FSX activation issues, ie, it won't :(

[vgbaron]

Sheesh! I can't believe this. Simple solution - who cares WHY it didn't activate. if it's legit call MS and they will activate it - period. I've had my copy on 3 or 4 different systems, some time at the same time and especially when I was building a new one. Run FSX, get the activation sreen - call MS takes about 5 minuites - activated - go fly.


Sorry, sometimes threads like this just seem towaste a whole lot of time trybing to determine if copy is legiy, how many installs, did you uninstall properly, etc - who cares. the idea is GET ACTIVATED. Take the shortest path - call MS.



sorry 'bout that.

[NickN]

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!

[JBaymore]

Sheesh! I can't believe this. Simple solution - who cares WHY it didn't activate. if it's legit call MS and they will activate it - period. I've had my copy on 3 or 4 different systems, some time at the same time and especially when I was building a new one. Run FSX, get the activation sreen - call MS takes about 5 minuites - activated - go fly.


Sorry, sometimes threads like this just seem towaste a whole lot of time trybing to determine if copy is legiy, how many installs, did you uninstall properly, etc - who cares. the idea is GET ACTIVATED. Take the shortest path - call MS.



sorry 'bout that.

See second post.  

[NickN]

"At a time"
It has been UNINSTALLED

Were the machines you uninstalled it from hooked to the net at the time of the uninstall.

[carcher126]

Now Thats realistic    ::)

[HarvesteR]

happened to me twice... the activation window told me my copy had been activated too many times...

the first time I was able to activate by using Flight1's registry repair tool... the second time the tool wouldn't do... so I had to call MS

The number for Brazil is incorrect in the dialog... it's a 10+ digit number that starts with an 8... there's no such number here... but I realized it was listed as a toll free number, which are all 0800 numbers... so I just added the 0 in front and I got through

The automated voice prompt solved my problem, and I activated without a hitch... also, I have FSX installed on 2 computers... there's no such thing as being denied activation by having it installed on more than 1 pc... the problem is always related to a bad uninstallation that didn't clear the registry or something, and it screws up your activation

calling MS works, and you don't even have to talk to anyone  ;)

Cheers

[Gray Malkin]

Goodness, I shall try another reinstall and ee if that recifies my problem, if not I'll give MSFT a ring and ask them about it.  Thanks for all your help guys, I'll get back to you soon with the result.  I hope they take calls on a Saturday

[Gray Malkin]

I have just had an idea.  I'm sure no-one will like it but I shall voice it anyway... If i make a remote controlled plane and set it up so it can be joystick controlled via a computer I could put a camera in a cockpit and an accelerometer and some other cool stuffs and make a real flight simulator.  Thats a project sure to take longer than a call to MSFT, and no I'm not scared, I just don't want to

[Formula_1]

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.

[Gray Malkin]

HAHA!  Its fixed, no idea what went wrong but before I reinstalled it I decided to have one more go, it worked!  Thank goodness for that