Strange.
I installed Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit.
Entered my key.
Activated.
I then installed all my software, Mind you no internet connection. I never connect the internet until
Everything is installed and setup. About an hour later I decided to remove a partition. I used Drive Scrub to format the hard drive (took about 4 hours) then install Windows Vista, Drivers, Programs, Etc. Then went to Activate Windows but It was already activated. Here is where the Twilight Zone theme started to play in the back of my head; I hadnt connected my internet yet.
How can this happen?
Because I was so curious I install Vista on my laptop. It needed activation.
PS. I don’t do drugs, Drink, or have physiological problems what so ever.
Full Version: Vista Activation
Hmmm, you may want to consider drinking if this keeps up (just kidding!) 
If the drive was truly scrubbed, you'd have needed to activate. I can only suspect that some information was left on the hard drive when you used the Drive Scrub program.
If the drive was truly scrubbed, you'd have needed to activate. I can only suspect that some information was left on the hard drive when you used the Drive Scrub program.
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