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DVA10082
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 17 2011
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
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Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"Set your compass to 'E' and get out of my airspace!" Monroe, LA
2,430 legs, 7,971.7 hours
2,003 legs,
6,252.4 hours online 2,395 legs,
7,877.9 hours ACARS 104 legs,
243.6 hours event 366 legs dispatched, 255.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 03 2013 21:02 ET by Josh Burr
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Good evening pilots,
After upgrading my computer to windows 7 from XP, I thought it would be smooth sailing getting everything back onto my computer. Boy was I wrong. I am attempting, and have been for the past 3 days, to activate FSX. The product activation key is here, I put it in, and then it gives me the following error:
License authorization was unsuccessful.
WHY!?!?! I tried Microsoft support, and they claim they don't provide support for this game anymore...sure. There is a very helpful person from PMDG support that is trying his best to help me. "Side note: I did not contact PMDG about this issue, I had another issue about the NGX that I need resolved, and he asked if there was anything else he could help me with, so I told him about this issue.) So I am at a dead-end and cannot fly no matter how much I want to or try. Honestly, the replies I get here are my last hope. I have tried a Google search, I am running it as admin, I am running it in compatibility mode, and everything...no luck. Please assist to the best of your ability. any answers might be the charm. Thanks!
Take care.
-JB-

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DVA10131
Captain, MD-11
E-MAIL
Joined on August 29 2011
50 State Club
Century Club
Online Century Club
"If it's not Boeing, I'm not going" Charleston, SC USA
136 legs, 473.3 hours
123 legs,
428.0 hours online 130 legs,
451.7 hours ACARS 11 legs,
38.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 03 2013 21:57 ET by Robbie Johnson
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Did you go over the activation limit? If you did at this point your only options would be to buy another copy or get a crack for it. Other problems could be other programs blocking access for it to go online and activate (firewall, antivirus, etc).

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DVA5974
Captain, B777-200
Joined on May 27 2008
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Basking Ridge, NJ USA
324 legs, 1,326.6 hours
319 legs,
1,305.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 03 2013 23:04 ET by Nikolay Klimchuk
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If you go over limit of installations FSX will say that. Error mentioned above likely caused by network problems. You may try to install network sniffer to figure out what's going on.
I would personally start with checklist from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969886
However in worst case scenario your license key was compromised and then you need to call MS.

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DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM
Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
"pitchpowertrim.com" Anderson, MO
619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs,
503.1 hours online 580 legs,
1,026.5 hours ACARS 89 legs,
191.0 hours event 236 legs dispatched, 110.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 08:38 ET by Michael Brown
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Just call the activation number .... it's automated and easy. I've reinstalled and reactivated FSX more times than I can count. Same goes for Windows by the way.

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DVA10082
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 17 2011
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
Bi-Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"Set your compass to 'E' and get out of my airspace!" Monroe, LA
2,430 legs, 7,971.7 hours
2,003 legs,
6,252.4 hours online 2,395 legs,
7,877.9 hours ACARS 104 legs,
243.6 hours event 366 legs dispatched, 255.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 13:32 ET by Josh Burr
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Michael Brown wrote:
Just call the activation number .... it's automated and easy. I've reinstalled and reactivated FSX more times than I can count. Same goes for Windows by the way.
Is this the product key in the box that i call? If not, what is the number you are talking about and where do i find it?

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DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM
Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
"pitchpowertrim.com" Anderson, MO
619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs,
503.1 hours online 580 legs,
1,026.5 hours ACARS 89 legs,
191.0 hours event 236 legs dispatched, 110.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 15:46 ET by Michael Brown
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Just select the activate by phone option
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DVA10082
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 17 2011
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
Bi-Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"Set your compass to 'E' and get out of my airspace!" Monroe, LA
2,430 legs, 7,971.7 hours
2,003 legs,
6,252.4 hours online 2,395 legs,
7,877.9 hours ACARS 104 legs,
243.6 hours event 366 legs dispatched, 255.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 18:34 ET by Josh Burr
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I've tried that, too...another error: "Product activation error".
I feel that I will have no luck with this.

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DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM
Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
"pitchpowertrim.com" Anderson, MO
619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs,
503.1 hours online 580 legs,
1,026.5 hours ACARS 89 legs,
191.0 hours event 236 legs dispatched, 110.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 18:54 ET by Michael Brown
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Josh Burr wrote:
I've tried that, too...another error: "Product activation error".
I feel that I will have no luck with this.
So you have tried it over the phone?? ... I'm confused now

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DVA10082
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 17 2011
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
Bi-Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"Set your compass to 'E' and get out of my airspace!" Monroe, LA
2,430 legs, 7,971.7 hours
2,003 legs,
6,252.4 hours online 2,395 legs,
7,877.9 hours ACARS 104 legs,
243.6 hours event 366 legs dispatched, 255.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 19:21 ET by Josh Burr
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yes...as stated at the top, "I tried Microsoft support, and they claim they don't provide support for this game anymore..." I also tried to call and the guy asked for the activation key, I started to give him the product key, he said it wasn't the right one, and hung up on me.

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DVA5974
Captain, B777-200
Joined on May 27 2008
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Basking Ridge, NJ USA
324 legs, 1,326.6 hours
319 legs,
1,305.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 21:01 ET by Nikolay Klimchuk
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Do you remember where did you buy FSX? It might be one more way to find satisfaction: call the store.

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DVA10082
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 17 2011
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
Bi-Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"Set your compass to 'E' and get out of my airspace!" Monroe, LA
2,430 legs, 7,971.7 hours
2,003 legs,
6,252.4 hours online 2,395 legs,
7,877.9 hours ACARS 104 legs,
243.6 hours event 366 legs dispatched, 255.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 21:23 ET by Josh Burr
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Bought it new from amazon.

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DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM
Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
"pitchpowertrim.com" Anderson, MO
619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs,
503.1 hours online 580 legs,
1,026.5 hours ACARS 89 legs,
191.0 hours event 236 legs dispatched, 110.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 21:26 ET by Michael Brown
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I see, another, copy of FSX in your future.

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DVA10082
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 17 2011
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
Bi-Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"Set your compass to 'E' and get out of my airspace!" Monroe, LA
2,430 legs, 7,971.7 hours
2,003 legs,
6,252.4 hours online 2,395 legs,
7,877.9 hours ACARS 104 legs,
243.6 hours event 366 legs dispatched, 255.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2013 21:26 ET by Josh Burr
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me too...thanks for trying guys. Take care.

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DVA5974
Captain, B777-200
Joined on May 27 2008
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Basking Ridge, NJ USA
324 legs, 1,326.6 hours
319 legs,
1,305.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2013 07:48 ET by Nikolay Klimchuk
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Michael Brown wrote:
I see, another, copy of FSX in your future.
Terribly sad moment when you understand there is no FS11

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