After nearly a year using Windows Vista Business I am getting a message in the task bar which says something like "you have fourteen days to activate you copy os Windows Vista" When installed it was activated online

How do I re-activate? Do I need to? What will happen if I do not?

I use my computer all day every day for my business so re-installing is not an option at this time

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Adrian

check the welcome center to make sure you are activated , control panel > system & maintenance > system . If not then follow the instruction to activate , might require a call to microsoft  , if you dont after 14 days you wont be able to get in , Have heard of this happening after installation of sp1 , usually with non genuine copy`s

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"wasn`t me it was broken when i got here"

It can also happen after seemingly minor hardware changes.  The activation line at MS is pretty good though if you have to use it.  Just be honest with them and they'll give you a code to type in.

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Gav

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My copy of Windows |Vista is genuine, what is the number to phone at MS to activate?

Thanks

Adrian

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&x=5&y=5&prid=10299&gprid=436975

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"wasn`t me it was broken when i got here"

ItalyBernascone:

My copy of Windows |Vista is genuine, what is the number to phone at MS to activate?

Thanks

Adrian

If you can't activate electronically, it'll provide the number to dial depending on what country you are in.  It'll be the same dialogue box that you type the long string of numbers provided by the person who answers the phone.

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Gav

Core2Quad Q6600, 2gb Corsair Twinx, Geforce 8800GTS, BFG PhysX

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gavomatic57/

SP1 uninstalled, so problem sorted.

I understand from MS that this issue is known "and is being worked on"

Thanks for all the replies anyway

 

Adrian

Now that you have unistalled SP1 reinstall it from microsoft download centre this time the service pack wont be a Beta and the Activation message will not come back.