Vista Family Discount Keys Found Not Compatible

Vista Family Discount Keys Found Not Compatible 394

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday February 01, 2007 @08:54PM from the fits-a-different-lock dept.

acousticiris writes "Many (if not all) users who took advantage of Microsoft's Vista Family Discount have been issued invalid installation keys and cannot install Windows Vista Home Premium. Microsoft says, 'There is no expected time period for a fix at this time.' According to the article, the keys are valid for something, just not Windows Vista. Perhaps it's just too simple to issue these folks new keys and send them on their way."

Vista Family Discount Keys Found Not Compatible

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Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:5, Funny)

by wesley96 ( 934306 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @08:57PM (#17853094) Homepage

Ah, whodathunkit? :P Anyway, I have an itchy feeling some cracker might be able to put out a valid serial generator before MS could fix this problem.

family values (Score:5, Funny)

by rigelstar ( 243170 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @08:57PM (#17853100)

Microsoft has begun its war against the american family. Grab your pitchforks and join the final battle!

Well... (Score:5, Funny)

by Overzeetop ( 214511 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @08:59PM (#17853114) Journal

that should keep the number of Vista zombie machines in check for a while.

I think a simple thank you is in order (Score:4, Funny)

by codepunk ( 167897 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:00PM (#17853136)

The people this has happened to ought to call MS and thank them for saving them from a pointless
upgrade.

Re:Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:01PM (#17853140)

Who are you calling a cracker, nigger?

Oh no... (Score:5, Funny)

by tktk ( 540564 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:02PM (#17853172)

The keys are valid for some other product. The four words I dread to hear:
Microsoft Bob for Vista.

Re:I can already see it.. (Score:5, Funny)

by dynamo52 ( 890601 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:05PM (#17853198)

Vista was released on time?!? What calendar are you looking at?

Re:Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:5, Funny)

by Nutty_Irishman ( 729030 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:06PM (#17853206)

Ah, whodathunkit? :P Anyway, I have an itchy feeling some cracker might be able to put out a valid serial generator before MS could fix this problem.
Personally I believe in equal opportunity piracy. But, whatever floats your boat...

Might be the computers (Score:3, Funny)

by edwardpickman ( 965122 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:17PM (#17853314)

Maybe they saw the Mac commercials about upgrading PCs and they're afraid of the upgrade?

People with tags (Score:5, Funny)

by jpardey ( 569633 ) writes: <j_pardey@nOSpam.hotmail.com> on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:19PM (#17853330)

Yes, defectivebydesign is good. windows and bug are also good. But still, where's the slownewsday?

Re:family values (Score:3, Funny)

by SEWilco ( 27983 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:28PM (#17853422) Journal

Not to worry. Your Microsoft Vista-compatible Family will arrive tomorrow. All will be well. Just ask them.

Re:Valid for... (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:30PM (#17853446)

Don't forget to install Linux Genuine Advantage [linuxgenui...antage.org] on that fresh new Linux install!

A thought (Score:2, Funny)

by Shadyman ( 939863 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @09:52PM (#17853640) Homepage

Maybe they're leftover keys from Windows ME that never got used. They've got plenty of those left over.

Re:Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:3, Funny)

by Hrodvitnir ( 101283 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @10:01PM (#17853704)

Ok, I laughed, but come on... That's kind of a step back for those of us trying to get everyone to stop using 'hacker' incorrectly.

Re:Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:3, Funny)

by numbski ( 515011 ) * writes: <[numbski] [at] [hksilver.net]> on Thursday February 01, 2007 @10:07PM (#17853756) Homepage Journal

Cracker what?!? [comedycentral.com]

Re:Valid for... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @10:12PM (#17853788)

I installed that on my servers at work about a month ago and I can't log in!

Re:family values (Score:2, Funny)

by TheDreadSlashdotterD ( 966361 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @10:15PM (#17853804) Homepage

Okay. Anything to kill the American family. Finally, Microsoft and I see eye to eye on something.

Re:What's to stop someone... (Score:3, Funny)

by DodgeRules ( 854165 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @10:18PM (#17853822)

What's to stop someone from buying Ultimate, doing the family upgrade pack & reselling those licenses for >$50?

uhm, how about keys that don't work!

(Can't wait to read about the class-action lawsuit on Groklaw about this one!)

Re:digest (Score:2, Funny)

by kfg ( 145172 ) writes: on Thursday February 01, 2007 @10:29PM (#17853924)

I'm a romanian, and I don't even consider getting a torrent of vista.

So was great granddad; and he won't be either:

"Windows Vista: So pointless even dead Romanians don't care about it."

KFG

Re:Why would they subject themselves to this? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday February 02, 2007 @12:04AM (#17854690)

Sigh... that's because the first version was so unbelievebly slow and unoptimised it was considered a Beta by everyone that used it!

It's taken 5 years for them to produce the OS that OSX SHOULD HAVE BEEN in the first place and you you know it :(

Re:family values (Score:4, Funny)

by Mr2001 ( 90979 ) writes: on Friday February 02, 2007 @12:07AM (#17854712) Homepage Journal

Well, since you're spending an extra $500 for that logo, it'd better be shiny!

Re:Family Plan wasn't in beta. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday February 02, 2007 @12:32AM (#17854882)

so YOU'RE the one to blame. GET HIM!

Re:Unacceptable (Score:4, Funny)

by tftp ( 111690 ) writes: on Friday February 02, 2007 @01:58AM (#17855368) Homepage

But aren't OS/X upgrades sold? If so, there is definitely some p1racy potential if one Mac owner "shares" his upgrade of the OS with other Mac owners. Maybe Apple just depends on the fact that there is a 1,000 miles on average between any two Mac owners? ;-)

Why I love /. BETA (Score:3, Funny)

by codecracker007 ( 789100 ) writes: on Friday February 02, 2007 @03:11AM (#17855784)

below:
[+] defectivebydesign, haha, windows, slownewsday, bug (tagging beta)
above:
'Buy VIsta Today' Ad

All hail the wonderful world of contextual ads!!!!!!

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Vista Family Discount Keys Found Not Compatible

Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:5, Funny)

family values (Score:5, Funny)

Well... (Score:5, Funny)

I think a simple thank you is in order (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:2, Funny)

Oh no... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I can already see it.. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:5, Funny)

Might be the computers (Score:3, Funny)

People with tags (Score:5, Funny)

Re:family values (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Valid for... (Score:3, Funny)

A thought (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Paid customers getting the shaft? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Valid for... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:family values (Score:2, Funny)

Re:What's to stop someone... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:digest (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Why would they subject themselves to this? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:family values (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Family Plan wasn't in beta. (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Unacceptable (Score:4, Funny)

Why I love /. BETA (Score:3, Funny)

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