DeadlyAura
Supreme [H]ardness
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- Jun 6, 2005
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So, the other day, my laptop started asking me to activate (which I thought was weird, because it took my CD upon installation without a problem). So, I went through the activation process last night. It went to the "Installation ID" process, which I did via their automated phone system. It told me that my install was no valid, and I could be connected to an agent. The agent goes through the "Installation ID" process again, and again tells me that the installation is not valid, and that my CD Key is "Flagged."
He says that the error is that the key is being used on multiple machines, and I need to contact the company that sold me the OS.
The problem is that, this is the only machine that the key has ever been used on. The installation was FINE, for years, until I got a new 500Gb SSD, and decided to do a fresh install a couple of months ago. Now, I am being told that "The key is being used on multiple machines."
I explained to the Microsoft agent exactly what happened, and he said that I need to contact my software reseller, or report the COA and counterfeit on their website "www.howtotell.com"
I'm fucking pissed right now, and I don't know what to do. I refuse to shell out MORE money for another OS to replace one that is totally legitimate. And I have NO idea who the reseller for this particular disk is....
He says that the error is that the key is being used on multiple machines, and I need to contact the company that sold me the OS.
The problem is that, this is the only machine that the key has ever been used on. The installation was FINE, for years, until I got a new 500Gb SSD, and decided to do a fresh install a couple of months ago. Now, I am being told that "The key is being used on multiple machines."
I explained to the Microsoft agent exactly what happened, and he said that I need to contact my software reseller, or report the COA and counterfeit on their website "www.howtotell.com"
I'm fucking pissed right now, and I don't know what to do. I refuse to shell out MORE money for another OS to replace one that is totally legitimate. And I have NO idea who the reseller for this particular disk is....