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    Like the title says, I need to activate windows vista home premium, but my product key is very faded and I can not read it. What should I do?
    Sunday, October 3, 2010 10:51 PM
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    Hello, Jake_9794

    You will need to contact your manufacturer regarding a new key. That being said, please run the Genuine Diagnostics tool at the following link so that we may see why you are unable to activate: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

    After running the program, click Copy and then paste the full log here.
    David
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    • Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Wednesday, October 13, 2010 8:26 PM
    Monday, October 4, 2010 4:52 PM
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    "You will need to contact your manufacturer regarding a new key. "

     

    does this ever work, out of interest ? Or do you get told to call Microsoft or the Retailer ?

     

    Phil

    Monday, October 4, 2010 7:42 PM
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    "P D Thompson" wrote in message news:9b918603-7aab-425 b-8d79-134b7c1f30da...

    "You will need to contact your manufacturer regarding a new key. "

     

    does this ever work, out of interest ? Or do you get told to call Microsoft or the Retailer ?

     

    Phil


    It depends on the manufacturer as to whether they record your Key on their records, and whether they will give you either that Key or another on request. MS cannot issue you another key unless you purchase the product.
     

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    Tuesday, October 5, 2010 5:00 AM
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