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Windows Forum / Windows Vista / Setup and Deployment / June 2007Activation Hell
Hello, I installed yesterday Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit and activated it right after. Everything looked good. Today I saw that the system thinks I have to Activate in 2 Days!! I tried over the Internet but Vista said, my key where allready registered. So I called Microsoft and aktivated again. Curious i began to explore the System Logs and i found in the Information logs all 5 Minutes Source Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 and 1024 Message: Hardware Changed and Activation Greed Time. After searching and trying I found out that this message disapears when i turn on my external USB-Disk!!!!!! But as soon i Turn of the external USB-Disk i get again this messages and i'm pretty sure i need soon to call Microsoft again for re-activation!! Please Fix that bug! Yeah that sucks, there must be a solution to that! Will cross post it to general community newsgroup where more folks are active and maybe someone will find you an answer... I can imagine quite a few will relish discussing this... > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Please Fix that bug! If you turn on your External USB HD then obviously Windows Vista detects a hardware change. Each and every time you do open Vista with the USB HD turned off it will detect a change and this goes for when you open with the ESB HD. To avoid this activate with the USB HD connected and on and leave it on. If you shut it off and then you boot without it being on you will go through the same cycle. One or the other.  SignaturePeter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > Yeah that sucks, there must be a solution to that! Will cross post it to > general community newsgroup where more folks are active and maybe someone [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> Please Fix that bug! So with Vista, normal computer useage requires reactivation. Why doesn't that surprise me? SignatureA Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! CarGodZeroOne@hotmail.com Change Alpha to Numeric to reply If you turn on your External USB HD then obviously Windows Vista detects a hardware change. Each and every time you do open Vista with the USB HD turned off it will detect a change and this goes for when you open with the ESB HD. To avoid this activate with the USB HD connected and on and leave it on. If you shut it off and then you boot without it being on you will go through the same cycle. One or the other. SignaturePeter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > Yeah that sucks, there must be a solution to that! Will cross post it to > general community newsgroup where more folks are active and maybe someone [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >> >> Please Fix that bug! > So with Vista, normal computer useage requires reactivation. Why doesn't > that surprise me? I have three external hard drives, one I didn't own when I initially install Vista and is of a different hardware type than the other two and those two weren't turned on when I activated and I've never gotten a prompt from Vista when I turn any of them on or whether or not I boot with any of them on. To be clear however, I don't have an OEM version of Vista but I'm not sure that should make a difference either. If you're running Vista, you already would have mentioned such an issue if it was happening to you. I don't have any idea what is causing it to trigger activation and it's possible Peter's solution might otherwise allow the OP to run "normal" as you put it because if the devices are turned off, it won't make any difference and if they are turned on and the system was activated with those devices recognized initially, then he probably won't have any more trouble. SignatureMichael Solomon Backup is a PC user's best friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ > If you turn on your External USB HD then obviously Windows Vista > detects a hardware change. Each and every time you do open Vista [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > it on. If you shut it off and then you boot without it being on > you will go through the same cycle. One or the other. OK, that's too much. Not even MS is that stupid to build activation to behave so, at least I have a hard time swallowing it. That has to be a bug. I can't imagine that they would build it that way by design. They would totally be shooting themselves in the foot by doing it this way. > > Yeah that sucks, there must be a solution to that! Will cross post it to > > general community newsgroup where more folks are active and maybe someone > > will find you an answer... I can imagine quite a few will relish discussing > > this... > > >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I installed yesterday Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit and activated it right >> >> after. >> >> Everything looked good. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> >> >> Curious i began to explore the System Logs and i found in the Information >> >> logs all 5 Minutes >> >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >> >> >> After searching and trying I found out that this message disapears when i >> >> turn on my external USB-Disk!!!!!! >> >> >> >> But as soon i Turn of the external USB-Disk i get again this messages and >> >> i'm pretty sure i need soon to call Microsoft again for re-activation!! >> >> Please Fix that bug! SignaturePriceless quotes in m.p.w.vista.general group: http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/kick.html Most recent idiotic quote added to KICK (Klassic Idiotic Caption Kooks): "They hacked the Microsoft website to make it think a linux box was a windows box. Thats called hacking. People who do hacking are called hackers." "Good poets borrow; great poets steal." - T. S. Eliot "> > OK, that's too much. Not even MS is that stupid to build activation to > behave so, at least I have a hard time swallowing it. That has to be a > bug. I can't imagine that they would build it that way by design. They > would totally be shooting themselves in the foot by doing it this way. Check the following Knowledge Base article as it may help resolve the issue. Even if you don't have an OEM version as referenced in the title, there's some information in this article that not only might explain the issue but might also help resolve it regardless: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931573/en-us SignatureMichael Solomon Backup is a PC user's best friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> If you turn on your External USB HD then obviously Windows Vista > > detects a hardware change. Each and every time you do open Vista [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > bug. I can't imagine that they would build it that way by design. They > would totally be shooting themselves in the foot by doing it this way. I just have 3 words to say in response: "I love Ubuntu." SignatureStephan 2003 Yamaha R6 君のこと思い出す日なんてないのは 君のこと忘れたときがないから >>> If you turn on your External USB HD then obviously Windows Vista >> > detects a hardware change. Each and every time you do open Vista [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > "I love Ubuntu." I definately see alot of good things in Ubuntu, but I actually already love Fedora. ;) I still think we would see more and hear more about this kind of problem if WPA/WGA/N was built this way by design. I personally think that the OP's DRM went buggy which is really not much better anyway. SignaturePriceless quotes in m.p.w.vista.general group: http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/kick.html Most recent idiotic quote added to KICK (Klassic Idiotic Caption Kooks): "They hacked the Microsoft website to make it think a linux box was a windows box. Thats called hacking. People who do hacking are called hackers." "Good poets borrow; great poets steal." - T. S. Eliot >>>> If you turn on your External USB HD then obviously Windows Vista >>> > detects a hardware change. Each and every time you do open Vista [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > if WPA/WGA/N was built this way by design. I personally think that the > OP's DRM went buggy which is really not much better anyway. Well you know, stuff like that is why I refuse to run Vista though. I simply can't risk running into problems like that at work. Hell, I don't even want to boot into XP anymore. On that note...I actually haven't booted into XP for about a week now at work. For some odd reason, my blood pressure has been lower for about a week now too. Coincidence? I actually wonder if MS will implement any of their WGA/WPA/etc. into the server 2008? I mean if so...who in their right mind would run a server with it? Not that I consider it sane to run a server with *any* version of windows but....just saying... SignatureStephan 2003 Yamaha R6 君のこと思い出す日なんてないのは 君のこと忘れたときがないから >>>>> If you turn on your External USB HD then obviously Windows Vista >>>> > detects a hardware change. Each and every time you do open Vista [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Well you know, stuff like that is why I refuse to run Vista though. I'm on board there. I don't have vista installed or running at the moment. I just removed it from a dual boot on my machine and I'm planning to move it to a virtual machine soon, but no hurry. I have it for only 2 reasons. It didn't cost me a dime, and I will unfortunately be supporting it eventually. :( > I > simply can't risk running into problems like that at work. Hell, I don't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > with it? Not that I consider it sane to run a server with *any* version of > windows but....just saying... Sure they will, it goes without question. They did in windows server 2003, so I don't see why they wouldn't in server 2008. SignaturePriceless quotes in m.p.w.vista.general group: http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/kick.html Most recent idiotic quote added to KICK (Klassic Idiotic Caption Kooks): "They hacked the Microsoft website to make it think a linux box was a windows box. Thats called hacking. People who do hacking are called hackers." "Good poets borrow; great poets steal." - T. S. Eliot > I'm on board there. I don't have vista installed or running at the > moment. I just removed it from a dual boot on my machine and I'm > planning to move it to a virtual machine soon, but no hurry. I have it > for only 2 reasons. It didn't cost me a dime, and I will unfortunately > be supporting it eventually. :( Yea I will need to support it too unfortunately. > Sure they will, it goes without question. They did in windows server > 2003, so I don't see why they wouldn't in server 2008. Yea but 2003 is pre-vista. So it doesn't randomly decide to require reactivation. 2008 on the other hand... SignatureStephan 2003 Yamaha R6 君のこと思い出す日なんてないのは 君のこと忘れたときがないから Hello Mac, at the moment i'm not anylonger sure if that the messages realy stop when i activate the external USB drive. In the first place it looked like that because the message took longer to come again. But finaly they came... Here the Eventlog...sorry in german: Ebene Datum und Uhrzeit Quelle Ereignis-ID Aufgabenkategorie Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:24 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:24 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:22 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:21 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:19 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:19 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:16 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:16 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:14 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:13 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:11 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:11 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:09 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:08 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:06 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:06 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:04 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:03 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:01 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:11:01 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:58 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:58 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:57 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:55 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:55 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:54 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:52 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:51 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:50 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:49 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:47 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:47 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:44 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:44 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:42 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:42 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:40 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:39 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:37 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:37 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:35 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:34 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:32 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:32 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:30 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:10:30 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:05:07 Microsoft-Windows-LoadPerf 1000 Keine Die Leistungsindikatoren für den Dienst WmiApRpl (WmiApRpl) wurden erfolgreich geladen. Die Eintragsdaten im Datenbereich enthalten die neuen Indexwerte, die diesem Dienst zugeordnet sind. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:05:07 Microsoft-Windows-LoadPerf 1001 Keine "Die Leistungsindikatoren für den Dienst WmiApRpl (WmiApRpl) wurden entfernt. Die Daten enthalten die neuen Werte der Registrierungseinträge ""Last Counter"" und ""Last Help""." Informationen 26.06.2007 21:01:35 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1025 Keine Der Aktivierungzeitraum hat begonnen. Tage zur Aktivierung=3 Aktivierungstyp=4. Informationen 26.06.2007 21:01:34 Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC 1024 Keine Die Hardware hat sich geändert. > Yeah that sucks, there must be a solution to that! Will cross post it to > general community newsgroup where more folks are active and maybe someone [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > > > Please Fix that bug! Yes there are some bugs with WGA but they cannot be all sorted out with all the hardware is it possible that your usb hardware is a main part of the computer. Signaturehttp://www.goldwatches.com/watches.asp?Brand=39 > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Please Fix that bug! Guido This behavior has been seen before and we are trying to collect information on the cause. One question, did you have the external USB hard drive plugged in when you installed Vista? Let me know, please. SignatureRonnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Please Fix that bug! |
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