When you try to activate a copy of Windows Vista, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

An error has occurred

Code:
0xC004E003

Description:
The Software Licensing Service reported that the license evaluation failed

When you try to activate a copy of Windows Vista by using the Windows Activation wizard, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

An error has occurred

Code:
0xC004F050

Description:
The Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is invalid

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This article describes how to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center to activate installations of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Microsoft Office suites and programs. Keep reading →

When you try to activate Windows Vista, you may receive the following error message:

The Product Key you have entered will not Work with this Edition or Version of Windows Vista

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If you have a computer running Windows Vista connected to a Lan , a Domain or a Workgroup, you are unable to activate Windows Vista by phone.

After you update a storage device driver on a computer that is running Windows Vista, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

• You are prompted to reactivate Windows Vista.
• You experience reduced functionality in some components, such as Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center.

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