http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2007/04/06/vista-activation.aspxIf you haven't come across this yet you will at some point. There is a known issue with Vista and activation. You can get the details for common errors at this KB article , but the steps are pretty straightforward: 1) Go to Control Panel...System anden-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2007/04/06/vista-activation.aspx#8435204Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:05:58 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8435204Famous Peoples Birthdays &raquo; Is This Thing On? : Vista Activation<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://famouspeoplesbirthdayblog.info/is-this-thing-on-vista-activation/">http://famouspeoplesbirthdayblog.info/is-this-thing-on-vista-activation/</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8435204" width="1" height="1">