product key

I obtained a product key. somehow during the registration i accidentally got
an additional product key. when i enter the first product key in it says a
change occured to your windows licsence.

pleaese enter the product key aagain

i have tried both keys without sucsess.
after a few minutes both keys come back witha message - authentication
failed with the following error code - 0x800705b4

i have repeated this process several times and get the same results.

any idea what might be wrong
Stephen

Ah! Received my DVD in the mail today! All excited!
Tried three times to install it, each time the window tells me that
"Setup cannot verify your product key."
Did some genius slip the wrong label into the case?
If so, what do I do now?

When attempting to install, I get the following notice:
"Setup cannot verify your product key."
I tried three times and am absolutely certain I typed in the product key as
printed on the label.
I am quite disconcerted.

Try going to a computer where no one has tried to download Vista (may not be
necessary but if you want to play it safe).. Then go to the
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx
And select the Download Now.. After going through the rituals you should get
a key both to your screen and in the email provided.

If that key doesn't work either then post back..


"JamesonLewis3rd" <JamesonLewis3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:BAB2EBC9-55FF-4835-A4E3-82DA30BDBC62@microsoft.com...

> Ah! Received my DVD in the mail today! All excited!
> Tried three times to install it, each time the window tells me that
> "Setup cannot verify your product key."
> Did some genius slip the wrong label into the case?
> If so, what do I do now?

"droid" wrote:

> Try going to a computer where no one has tried to download Vista (may not be
> necessary but if you want to play it safe).. Then go to the
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...y/preview.mspx
> And select the Download Now.. After going through the rituals you should get
> a key both to your screen and in the email provided.
>
> If that key doesn't work either then post back..

Did not work for me. I am trying to install using the mailed dvd that came
from MS. It refuses to accept the key provided with the disc. Freaking me out.

>
>
> "JamesonLewis3rd" <JamesonLewis3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:BAB2EBC9-55FF-4835-A4E3-82DA30BDBC62@microsoft.com...

>
>

dear microsoft ,
i just finished the dowload for windows vista but then i am trying to
install it but the product key did not match,
please send me a valid product key.
yours,

Fabien

dear microsoft ,

Fabien

Has anybody got a spare product key, if so could you send it to my email
engltayl@hotmail.com .Ii missed the boat:-(

thanks in advance

Often times with MSFT the product key print can be misleading. "B's" and
"8's" look very much alike, for example.

--
Mark

Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"JamesonLewis3rd" <JamesonLewis3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:E6170139-02D5-4997-BEBD-132FA1ADF54E@microsoft.com...

> When attempting to install, I get the following notice:
> "Setup cannot verify your product key."
> I tried three times and am absolutely certain I typed in the product key
> as
> printed on the label.
> I am quite disconcerted.

"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote:

> Often times with MSFT the product key print can be misleading. "B's" and
> "8's" look very much alike, for example.
>
> --
> Mark
>
> Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
> "JamesonLewis3rd" <JamesonLewis3rd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:E6170139-02D5-4997-BEBD-132FA1ADF54E@microsoft.com...

You are absolutely correct, as I discovered within seconds of posting this
query and turning beet-red with mortification.
It didn't matter, anyway, as I decided not to install it once I realized
that much of my favorite and/or necessary stuff wouldn't run on it.
I feel like I got suckered out of the S&H, but that's another issue.
Thank you for your response, nevertheless.