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RE: Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware
We can't be expected to stay on the same bios version throughout the life of a system, so Microsoft needs to fix this.

I like MSI's LiveUpdate feature, but I only flash when something is actually wrong (like you had to). I don't have much faith in any manufacturer help. I get tired of the "go back to your vendor" BS that you get from any board maker.

for MSI users, there's a global MSI forum at http://forum.msi.com.tw/ You'll prob get help faster there than through tech support.
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Possible easy fix  j.m.galvin | 12/24/07
I'm trying that with all my busted tech!  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 12/24/07
RE: Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware  coffeeshark | 12/24/07
Be careful of flashing through Windows ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 12/24/07
Intel has USB, bootable Linux CD, Windows. They all failed!  georgeou | 12/24/07
So far...  ju1ce | 01/03/08
The only reason I fear it more today...  ju1ce | 01/03/08
I searched Google and other people had my error message  georgeou | 12/24/07
exactly right  coffeeshark | 12/24/07
I would imagine any flash to bios will get an activation notice.  osreinstall | 12/24/07
People will scream louder if there is a serial or dongle on the motherboard  georgeou | 12/24/07
Like the totally silent Apple ones' on the TPM Infineon chip.  osreinstall | 12/24/07
actually not true  reverseswing | 12/24/07
It was a suggestion type of problem solving.  osreinstall | 12/24/07
no SP yet  reverseswing | 12/26/07
I thought they released that by now. Due Q2 2007.  osreinstall | 12/26/07
Oops. Make that due Q2 2008.  osreinstall | 12/26/07
Actually true - gigabyte mobo  v_cajayon@... | 01/08/08
Now we just need Mike Cox to chime in with something  georgeou | 12/24/07
My MSI Board was Buggy Too  Shmythe | 12/24/07
Roll Back to Windows XP SP3  D. T. Schmitz | 12/24/07
It's funny how it's always declared the second newest OS  georgeou | 12/24/07
Substantive Criticism Abounds  D. T. Schmitz | 12/24/07
You're talking to one of the few people who offered constructive criticism  georgeou | 12/25/07
from people who don't use Vista.  Ole Man | 12/25/07
Intervention  D. T. Schmitz | 12/25/07
I liked your blog  nizuse | 12/26/07
Yes, but this time the old one is really better  roger@... | 01/03/08
I still prefer Windows 2000  voska1 | 12/27/07
I agree 100%.  bjbrock | 12/27/07
Roll Back to Windows XP SP3  D. T. Schmitz | 12/24/07
A smoother upgrade here.  dave.leigh@... | 12/24/07
Vista deactivates for most low-level changes  joseph.c | 12/24/07
If enough people complain loudly enough, Microsoft will be forced to change  georgeou | 12/25/07
Forced? Or what?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/25/07
Not sure what your point is  georgeou | 12/26/07
The point is you're not MS's customer  Robert Crocker | 12/26/07
Same old boring Argument  nucrash | 12/26/07
You need a new response  Robert Crocker | 12/27/07
We get to pick and choose some...  nucrash | 12/28/07
Not true at all!  ShadeTree | 12/28/07
Funny  Robert Crocker | 12/28/07
So you head to the business section  itguy08 | 01/02/08
George = True Believer  Jeremy W | 12/30/07
Yagotta, take a break man  nizuse | 12/26/07
That's not the worst of it  Ole Man | 12/25/07
Better yet  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/25/07
I'll buy that one too!  Ole Man | 12/26/07
You are so full of yourself!  ShadeTree | 12/28/07
Pure unadultrated hogwash!  Ole Man | 12/30/07
I don't prefer hogwash ....  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
You are half-way right  Ole Man | 01/01/08
Nothing half way about it.  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
If you are talking about hogwash...  kapow@... | 01/02/08
More good hogwash..... for your enjoyment  Ole Man | 01/02/08
At least you recognise it for ...  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
gigabyte sound driver issues  reverseswing | 12/26/07
RE: Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware  CJacobsen | 12/25/07
The future is before us  Ole Man | 12/25/07
Message has been deleted.  TechExec2 | 12/26/07
Wrong...It is a big deal.  linux for me | 12/27/07
It's truly amazing . . . (revised)  TechExec2 | 12/31/07
Hey, it's their software  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/25/07
And I'm their customer  georgeou | 12/26/07
You're not their customer  Robert Crocker | 12/26/07
Finally, at last, proof positive..........  Ole Man | 12/26/07
Earth to George.....  Jeremy W | 12/31/07
Sorry. George is a Microsoft customer.  TechExec2 | 12/31/07
he's right to expect "customer" service  walterbays | 01/23/08
Yagotta, c'm on man  nizuse | 12/26/07
Well George I'm glad its finally happened to you  Xwindowsjunkie | 12/26/07
XP support doesnt end in 2008  otaddy | 12/26/07
Big whoop-dee-doooo........  Ole Man | 12/26/07
How many times have they refused?  otaddy | 12/30/07
How many times have they refused?  Ole Man | 12/30/07
Support for Windows XP ended in February 2007 . . .  TechExec2 | 12/26/07
Same here  bigbill52a@... | 12/26/07
Now if only Microsoft could get ....  ShadeTree | 12/27/07
So u stopped using XP in Feb 2007  otaddy | 12/30/07
A couple problems with what you say.  ShadeTree | 12/27/07
Don't know about that one  quietLee | 12/27/07
Not the same!!!  ShadeTree | 12/27/07
How to prevent the necessity to activate a computer with Windows installed  Ole Man | 12/27/07
Still frothing at the mouth I see!  ShadeTree | 12/28/07
Looking in your mirror again?  Ole Man | 12/30/07
That's funny coming ....  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
Microsoft lackeys are funny! Vista OEM de-activates.  TechExec2 | 12/27/07
since I work for one of ....  ShadeTree | 12/28/07
My source is Microsoft itself. You are EXPOSED Mr. PC OEM!  TechExec2 | 12/28/07
What?  thetruthhurts | 12/29/07
Your extinguisher isn't working.  Ole Man | 12/30/07
You have exposed nothing other ...  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
Windows Genuine Advantage falsely accuses millions  TechExec2 | 12/31/07
So let's get this straight.........  Ole Man | 12/30/07
The procedure for pre-activating Windows ...  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
Technical Details on Microsoft Product Activation for Windows XP  Ole Man | 01/02/08
You must be joking!  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
Yeah, right! Everybody is wrong except you  Ole Man | 01/02/08
What is a brianiac?  ShadeTree | 01/03/08
Not true!  Ole Man | 12/27/07
What they haven't changed is how we ....  ShadeTree | 12/28/07
Perhaps you haven't noticed..........  Ole Man | 12/30/07
Perhaps if you didn't have your head ....  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
One of the most asinine statements ever authored  Ole Man | 01/01/08
Carefull your inability to reason ....  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
The Vista Out My Windows  Ole Man | 01/02/08
The wdely dicredited Gutterman is the best ...  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
Peter Gutmann (computer scientist)  Ole Man | 01/18/08
Problem solverd?  mdemuth | 12/27/07
The problem is not solved. Not at all.  TechExec2 | 12/27/07
Microsoft? Not even close...  thetruthhurts | 12/29/07
AMD? Coca-Cola? Not even close.  TechExec2 | 12/29/07
Maroon? Yes I understand you are one...  thetruthhurts | 01/02/08
Not my experiance  quietLee | 12/27/07
Microsoft and Vista are the problem  TechExec2 | 12/27/07
Use Linux and be quiet already  thetruthhurts | 12/29/07
I've missed you! Did your Vista de-activate and keep you away? laugh  TechExec2 | 12/29/07
No, but the ski slopes did  georgeou | 12/29/07
re: Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware  M.R. Kennedy | 12/27/07
Essentially, Molehill != Mountain  Ole Man | 12/27/07
For once...  M.R. Kennedy | 12/27/07
Since when did we accept that a corporation...  zaine_ridling | 12/27/07
You must have Microsoft confused with Apple.  ShadeTree | 12/28/07
Correct, but...  zaine_ridling | 12/29/07
You are misinterpeting the rules.  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
MSI motherboards  toadlife | 12/28/07
Next time, buy a decent mobo...  Scrat | 12/30/07
Vista will load on any hardware including the Mac  Ole Man | 12/30/07
I would say that blaming Vista for hardware ...  ShadeTree | 12/31/07
The fool hath said in his heart......  Ole Man | 01/01/08
If your only aim was ....  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
What is a Fool?  Ole Man | 01/02/08
Look in the mirror and you'll find your answer(nt)  ShadeTree | 01/02/08
Oh Yeh, Top this  yagijd | 12/30/07
RE: Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware  lostinspace | 01/01/08
RE: Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware  software@... | 01/02/08
Activation draconism is worse than just silly  wizdumb | 01/04/08
RE: Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware  res0ypij@... | 01/16/08
As a further note...  res0ypij@... | 01/16/08
Vista is like a first date pretty frustrating but really not going anywhere  mlkiely@... | 01/21/08
RE: Vista deactivates me for upgrading motherboard firmware  dennyc5@... | 01/22/08

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