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Activation key not working

I downloaded and intalled c# express. It works fine, but now when I try to do the activation key thingie, it just tells me the activation key is wrong.

Im absolutely possitive I obtained the key from the same machine and with the same the user that im using when activating the server.

Any ideas?

jrmartinez

Have you tried to reactivate the product?
Probably you've copy it uncorrectly Tongue Tied .

Giacomo Succi

I have the same problem with Visual Basic Express Beta 2. I received my activation key, but it does not work. "The activation key you entered is not valid." it tells me. It's 14 characters allright, and I assure you I have entered it corrrectly, I'm using the same computer where the product is installed, wich also is the same computer where I registered it. Anyone? Guess I'll try to register again, for starters.

Sajaki

same here. I need help actually getting a key. It says it had a problem sending it to my email address for c++

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mister.manners

If the key you were provided does not work, there are a couple things to do:

1. Try again and make sure you go through the online registration from the machine and user account that you're activating (activation is per machine, per user).

2. If the above does not work. Send the URL in the address bar from the page where you obtained your activation code along with the activation code it gave you to vsrghlp@microsoft.com and explain the problem.

For those of you having problems with the email validation. Try going through the registration process again. We released an update at the beginning of June to alleviate some of that pain.

thx
kathy

Kathy

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