> Network Adaptor MAC Address 2
>> Processor 3
>> RAM Amount Range (i.e. 0-512mb, 512-1GB) 1
>> BIOS ID ('0' always matches) 9
>>
>> Reactivation is required when you reach the 25 points limit.
>> Carlos
>>
> Do you have a link for this, and are you sure the score table and
> threshold are for Vista?
> I see many reports where simply changing one component, like a video card
> or CPU had triggered a reactivation in Vista. There are also numerous
> reports of a BIOS update with no other changes triggering reactivation.
> These reports seem to be at odds with your table.
>

Thank you both, Carlos and John, for the links. Wish I could be sure it
really worked that way, as I want to upgrade the video card on one Vista box
here without any hassle :)
 
Re: Inactivation of Windows Vista 64 bit

I realise it can be a little of a hassle to use telephone update, but it
usually takes 6-10 minutes max and would be no problem for only a video card
change. As Carlos said, sometimes a MOBO hd chipset driver will trigger it.

"PvdG42" <pvdg@toadstool.edu> wrote in message
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> "PvdG42" <pvdg@toadstool.edu> wrote in message
> news:%23MFW$bzCIHA.3332@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5F78D568-215E-4A6B-8EDE-8C77BEB5F24F@microsoft.com...
>>> Eric:
>>> I have the following table that I once copied from somewhere in the net
>>> (can't recall where) that has a "score" for each change you make in your
>>> hardware.
>>> Component Class Name Default Weight
>>> CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD-ROM 1
>>> IDE Adaptor 3
>>> Physical OS Hard Drive Serial # 11
>>> Display Adaptor 1
>>> SCSI Adaptor 2
>>> Audio Adaptor 2
>>> Network Adaptor MAC Address 2
>>> Processor 3
>>> RAM Amount Range (i.e. 0-512mb, 512-1GB) 1
>>> BIOS ID ('0' always matches) 9
>>>
>>> Reactivation is required when you reach the 25 points limit.
>>> Carlos
>>>
>> Do you have a link for this, and are you sure the score table and
>> threshold are for Vista?
>> I see many reports where simply changing one component, like a video card
>> or CPU had triggered a reactivation in Vista. There are also numerous
>> reports of a BIOS update with no other changes triggering reactivation.
>> These reports seem to be at odds with your table.
>>
>
> Thank you both, Carlos and John, for the links. Wish I could be sure it
> really worked that way, as I want to upgrade the video card on one Vista
> box here without any hassle :)
>
 
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