Trial activation - key used too many times?

I'm trying to activate my trial copy, and it tells me I've exceeded the
activation limit for my key. Since it's a trial key, shouldn't I be the
only one activating from it?

The trial was downloaded from the link in the email from MS, and the key was
contained in that email (in other words, I'm not just using some random
stranger's key; I went through the trial download process).

Any advice on this one?

Rick
Sun Jun 05 15:59:46 CDT 2005

Register again and see if you get the same key, or another one.

Kevin Lowe wrote:
> I'm trying to activate my trial copy, and it tells me I've exceeded the
> activation limit for my key. Since it's a trial key, shouldn't I be the
> only one activating from it?
>
> The trial was downloaded from the link in the email from MS, and the key was
> contained in that email (in other words, I'm not just using some random
> stranger's key; I went through the trial download process).
>
> Any advice on this one?
>
>

Christian
Sun Jun 05 16:00:25 CDT 2005

Kevin Lowe <lowe0@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to activate my trial copy, and it tells me I've exceeded
> the activation limit for my key. Since it's a trial key, shouldn't I
> be the only one activating from it?
>
> The trial was downloaded from the link in the email from MS, and the
> key was contained in that email (in other words, I'm not just using
> some random stranger's key; I went through the trial download
> process).
> Any advice on this one?

Strange indeed, but you can activate your version by phone, it's not a big
deal.
Maybe Mike or Joseph will have some comments

Cheers


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Andre
Sun Jun 05 16:25:39 CDT 2005

Or wait 120days when the activation clock resets.
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"Kevin Lowe" <lowe0@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to activate my trial copy, and it tells me I've exceeded the
> activation limit for my key. Since it's a trial key, shouldn't I be the
> only one activating from it?
>
> The trial was downloaded from the link in the email from MS, and the key
> was contained in that email (in other words, I'm not just using some
> random stranger's key; I went through the trial download process).
>
> Any advice on this one?
>

Darrellg
Mon Jun 06 12:02:56 CDT 2005

Hello Kevin,
This is the first activation for this key or have you installed and
activated a few time?
Send me the the key and the PID(20 digit number from my computer).
Remove Online from my email.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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>I'm trying to activate my trial copy, and it tells me I've exceeded the
>activation limit for my key. Since it's a trial key, shouldn't I be the
>only one activating from it?
>
>The trial was downloaded from the link in the email from MS, and the key
was
>contained in that email (in other words, I'm not just using some random
>stranger's key; I went through the trial download process).
>
>Any advice on this one?
>
>
>

cvandevere
Mon Jun 06 17:59:50 CDT 2005

Hi Kevin,
I received that same message a couple of weeks ago with my trial copy and
posted it. I ended up having to use the phone-in activation service and
that worked just fine. Good Luck.

cvandevere

"Kevin Lowe" <lowe0@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:esHbV0gaFHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I'm trying to activate my trial copy, and it tells me I've exceeded the
> activation limit for my key. Since it's a trial key, shouldn't I be the
> only one activating from it?
>
> The trial was downloaded from the link in the email from MS, and the key
> was contained in that email (in other words, I'm not just using some
> random stranger's key; I went through the trial download process).
>
> Any advice on this one?
>