Activating Windows. Upgrade or Buy?
Saturday, February 23, 2008 by Rayjay2 | Discussion: Windows Vista
Ok, so a few days ago I got a message, that Windows needed to be activated within 27 days. As my brother (without telling me) only had bought one license, I can't activate my Vista Ultimate. So my question is: do I need to buy a complete new Vista Ultimate, or an upgrade? And can I install (if I buy it with a new license and product key) Vista Ultimate when I already have it on my computer?
Furthermore, I've been having some trouble with the windows games (Chess Titans ex.) and DreamScene. When I try setting a dream as the desktop bagground I get this message:
"Stardock Deskscapes currently requires that Microsoft's Windows DreamScene be installed in order to play video-based Dream content. Windows DreamScene is part of the Windows Vista Ultimate Extras.
To install Windows VIsta Ultimate Extras, please use your Windows update software which can be found in your start menu. Please install the Ultimate Extra Windows DreamScene to play this Dream!"
And when opening Chess Titans it says "Executable for Chess Titans has stopped working".
Don't know if this has anything to do with the update?
Would appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.
Bichur
Reply #2 Saturday, February 23, 2008 1:24 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, February 23, 2008 1:24 PM
I'm guessing here..but...
that should be what you need in order to activate that which is already installed
if you get those by buying a disk, then you have a disk for reformatting if needed.
(if I buy it with a new license and product key)
that should be what you need in order to activate that which is already installed
if you get those by buying a disk, then you have a disk for reformatting if needed.
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Reply #1 Saturday, February 23, 2008 5:19 AM