Nice one, I only check this thread every now and again so I must have missed that post when I searched back through the pages
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Nice one, I only check this thread every now and again so I must have missed that post when I searched back through the pages
Soldato
Yeah, bought one a few months back. Entered code on Microsoft's website, which said it was a valid key and allowed me to download an 8.1 Pro install disc. Installed, activated - all good.
Fast forward about 3 months, I change my motherboard and Windows needs activating - no surprise. This time, Windows tells me that my key is invalid as it's been used on too many PCs and I need to enter a new one. Looks like the seller had sold the key so many times that MS had got wise and disabled it. Pretty sure if I hadn't needed to re-activate, I would've happily carried on for years with a Windows that showed as Activated, but turned out not to be legit.
Short version - everyone was right when they said if it looks too good to be true, it's not true. Didn't bother going back to G2A, just wrote it off as a gamble that I'd taken and lost.
Caporegime
Did you not purchase the key with the G2A shield protection?
They have to give you a new one or your money back if it becomes invalid.
Don't just let them get away with it...
They have to give you a new one or your money back if it becomes invalid.
Don't just let them get away with it...
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Yeah, bought one a few months back. Entered code on Microsoft's website, which said it was a valid key and allowed me to download an 8.1 Pro install disc. Installed, activated - all good.
Fast forward about 3 months, I change my motherboard and Windows needs activating - no surprise. This time, Windows tells me that my key is invalid as it's been used on too many PCs and I need to enter a new one. Looks like the seller had sold the key so many times that MS had got wise and disabled it. Pretty sure if I hadn't needed to re-activate, I would've happily carried on for years with a Windows that showed as Activated, but turned out not to be legit.
Short version - everyone was right when they said if it looks too good to be true, it's not true. Didn't bother going back to G2A, just wrote it off as a gamble that I'd taken and lost.
Umm if you change your hardware MS will always say that; happened with me from XP on.....
You say activate by phone; give them super long number and then they give you a super long number to put in and then its activated.
I have to do this every time a mb is replaced on a laptop at my work etc or we upgrade someone's PC hardware......doesn't mean person sold your key on. If they did that you would have gotten invaldated key while running normally; not while trying to reactivate with new hardware.
Changing MB counts as a new system.....
Also happed with my Vista. Had it from day one now on the wifes laptop. Also with My win 7 Ultimate. Thats been on 4 systems.
Soldato
Can't honestly remember if I paid for the Protection or not. Will have to have a look when I'm home tonight. Thanks.
Believe me, I've installed Windows on enough systems from XP to 8.1 (new and old) to know how and when Windows requires re-activation, and how to go through the phone activation.
This is the first time I've had a straight up message telling me the key is invalid because it's been installed on too many systems - and this is the first time I've had to re-use the key (normally I only need to do the phone activation after the code has been activated three times). Will try the phone activation to see if that will work before I get onto G2A (if I bought the protection), or if the automated system or person you end up put through to confirms the key has been multi-used.Cheers guys.
interested to see how you get on, was looking at a W8 copy from them myself.Can't honestly remember if I paid for the Protection or not. Will have to have a look when I'm home tonight. Thanks.
Believe me, I've installed Windows on enough systems from XP to 8.1 (new and old) to know how and when Windows requires re-activation, and how to go through the phone activation.
Cheers guys.
i just bought GTA V from them for £19.
ive used them in the past in case anyone is sceptical. use hola
Soldato
I've had a few games give me a warning saying only for certain region activation, so I didn't buy some games, did you get this?JulioH said:
if you read the page the game is listed on it normally tells you if the product is region specific.
GTA V says worldwide so thats good enough for me. but past purchases i never got this message (unless it was one of the ones which popped up in Portuguese in which case i ignored it) lol
Soldato
I thought steam stopped you from buying keys from different regions?
Caporegime
They have but those keys aren't region locked they're worldwide keys.
Caporegime
Just checked for you, nuuvem keys are rockstar social club only.
That's fine. For £19 I may take a punt.
True, rockstar social club was a pain when I had Max Payne 3 retail.