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corry20

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Apr 27, 2006
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I found out I can't have bootcamp and Parrells on my computer at the same time because It needs two keys.I unistalled all of Parrells I think I took every piece of it and put it in the trash and got rid of it.I have bootcamp and it keeps comming up with I need a activation key for it.How do I get rid of winodws with the parrells.I am new at this.thanks.
 

corry20

macrumors regular
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Apr 27, 2006
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You'll have to call up M$ and request a new key. I'm not sure how that works though. Good luck.

I was told if I unistalled vista it would work and parrells it would work and I could just use bootcamp.
 

ghall

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Jun 27, 2006
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I was told if I unistalled vista it would work and parrells it would work and I could just use bootcamp.

Hmm. Perhaps you did something wrong. Did you deactvate Vista (is that even possible?), or did you just trash the disk image?
 

corry20

macrumors regular
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Apr 27, 2006
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Hmm. Perhaps you did something wrong. Did you deactvate Vista (is that even possible?), or did you just trash the disk image?

I wish Parrells had a unistall button that unistalls everything.When I search in spotlight nothing comes up when I search for Parrells.I thought when I unistall Parrells everything goes away I quess not.That'w what I know know How do you deactivate windows.I wish their was a way they could do it on their end.
 

ghall

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Jun 27, 2006
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Rhode Island
I wish Parrells had a unistall button that unistalls everything.When I search in spotlight nothing comes up when I search for Parrells.I thought when I unistall Parrells everything goes away I quess not.That'w what I know know How do you deactivate windows.I wish their was a way they could do it on their end.

Yeah. Unfortunately, it looks like a call to Microsoft is in order. Just calmly explain your situation, and your activation key should either be reset or they will give you a new one. Good luck.
 

corry20

macrumors regular
Original poster
Apr 27, 2006
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Yeah. Unfortunately, it looks like a call to Microsoft is in order. Just calmly explain your situation, and your activation key should either be reset or they will give you a new one. Good luck.

Thanks for you're help.I just called them and got a nice lady got right through.They must have tons of people on phones all day.Every time you want to reinstall windows you have to call them which seems like a hassle for them.You have to type in the numbers they are saying and it will reactive it.They said you don't have to be online to do it I don't know how that works but as long as you have you're computer in front of you.
 

ghall

macrumors 68040
Jun 27, 2006
3,771
1
Rhode Island
Thanks for you're help.I just called them and got a nice lady got right through.They must have tons of people on phones all day.Every time you want to reinstall windows you have to call them which seems like a hassle for them.You have to type in the numbers they are saying and it will reactive it.They said you don't have to be online to do it I don't know how that works but as long as you have you're computer in front of you.

Wow, that is insane! :eek:
Leave it to Micro$oft.

Well, I'm glad you got it sorted out. Glad I could help.
 
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