John only 3 activations per key is allowed. At least that was what was on my key.
Jon On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 2:10 PM, John Hornbuckle < [email protected]> wrote: > Well, duh! > > :-) > > Good suggestion... Did that, got another key, and it worked. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:00 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows 7 RC Activation > > Don't know the answer, but Microsoft has said they will continue handing > out > keys for the RC version, even after they stop allowing downloads. Maybe you > ought to try getting another key??? > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:38 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Windows 7 RC Activation > > Do the product keys for the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) limit > the number of activations possible? > > I've got a half-dozen different netbooks here that I'm testing Win7 on, and > I had no problems with the first few. But now I'm stuck on one that simply > will not activate--I get a message saying that the key can't be used. When > I > click on the option to see the details, I get "0xC004C008 - The activation > server determined that the specified product key could not be used." > > I wasn't aware of any limitations--heck, people have been publishing these > keys on the web (although that's not where I got my key from)... > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > 318 North Clark Street > Perry, FL 32347 > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications > to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the > public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to > public disclosure. > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.34/2268 - Release Date: 07/28/09 > 06:00:00 > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications > to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the > public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to > public disclosure. > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
