> Today I download RC1 and obtained a product key with the Windows Live Log
> on and acount activation. When I installed Vista RC1 it did not prompt me
> for a product key and installed. This was a fresh install onto a computer.
> Now when I attempt to enter a product key Windows vista rejects it, it
> already has a all numbers product key and I can not activate the product.
> Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem?
>
> TIA,
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
> Today I download RC1 and obtained a product key with the Windows Live Log
> on and acount activation. When I installed Vista RC1 it did not prompt me
> for a product key and installed. This was a fresh install onto a computer.
> Now when I attempt to enter a product key Windows vista rejects it, it
> already has a all numbers product key and I can not activate the product.
> Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem?
>
> TIA,
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
> Today I download RC1 and obtained a product key with the Windows Live Log
> on and acount activation. When I installed Vista RC1 it did not prompt me
> for a product key and installed. This was a fresh install onto a
> computer. Now when I attempt to enter a product key Windows vista rejects
> it, it already has a all numbers product key and I can not activate the
> product. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem?
>
> TIA,
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
> Today I download RC1 and obtained a product key with the Windows Live Log
> on and acount activation. When I installed Vista RC1 it did not prompt me
> for a product key and installed. This was a fresh install onto a
> computer. Now when I attempt to enter a product key Windows vista rejects
> it, it already has a all numbers product key and I can not activate the
> product. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem?
>
> TIA,
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
> The product key you have is only valid for Vista Ultimate if you installed
> Home Premium or Home Basic or one of the others, it will not let you
> activate it The vista DVD has all versions on it but you can only activate
> the version you have the product key for and MSFT has only given out keys
> for the Ultimate edition.
>
> You can check which version you have installed by typing "winver" in the
> run command
>
> "Keith" <kewradio@spam-newsguy.com> wrote in message
> news:eoY9$cD4GHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>> Today I download RC1 and obtained a product key with the Windows Live Log>
>> on and acount activation. When I installed Vista RC1 it did not prompt me
>> for a product key and installed. This was a fresh install onto a
>> computer. Now when I attempt to enter a product key Windows vista rejects
>> it, it already has a all numbers product key and I can not activate the
>> product. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>>
> news:eoY9$cD4GHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl..."Will Schuitman" <willsch@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message>> Today I download RC1 and obtained a product key with the Windows Live Log>
>> on and account activation. When I installed Vista RC1 it did not prompt
>> me for a product key and installed. This was a fresh install onto a
>> computer. Now when I attempt to enter a product key Windows vista rejects
>> it, it already has a all numbers product key and I can not activate the
>> product. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>>
> The product key you have is only valid for Vista Ultimate if you installed
> Home Premium or Home Basic or one of the others, it will not let you
> activate it The vista DVD has all versions on it but you can only activate
> the version you have the product key for and MSFT has only given out keys
> for the Ultimate edition.
>
> You can check which version you have installed by typing "winver" in the
> run command
>
> Microsoft did indeed hand out the following to MSDN Subscriber's beginning
> with Windows Vista Beta 2 (and possibly Microsoft Tech Net Plus
> Subscriber's as well): Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home
> Premium, and Windows Vista Business Edition Product Keys, however they
> only work with the Beta 2 and RC1 Mile Stone Build's, and will not work
> with the Build 5728 Interim Build. You need to use your MSDN, Microsoft
> Tech Net Plus, or CPP Program Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Product Key
> with Build 5728.
>
> "Will Schuitman" <willsch@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:A506D0EE-0B14-447A-B791-2C5BD5B79B0C@microsoft.com...>> The product key you have is only valid for Vista Ultimate if you>
>> installed Home Premium or Home Basic or one of the others, it will not
>> let you activate it The vista DVD has all versions on it but you can only
>> activate the version you have the product key for and MSFT has only given
>> out keys for the Ultimate edition.
>>
>> You can check which version you have installed by typing "winver" in the
>> run command
>>
>> "Keith" <kewradio@spam-newsguy.com> wrote in message
>> news:eoY9$cD4GHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>>> Today I download RC1 and obtained a product key with the Windows Live>>
>>> Log on and acount activation. When I installed Vista RC1 it did not
>>> prompt me for a product key and installed. This was a fresh install onto
>>> a computer. Now when I attempt to enter a product key Windows vista
>>> rejects it, it already has a all numbers product key and I can not
>>> activate the product. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
>>>
> Microsoft did indeed hand out the following to MSDN Subscriber's beginning
> with Windows Vista Beta 2 (and possibly Microsoft Tech Net Plus
> Subscriber's as well): Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home
> Premium, and Windows Vista Business Edition Product Keys, however they
> only work with the Beta 2 and RC1 Mile Stone Build's, and will not work
> with the Build 5728 Interim Build. You need to use your MSDN, Microsoft
> Tech Net Plus, or CPP Program Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Product Key
> with Build 5728.
>
> "Will Schuitman" <willsch@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:A506D0EE-0B14-447A-B791-2C5BD5B79B0C@microsoft.com...>> The product key you have is only valid for Vista Ultimate if you>
>> installed Home Premium or Home Basic or one of the others, it will not
>> let you activate it The vista DVD has all versions on it but you can only
>> activate the version you have the product key for and MSFT has only given
>> out keys for the Ultimate edition.
>>
>> You can check which version you have installed by typing "winver" in the
>> run command
>>
>> "Keith" <kewradio@spam-newsguy.com> wrote in message
>> news:eoY9$cD4GHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>>> Today I download RC1 and obtained a product key with the Windows Live>>
>>> Log on and acount activation. When I installed Vista RC1 it did not
>>> prompt me for a product key and installed. This was a fresh install onto
>>> a computer. Now when I attempt to enter a product key Windows vista
>>> rejects it, it already has a all numbers product key and I can not
>>> activate the product. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
>>>
> I installed the home premium edition. Do I reinstall the OS or can I leave
> it alone?
>
>
>
> --
> Best Regards,
>
> Keith
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