The product key for Windows 7 is on the case. My first question is how do i tell if its a key for 32 or 64 bit Windows Vista? Or can it be used for either It doesn't specify on the key. My second question is how do i properly go about reinstalling Windows Vista. Go to Solution. You can request the media from Dell if in the US, and after you have completed an 'ownership transfer' or use a disc from another system that matches the version the license is for Home, Ultimate, etc.
You can use Retail media, then activate over the phone with Microsoft not Dell using your Product Key:. You also need to determine if you have a RAID controller that will require special drivers during the install.
View solution in original post. Error message occurs after you change the SATA mode of the boot drive. I too am a user. Browse Community. Windows General. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for. Search instead for. Note If you select the automatic activation method when you first set up your computer, the automatic activation process tries to activate your copy of Windows Vista three days after you first log on.
Click System properties on the toolbar, and view the Windows Vista activation status in the Windows activation area at the bottom of the System properties box. If you are re-installing Windows or reactivating Windows, the activation process may not be completed successfully when you try to activate Windows Vista over the Internet by using the Windows Activation Wizard.
If this occurs, you should activate Windows over the telephone. To activate Windows Vista over the telephone, follow these steps:. Click Use the automated telephone system in the Windows Activation Wizard. On rare occasions, you may be prompted to activate Windows Vista on a computer that did not previously require Windows Vista activation or was already activated successfully. For example, this may occur on a computer where Windows Vista was preinstalled by an OEM or Volume Licensing installation and major hardware changes have occurred, such as upgrading the hard disk and memory at the same time.
If you are prompted to reactivate Windows Vista, you can do so by using the Windows Activation Wizard:. To prevent this problem in the future, you should obtain the latest service pack for your installed version of Windows Vista, either through automatic updates or direct download. To update Windows Vista and prevent this Activation problem from reoccurring:. As soon as Windows Vista has found the updates, click the Install updates button. Need more help? Expand your skills.
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