Dual boot activated (or not)?

grimreaper

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Well people, this may be interesting...

It has come to my lovely attention that when I activated my copy of Windows 7 X64 bit build 7000, my Windows Vista X64 bit (for some weird reason) shows my copy as requesting activation again?

Has anybody else experienced this?
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom of course...built by grimreaper
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (3.6GHz 24/7) maxed 4.05GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 790i Ultra SLi Model#132-CK-NF79-A1 BIOS P10
Memory
8GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-14400 @ 1800MHz NVIDIA SLi-Ready
Graphics Card(s)
2XBFG GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition SLi'd
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 52" 1080P LCD HDTV (LN52B550)
Screen Resolution
1920X1080 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
3xWestern Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive(s) RAID 0 x2 encased in 3xMasscool KuFormula SHF1 HDD Cooler(s)
PSU
ThermalTake ToughPower 1200W P/N:W0133RU Modularized
Case
ThermalTake P/N: VH6000BWS Armor Full-Tower
Cooling
ThermalTake SpinQ P/N: P0466 CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech cordless Y-RAJ56A piece of ****
Mouse
Logitech G7 Laser Cordless mouse black
Internet Speed
10 Mbps DL-1Mbps UL wirelessly DWA-552 extreme N
Other Info
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223Q/BEBN SATA
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223L/BEBN SATA
1XLG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray burner
4XCooler Master 120mm Blue LED SickleFlow 2000 RPM
1XBelkin UPS F6C1500TWRK) backup power supply
Everyone that is dual booting are having problems with the vista installation like changing stuff and having to reactivate vista too.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Compaq Presario/SR5113WM
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64/ Windows Vista Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 1.9Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M2N68-LA
Memory
PNY Optima Memory DDR2 2GB 2x1 kit
Graphics Card(s)
PNY Nvidia 8400 GS 256MB
Sound Card
On board RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X163W LCD
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3G (3.0Gb/sec)
7200 rpm
Western Digital 160 GB IDE
PSU
Dynex 400w
Case
Nothin Special
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Standard 102 key with volume and sleep buttons
Mouse
Wireless Logitech LX7
Internet Speed
Comcrap 10mb cable
Other Info
Insignia 2.1 speakers, wireless Xbox 360 controller w/plug n play charger, Belkin wireless G + mimo usb network adapter.
mansrm81 said:
Everyone that is dual booting are having problems with the vista installation like changing stuff and having to reactivate vista too.
Click to expand...

well , if that is the case, then I'll proceed with my intention of making my install of Windows 7 X64 the only OS.

I'm very confident that this beta should give me very minimal problems.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom of course...built by grimreaper
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (3.6GHz 24/7) maxed 4.05GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 790i Ultra SLi Model#132-CK-NF79-A1 BIOS P10
Memory
8GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-14400 @ 1800MHz NVIDIA SLi-Ready
Graphics Card(s)
2XBFG GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition SLi'd
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 52" 1080P LCD HDTV (LN52B550)
Screen Resolution
1920X1080 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
3xWestern Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive(s) RAID 0 x2 encased in 3xMasscool KuFormula SHF1 HDD Cooler(s)
PSU
ThermalTake ToughPower 1200W P/N:W0133RU Modularized
Case
ThermalTake P/N: VH6000BWS Armor Full-Tower
Cooling
ThermalTake SpinQ P/N: P0466 CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech cordless Y-RAJ56A piece of ****
Mouse
Logitech G7 Laser Cordless mouse black
Internet Speed
10 Mbps DL-1Mbps UL wirelessly DWA-552 extreme N
Other Info
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223Q/BEBN SATA
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223L/BEBN SATA
1XLG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray burner
4XCooler Master 120mm Blue LED SickleFlow 2000 RPM
1XBelkin UPS F6C1500TWRK) backup power supply
Grim is your Vista OEM?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 11 Workstation

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom of course...built by grimreaper
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (3.6GHz 24/7) maxed 4.05GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 790i Ultra SLi Model#132-CK-NF79-A1 BIOS P10
Memory
8GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-14400 @ 1800MHz NVIDIA SLi-Ready
Graphics Card(s)
2XBFG GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition SLi'd
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 52" 1080P LCD HDTV (LN52B550)
Screen Resolution
1920X1080 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
3xWestern Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive(s) RAID 0 x2 encased in 3xMasscool KuFormula SHF1 HDD Cooler(s)
PSU
ThermalTake ToughPower 1200W P/N:W0133RU Modularized
Case
ThermalTake P/N: VH6000BWS Armor Full-Tower
Cooling
ThermalTake SpinQ P/N: P0466 CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech cordless Y-RAJ56A piece of ****
Mouse
Logitech G7 Laser Cordless mouse black
Internet Speed
10 Mbps DL-1Mbps UL wirelessly DWA-552 extreme N
Other Info
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223Q/BEBN SATA
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223L/BEBN SATA
1XLG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray burner
4XCooler Master 120mm Blue LED SickleFlow 2000 RPM
1XBelkin UPS F6C1500TWRK) backup power supply
Ok that kills that theory :(
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 11 Workstation
No big deal honestly, I'm gonna reformat my HD's and re-install Windows 7 again.
Thanx z3r010
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom of course...built by grimreaper
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (3.6GHz 24/7) maxed 4.05GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 790i Ultra SLi Model#132-CK-NF79-A1 BIOS P10
Memory
8GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-14400 @ 1800MHz NVIDIA SLi-Ready
Graphics Card(s)
2XBFG GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition SLi'd
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 52" 1080P LCD HDTV (LN52B550)
Screen Resolution
1920X1080 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
3xWestern Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive(s) RAID 0 x2 encased in 3xMasscool KuFormula SHF1 HDD Cooler(s)
PSU
ThermalTake ToughPower 1200W P/N:W0133RU Modularized
Case
ThermalTake P/N: VH6000BWS Armor Full-Tower
Cooling
ThermalTake SpinQ P/N: P0466 CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech cordless Y-RAJ56A piece of ****
Mouse
Logitech G7 Laser Cordless mouse black
Internet Speed
10 Mbps DL-1Mbps UL wirelessly DWA-552 extreme N
Other Info
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223Q/BEBN SATA
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223L/BEBN SATA
1XLG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray burner
4XCooler Master 120mm Blue LED SickleFlow 2000 RPM
1XBelkin UPS F6C1500TWRK) backup power supply
mansrm81 said:
Everyone that is dual booting are having problems with the vista installation like changing stuff and having to reactivate vista too.
Click to expand...


That's good to know...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP dv7-3080us
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU
Intel Core i7 720M 1.6-2.8GHz
Motherboard
HP dv7-3080us
Memory
6GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 230M
Sound Card
HP dv7-3080us
Monitor(s) Displays
17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p
Screen Resolution
17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p
Hard Drives
500GB OS Drive
100GB OS Partition
400GB Media Partition

640GB Secondary Drive for Movies
PSU
HP dv7-3080us
Case
HP dv7-3080us
Cooling
HP dv7-3080us
Keyboard
HP dv7-3080us - Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 6000 v3.0
Mouse
Logitech G7
update...I reactivated Vista X64, and Windows 7 X64...no problems now.
I'll keep both of them till 7 X64 final comes out later this year.
Thank 4 everybody's comments:)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom of course...built by grimreaper
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (3.6GHz 24/7) maxed 4.05GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 790i Ultra SLi Model#132-CK-NF79-A1 BIOS P10
Memory
8GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-14400 @ 1800MHz NVIDIA SLi-Ready
Graphics Card(s)
2XBFG GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition SLi'd
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 52" 1080P LCD HDTV (LN52B550)
Screen Resolution
1920X1080 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
3xWestern Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive(s) RAID 0 x2 encased in 3xMasscool KuFormula SHF1 HDD Cooler(s)
PSU
ThermalTake ToughPower 1200W P/N:W0133RU Modularized
Case
ThermalTake P/N: VH6000BWS Armor Full-Tower
Cooling
ThermalTake SpinQ P/N: P0466 CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech cordless Y-RAJ56A piece of ****
Mouse
Logitech G7 Laser Cordless mouse black
Internet Speed
10 Mbps DL-1Mbps UL wirelessly DWA-552 extreme N
Other Info
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223Q/BEBN SATA
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223L/BEBN SATA
1XLG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray burner
4XCooler Master 120mm Blue LED SickleFlow 2000 RPM
1XBelkin UPS F6C1500TWRK) backup power supply
grimreaper said:
update...I reactivated Vista X64, and Windows 7 X64...no problems now.
I'll keep both of them till 7 X64 final comes out later this year.
Thank 4 everybody's comments:)
Click to expand...


How did you do this?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP dv7-3080us
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU
Intel Core i7 720M 1.6-2.8GHz
Motherboard
HP dv7-3080us
Memory
6GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 230M
Sound Card
HP dv7-3080us
Monitor(s) Displays
17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p
Screen Resolution
17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p
Hard Drives
500GB OS Drive
100GB OS Partition
400GB Media Partition

640GB Secondary Drive for Movies
PSU
HP dv7-3080us
Case
HP dv7-3080us
Cooling
HP dv7-3080us
Keyboard
HP dv7-3080us - Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 6000 v3.0
Mouse
Logitech G7
I2aMpAnT said:
How did you do this?
Click to expand...

Hello 2aMpAnT.

Have a look at this tutorial; also go to control panel, system and there's an online activation option there.

Activate Vista by Phone - Vista Forums

Hello all.

I just booted into my Vista and it's still activated. I haven't had any trouble with this, with any of the builds. I've probably installed 7 a dozen times in the last two months; always with Vista installed first.




Later :shock: Ted
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
* BFK Customs *
OS
W 7 64-bit Ultimate
CPU
Intel Q9550 Yorkfield
Motherboard
ASUS P5Q Pro
Memory
8GB Dominator 8500C5D
Graphics Card(s)
ATI : XFX 5870
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio 7-1
Monitor(s) Displays
1x 47" LCD HDMI & 3x 26" LCD HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920x1080P & 1920x1200
Hard Drives
1x 80GB Intel X25-M G2 SSD : 1x 500GB & 1x 640GB WD Caviar Black(s)
PSU
Corsair 620HX
Case
Cooler Master RC-690
Cooling
Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
Keyboard
Microsoft 500
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
14 Mb/s
Other Info
1x Koutech 3Gb/s SATA HDD Hot Swap Rack
I've not had a problem with vista being deactivated either.
However due to the fact that i used to re-install quite often i slic'd my bios so i didn't have to go online and then get told to call them everytime i re-installed.
My legit copy is an oem copy that i bought about a year ago and haven't used for about 8 months..
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Brew
OS
Vista X64 ultimate/ 7 X64 Ultimate (7264)
CPU
Q6600 @3.4GHz
Motherboard
Asus P5Q-Pro
Memory
Crucial Ballastix 4GB DDR2 PC2-6400C4 @ 1033MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 7600gt (Got better things to do than game!)
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900
Hard Drives
WD800HLFS OS Drive
1.5TB Total Storage
PSU
Hiper Type-M 880W
Case
Tai-Chi
Cooling
Custom water
Keyboard
Generic
Mouse
Logitech MX1100 Laser Cordless
Internet Speed
20Meg

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom of course...built by grimreaper
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz (3.6GHz 24/7) maxed 4.05GHz
Motherboard
EVGA 790i Ultra SLi Model#132-CK-NF79-A1 BIOS P10
Memory
8GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-14400 @ 1800MHz NVIDIA SLi-Ready
Graphics Card(s)
2XBFG GeForce GTX 280 OC Edition SLi'd
Sound Card
SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 52" 1080P LCD HDTV (LN52B550)
Screen Resolution
1920X1080 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
3xWestern Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive(s) RAID 0 x2 encased in 3xMasscool KuFormula SHF1 HDD Cooler(s)
PSU
ThermalTake ToughPower 1200W P/N:W0133RU Modularized
Case
ThermalTake P/N: VH6000BWS Armor Full-Tower
Cooling
ThermalTake SpinQ P/N: P0466 CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech cordless Y-RAJ56A piece of ****
Mouse
Logitech G7 Laser Cordless mouse black
Internet Speed
10 Mbps DL-1Mbps UL wirelessly DWA-552 extreme N
Other Info
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223Q/BEBN SATA
1XSamsung DVD burner SH-S223L/BEBN SATA
1XLG GGW-H20L Blu-Ray burner
4XCooler Master 120mm Blue LED SickleFlow 2000 RPM
1XBelkin UPS F6C1500TWRK) backup power supply

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP dv7-3080us
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU
Intel Core i7 720M 1.6-2.8GHz
Motherboard
HP dv7-3080us
Memory
6GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 230M
Sound Card
HP dv7-3080us
Monitor(s) Displays
17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p
Screen Resolution
17.3" BrightView LED/LCD (1650x900) ViewSonic 22" LCD 1080p
Hard Drives
500GB OS Drive
100GB OS Partition
400GB Media Partition

640GB Secondary Drive for Movies
PSU
HP dv7-3080us
Case
HP dv7-3080us
Cooling
HP dv7-3080us
Keyboard
HP dv7-3080us - Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 6000 v3.0
Mouse
Logitech G7
My windows 7 compac F750US needs drivers for cordless keyboard Logitech YRAJ56A. Most want to sell me driver update packages or whatever. Any clues for a sweet fix?
Thanx, Geistkiesel,
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
F750US
OS
windows 7
CPU
AMdahl
Memory
1 meg
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 compac, 1 meg, Need drivers for
1.Logitech YRAJ56A Keyboard/mouse
2. HP F2210 All in one

So far this all. It seems that all/most of the 'free' driver downloads are free trials, needing 'bailout' input.

Any suggestions?
Geistkiesel
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
F750US
OS
windows 7
CPU
AMdahl
Memory
1 meg
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