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re: Vista has its own separate ID system Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 4:34 am Posted by Kiwi (2228 messages posted) You have to be on Microsoft's list of applicants for the consumer test process, and you will then have a number for use specifically with Vista. An XP number is not and never has been usable with the Betas. . Kiwi ** On Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 11:34 pm, Gary wrote: >I have a genuine windows operating system XP, but when i try to activate vista it >tells me that i cant. Is there a way of activating vista [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: trying to Activate Vista Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 4:29 am Posted by Mike (1 messages posted) You can activate by phone you will have to talk to a live person and give them them the numbers in the blocks. I had to do this and it works. On Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 11:34 pm, Gary wrote: >I have a genuine windows operating system XP, but when i try to activate vista it >tells me that i cant. Is there a way of activating vista [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Vista Discussion Forum