Article ID: 933177
Article Last Modified on 4/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows Vista Home Basic
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Microsoft Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 2
This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user.You may find it easier to follow the steps if you print this article first.
Symptoms of the problem
When you try to activate Windows Vista over the Internet by using the Windows Activation Wizard, the activation process may not be completed successfully.
Methods to resolve the problem
Use the telephone to activate Windows
To activate Windows over the telephone, click Use the automated phone system in the Windows Activation Wizard.
Similar problems and solutions
For more information about advanced solutions for this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
921471 Activation fails when you try to activate Windows Vista or Windows Longhorn Server over the Internet
For more information about Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
929712 Volume Activation information for Windows Vista
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