Going back to XP is looking better and better. What next, all of our Enterprise versions unvalidating themselves ? As if the slow network file transfer problems, which have yet to be addressed, weren't enough - now this.
Yes, the phone call worked but c'mon ! An MSDN subscription copy getting unvalidated ? And it all started while trying to get a codec FROM Microsoft for Media Player 11 !
Sorry for the confusion ... Vista is currently activated again. It initially activated fine during install and ran fine for a few of months. When trying to update a codec in WMP11 it deactivated itself. I ended up having to call in and talk to that "computer lady" to get a new reactivation code to type in. So far it hasn't happened again like others are reporting. I can only hope and pray that it doesn't happen to our Vista Enterprise machines after we run an update or similar.
The statement was in the subject - MSDN Vista Ultimate Unvalidated itself. I guess the question is WHY did it happen, especially with an MSDN version, and when it was media player that wanted to verify validation.
1. Went to launch a link using media player 2. It wanted to get a codec from MS 3. It wanted to verify authenticity of the OS 4. Failed validation
After a phone call ... *poof* I'm valid again. The whole idea of this going on with any of the problems mentioned is ridiculous with MS products, but also other manufacturers software invalidating Windows as being genuine ?
Edit: I'm afraid of this happening to our 5,000+ user-base on our Enterprise edition we're running. If it does happen I hope there's a blanket fix to cover enterprise volume licenses ... 5,000 phone calls isn't going to happen.
Sorry for the confusion ... Vista is currently activated again. It initially activated fine during install and ran fine for a few of months. When trying to update a codec in WMP11 it deactivated itself. I ended up having to call in and talk to that "computer lady" to get a new reactivation code to type in. So far it hasn't happened again like others are reporting. I can only hope and pray that it doesn't happen to our Vista Enterprise machines after we run an update or similar.
