Use the automated phone system to activate your Vista.

Check this...
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfr.....R1002_USEN

Note: If there is no major issue with your computer why do you want to update and test with all the updates that MS releases. Wait for few days and then update if you think, it is going to do any good.

@coates, this is a thread that most likely other people will read because this situation may occur more often. Then it would be useful to know what " All sorted" means. Can you please put some more meat on the bone.

Thanks. Now we know.

@Santo, since this seems to happen from time to time, I wanted to make sure people can find the right info here. Thanks again for elaborating on it.

Cheers Lighthouse.

I have reactivated over the phone, do i still need to install this or would this have solved the problem without having to phone?

To say that you don't need to instal SP1 is presumptuous. Yes, you don't need SP1 RIGHT AWAY.

Yes, it is best to wait a while, watch carefully for developments online -- look for anything that could affect your setup and for fixes or workarounds that are posted.

Then, after careful consideration, and (of course) after you have backed up your system, proceed with the upgrade. There are security upgrades and some worthwhile components in the package -- one,for example, the ability to encrypt drives other just C.

@whs, that is a correct assumption