How do reactivate Vista, it was preinstalled on my portal and I don't have the code?
More than 3 years ago, I bought my Gateway computer. Microsoft Vista came pre-installed. Recently, my daughter did something that disabled Vista. I'm now having to enter my activation code to authenicate my Vista is genuine. I never received an activation code because it was preinstalled. How can I reactivate it without the code. Help
In general, the product key is located on the bottom of your laptop or the lid of the casing of a desktop computer. Some may even have the product inside the battery case cover key
I write the product key on a Notepad and store it somewhere safe because those laptop stickers have a way of falling. Make sure that you do not confuse the number 8 with the letter B and 0 with the letter O.
So watch and document carefully.
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