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Activation

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:26 pm
by cpthammond
Hi, sorry if this has been already mentioned but I have tweaked my FSX too much and it looks rubbish. I am thinking of a full reinstall because there is no other way to get it back to how it was I think.

I have installed this copy of FSX twice already, can i reinstall trouble free or will I have to buy a new key.

Thanks

Laurence :)

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:02 pm
by jimcooper1
Hi, sorry if this has been already mentioned but I have tweaked my FSX too much and it looks rubbish. I am thinking of a full reinstall because there is no other way to get it back to how it was I think.

I have installed this copy of FSX twice already, can i reinstall trouble free or will I have to buy a new key.

Thanks

Laurence :)


I'm not sure... but if it doesn't accept and it says you've already exceeded your number of activations.  There is a toll-free number at Microsoft...explain the situation and they will be very friendly, very helpful and give you a new key. You won't have to buy one.

Jim

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:08 pm
by Katahu
Like he said, all you need to do is call Microsoft via the toll-free number provided by the activation window. I did just that and they activated my FSX without having to pay a penny. The purpose of this phone-activation is to make sure that the installation you have is legit and not some pirated rip-off.

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:58 pm
by reider
I had a block on mine, installed too many times.  Called them by freephone, explained I`d uninstalled and tried to install the Deluxe Version on a new machine but still had the Standard on another one.  The guy said no problem, gave me a serial number he carefully read out as I keyed it in, it was accepted and here we are now.

Reider

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:36 pm
by Brett_Henderson
If you just uninstall and reinstall, on the same computer (as in not replacing a hard-drive.. or formating), you can install FSX 1,000 times..

At least that's my understanding..

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:50 am
by cpthammond
Thanks, I rang them up and I reinstalled yay! I prefer it without the tweaks for some reason and it seems to run better.

Thanks again,
Laurence :)

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:25 am
by yancovitch
always thought there might be some truth to that, which is why i never tweeked..

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:55 am
by Dispatchcode
i got it cracked..!! hehhe (pirate i wonder?) nuuhh its legal, just can't be bothered to call em..  ;D

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:17 am
by Katahu
[quote]i got it cracked..!! hehhe (pirate i wonder?) nuuhh its legal, just can't be bothered to call em..

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:27 am
by Dispatchcode
im actually cracked the activation...  ::)

Re: Activation

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:12 pm
by Katahu
[quote]im actually cracked the activation...