Windows COA banned?

Destination · 4 Feb 2011 at 17:50

Last week you reinstalled, then what, did you activate afterwards, or did these problems start when you attempted to activate?

Something seems very amiss here.
Its the first time I have heard of this happening, and I wonder if it is as SirusB mentions, you may have been unlucky enough to have a legit key that someone has atcually used elsewhere.

As for marmalade suggestion, taking them to the small claims court.... yeah thats an easy process.

I assume you have entered the key exactly right?

dekez · 4 Feb 2011 at 17:50

If you've still got the receipt and can prove you bought it from an authorised retailer I don't see why they wouldn't unblock it or give you a new one.

Crowort · 4 Feb 2011 at 17:53

I've never heard of this happening with a normal retail licensing, but I think it is fairly common with volume licences were it is shown that the keys are being used against the terms of the licence. I'm guessing people using cracks / loaders are using your key and you have just been unlucky. I'm not sure what you can do if this is the case ;/

SiriusB · 4 Feb 2011 at 17:59

dekez said:
If you've still got the receipt and can prove you bought it from an authorised retailer I don't see why they wouldn't unblock it or give you a new one.

Depends if they are suspicious ********. If it is due to the key being used elsewhere, they could take the view he is the one who allowed it to be used elsehwere, unwittingly or not!

It is a crappy situation.

Slightly odd you left trying to activate until today though.

koolpc · 4 Feb 2011 at 18:08

Had this happen to me and i opted to Retype the product key and it worked fine!!

edscdk · 4 Feb 2011 at 18:16

koolpc said:
Had this happen to me and i opted to Retype the product key and it worked fine!!

I has 2 customers who I installed w7 for that both came back counterfit

retyping the serials fixed the issue so its worth a go...

edscdk · 4 Feb 2011 at 18:22

SiriusB said:
All I can think of is someone has tried to install 7 using his key [a family member, mate, whatever] .

you can stick the serial on several machines (forget the legality) and not have an issue... worst case it will stop you activating automatically and make you call MS and lie about it only being installed on 1 PC...

edit i see you screen shots... eep... shame its not a home premium copy in which case you can go to pcw and copy a serial off the side of a PC on display which would have course be illegal...

andicole0 · 4 Feb 2011 at 18:24

I had something similar a while ago when windows failed to activate, I used the automatic phone process which then failed and I got put through to a real person who sorted things after and explanation.

Does the Contact Micorsoft option not lead you to a phone number with a human contact?

Andi.

Vertigo · 4 Feb 2011 at 18:29

dekez said:
If you've still got the receipt and can prove you bought it from an authorised retailer I don't see why they wouldn't unblock it or give you a new one.

Because having a kosher copy and licence doesn't preclude you from installing it on several of your own machines - which is what they'll assume you've done and you'll have a hard time proving otherwise.

Sin_Chase · 4 Feb 2011 at 19:12

You own a copy, screw being legit and be less legit with getting your copy activated.

Less hassle than doing it by the book.

robinbredin · 4 Feb 2011 at 19:21

Are you sure that you haven't picked up a virus, the last time that happened to me, I had a virus.

d_brennen · 4 Feb 2011 at 19:48

The screeny says 26 days to activate so it's been like that for four days? Perhaps try using the Microsoft Windows Product Key Update tool (Google it, it's on the MS store iirc)? Watch out for 8 B G C P F etc which are easy to mix up

Dave0w · 4 Feb 2011 at 19:49

SiriusB said:
Slightly odd you left trying to activate until today though.

i activated it right away

Dave0w · 4 Feb 2011 at 19:50

d_brennen said:
The screeny says 26 days to activate so it's been like that for four days? Perhaps try using the Microsoft Windows Product Key Update tool (Google it, it's on the MS store iirc)? Watch out for 8 B G C P F etc which are easy to mix up

it dose not say the key is wrong is say it's banned

Dave0w · 4 Feb 2011 at 19:51

robinbredin said:
Are you sure that you haven't picked up a virus, the last time that happened to me, I had a virus.

just dose a new install, and it's still the same

Dave0w · 4 Feb 2011 at 19:53

Vertigo1 said:
Because having a kosher copy and licence doesn't preclude you from installing it on several of your own machines - which is what they'll assume you've done and you'll have a hard time proving otherwise.

i have 2 PC one is useing win7 OEM that i ordered from OCuK what it was on offer and the other was ueing tis copy

BarKeep · 4 Feb 2011 at 20:11

Its says BLOCKED not banned,.Have you tried the phone activation?

Dave0w · 4 Feb 2011 at 20:58

BarKeep said:
Its says BLOCKED not banned,.Have you tried the phone activation?

yes, it say the code cant be confirmed, sorry.... then phone go's dead.

Dave0w · 4 Feb 2011 at 21:35

Sorted.
My copy of windows as a key originated from an MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) subscription or what ever. the person on the phone cant usedstand how ******* ended up with the cp on the shelf but i have to return it with a certificate i am getting in the post witch will get me a new copy of windows. yay

PistolPete · 4 Feb 2011 at 21:55

I have seen this happen and the guy ended up faxing MS a copy of the receipt and the COA, and he got sent another.

I'll try find the link