Vista Beta:

Posted: 10-04-2006, 01:14 AM

Mewstone

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Installed Vista from disc that I received from Microsoft and made the mistake
of not doing a clean install. Lots of problems with installed programs etc.
had a number of conversations with various people at MSN and it was deceided
that it would be better to do a clean install as I had just downloaded the
RC1 version in the last few day's. Got a dialog box to enter serial number
into. Entered number but could not get the "GO" button to highlight. Tried in
safe mode with the same result. Any suggestions would be welcome.
--
ADH

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Bill Frisbee

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Re: Vista Beta:

Posted: 10-04-2006, 02:49 AM

Mewstone,

Typically the GO button will not "activate" if you:
1.) Don't have the correct license key (pre Beta2 keys don't work with beta2
and up or something along those lines)
2.) Didn't enter all of the license key (I've done it myself a million
times)
3.) Misread the license key (done this one too!)

I've personally not seen Windows Vista fail to install at this stage unless
one of those two items isn't true.

Bill F.

"Mewstone" <Mewstone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:031480D1-6948-41BF-89F9-CA8BD04B1C87@microsoft.com...

> Installed Vista from disc that I received from Microsoft and made the
> mistake
> of not doing a clean install. Lots of problems with installed programs
> etc.
> had a number of conversations with various people at MSN and it was
> deceided
> that it would be better to do a clean install as I had just downloaded the
> RC1 version in the last few day's. Got a dialog box to enter serial number
> into. Entered number but could not get the "GO" button to highlight. Tried
> in
> safe mode with the same result. Any suggestions would be welcome.
> --
> ADH

Mewstone

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Re: Vista Beta:

Posted: 10-04-2006, 04:31 AM

Not sure if it is BETA 2 or not. but have carefully checked that the key was
correct as it was entered and after entry. Did not look like the usual
product key box though and something that I have not seen before was.
"Please enter your new serial number or a plug-in serial number". Will load
from disc again and try once more.
--
ADH

"Bill Frisbee" wrote:

> Mewstone,
>
> Typically the GO button will not "activate" if you:
> 1.) Don't have the correct license key (pre Beta2 keys don't work with beta2
> and up or something along those lines)
> 2.) Didn't enter all of the license key (I've done it myself a million
> times)
> 3.) Misread the license key (done this one too!)
>
> I've personally not seen Windows Vista fail to install at this stage unless
> one of those two items isn't true.
>
>
> Bill F.
>
> "Mewstone" <Mewstone@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:031480D1-6948-41BF-89F9-CA8BD04B1C87@microsoft.com...
> > Installed Vista from disc that I received from Microsoft and made the
> > mistake
> > of not doing a clean install. Lots of problems with installed programs
> > etc.
> > had a number of conversations with various people at MSN and it was
> > deceided
> > that it would be better to do a clean install as I had just downloaded the
> > RC1 version in the last few day's. Got a dialog box to enter serial number
> > into. Entered number but could not get the "GO" button to highlight. Tried
> > in
> > safe mode with the same result. Any suggestions would be welcome.
> > --
> > ADH
>

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