Norton SystemWorks product activation
Published Saturday, July 16th, 2005 at 12:52 pm
I recently purchased Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier. I’ve purchased Norton SystemWorks every year for probably the last 5 years but skipped 2004 and hesitated getting 2005 because of the product activation. I really don’t like the idea of purchasing software that needs to be remotely activated on my computer. What happens when I need to reinstall the application on a PC after my wife cancels my broadband? What if my computer goes to crap and I need to reinstall on a new machine. What if I need to use it in a virtual machine without internet connection? What about after the upcoming apocalypse when I need to install NSW on the last available laptop in the world? So I realized that these fears are not very rational (at least the last one) and I had already given in with windows XP so I went out and bought NSW 2005, after all it is practically free. I opened the brand new box, installed the application, and started the product registration. The system then claims that I’ve used this product key on too many machines. What? It just came out of the box. I then had to call the Symantec tech support, filter through the phone system, give my e-mail, name, and phone number and the product key; SOPD-SBNV… no, no, no… B as in “Boy I hate product activation”, N as in “Never again”, V as in “Very Pissed”). The person that helped me was very polite and helpful (wish all customer service could be) and simple said: “Try it again it should work now”. And it did.
So overall the experience not that painful and it works now but should I really have to make a phone call to use a piece of software that I bought in a store? Did I have to give my name, address, and e-mail? And why did the product registration fail in the first place? I think most likely it was that somebody has used this product key already. So if the Symantec people just reset the product key every time someone calls then what is the use? They had no way to verify who I was or weather or not I actually had purchased the product. What’s the point? Doesn’t seam like it is going to stop the pirates, is going to cause inconvenience for legitimate customers, and they have to spend money on the support staff to answer the phones. Is it really worth it?
So overall the experience not that painful and it works now but should I really have to make a phone call to use a piece of software that I bought in a store? Did I have to give my name, address, and e-mail? And why did the product registration fail in the first place? I think most likely it was that somebody has used this product key already. So if the Symantec people just reset the product key every time someone calls then what is the use? They had no way to verify who I was or weather or not I actually had purchased the product. What’s the point? Doesn’t seam like it is going to stop the pirates, is going to cause inconvenience for legitimate customers, and they have to spend money on the support staff to answer the phones. Is it really worth it?
January 1st, 2007 at 7:12 pm
i need cd kye
January 4th, 2007 at 6:04 am
hey there
please i need product key for my norton system work 2006 :(
January 4th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Sorry, you are asking in the wrong place. No pirating here.
January 21st, 2007 at 9:25 pm
hey i just downloaded and purchaed norton 2007. it said a product key should be emailed to me but wasnt. It also said it should be stored on my computer but I am unable to find it. Does anyone know where it would be stored on my pc?
March 29th, 2007 at 12:42 am
i want to activate my norton systemwork 2006 so i want activation kye
April 12th, 2007 at 12:59 am
please, can give me someone the activation key for nsw 2007? i will apreciate that
April 12th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Your looking in the wrong place.
April 26th, 2007 at 3:43 am
Dear
Please send us the CD Key of Norton SystemWorks 2004. I activiate it by Through Phone
Thanks
Sabir Rehman
April 26th, 2007 at 9:08 am
Product keys will not be given out on this blog… please stop asking!
May 21st, 2007 at 9:06 am
Hi!
I have installed Norton System Works Premier and I also have keygen for that but unabke to see activation by phone window.I ahve done all things(Disconnected from net) can U help me please.plz give working serials for this .
Thanks,
May 21st, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Please people! Read the post… this is not the place for exchanging keys. Move along. Nothing to see here.
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:00 am
plz give me the product key of norton systemworks 2007 premier edition
May 23rd, 2007 at 9:42 am
Sure… I’ll give away a product key for Norton systemworks 2007 premier edition to anyone that sends me $99.
May 30th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
meann as helll kidd
June 2nd, 2007 at 9:33 am
any one know product activation key of norton system works 2007 premier edition.. if knew plz let me know.. thx
June 9th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
Interesting reading! I’m in agreement about no pirating, but how about this.
I have had NSW for several years now, on automatic renewal/resubscription. This year by some quirk of timing, 2 weeks after my recent 2 year renewal, I have to move the install to a brand new PC, (my old one was fried by a freak lightening strike to the power line outside the house: Yes -no joke - & let that be a lesson, it can still happen even if you have a surge protect power board!) I then needed to move it to a laptop instead, as my new PC has to have some additional work done so will be out of action for a while. Can’t activate - too many installs. Spoke to Norton Customer Service - “tough nothing we can do, your problem” I told them that this wuld suggest that peoploe shouldn’t buy a 2 year subscription if they think that during that time you might upgrade your PC more than once. They agreed!
In this instance -I would kill for a pirate key - just because I’m so Pxxxxx with their service and the unfairness of it and because I believe that as I have paid for the software, I deserve it however I get it :)
Anyway..dont worry, I’m not asking anyone to provide it here…I’m just sharing my experience as a warning to others :)
June 17th, 2007 at 4:33 am
iwont norton product keypls
June 21st, 2007 at 12:12 pm
you paid for 1 license to use your norton on one machine. you should be able to get it activated as long as you’re only using it on one machine and using the same version of norton software
July 9th, 2007 at 6:08 am
i know its so unfair to everybody who bought the software but i really do appreciate it very much if you share it with me
July 23rd, 2007 at 7:15 am
i need a cd key of norton system work 2007. Does anyone has it ? send to me please?
July 25th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
can someone email me a cd key or a keygen for my norton system works 2007 i just moved and cant find mine anywhere my email is [redacted]
July 26th, 2007 at 3:57 am
I am having horrible problems with SystemWorks. I installed this a while ago, and had problems with Goback and messed up my MBR - To get to the point my licence has now been entered 3 times and the licence key will no longer work.
I’m being told be Symantec that I have to buy the product again, even though I still have subcription left on the product.
Can I ask:
Is SystemWorks a yearly subcription product or is it only the antivirus portion that you subscribe to, is Symantec in the right here, can they remove use of that product from me, even when they have proof I have purchased it.
Due to rebuids and upgrades on my PC I’m also concerned about a couple of other products I have from Symantec (Save and Restore and Antivirus) which both use on line registration, I have not re-registered these products since my PC was upgraded incase these licences are locked also.
Thanks
July 26th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
Mark,
System Works is supposed to be perpetual and only the antivirus updates require a subscription. One year after installing Norton System works (one year after the above post) the whole thing shutdown on me. That is not how it is supposed to work. That was the last straw for me. After many years of buying System Works every year I decided I will never purchase another product from Symantic again. I really hate product activation but if you are going to do it at least make sure it works!
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:28 am
pirating noobs… ur will kill each other for a pirated serial…
you all let me laugh so hard when you say: PLEAsE SEND ME A SERIAL!!
hahhahaha!! you all let me feel good ive a legal cd-key =D
August 10th, 2007 at 10:57 am
I need phone code &/or activation code for norton internet security 8.0.0.64
August 24th, 2007 at 8:08 am
Heeeeeeey Boy,Dude I just learn a lesson from ur experience.
Now lets together preach the world……….
So all of u remember:
1. Buyin software sucksssssssss
2. Piracy Rocksssssssss
Why pay when u can take it for free….
August 24th, 2007 at 8:11 am
Amcked stop bein a cinic pussy dude….
If u have a lot of money to make ur some company rich by products that one wuldnt prb need….
I can give u my bank account details. kindly drop in cheques every now and then….
November 23rd, 2007 at 5:30 am
please e mail me oroduct key
November 23rd, 2007 at 9:43 am
No oroduct key will be distributed!
November 25th, 2007 at 1:52 am
why not?
December 13th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Get a life. Make some money and buy your own. You are all pathetic.
June 2nd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Hello. I agree, losing a product key can be very frustrating. There’s a product at http://www.product-key.com that can help you locate your product key for Norton System Works.
August 28th, 2008 at 5:15 am
I think Symantec support guy’s are right..