Thanks, but I was using it from the ISO burned to a DVD, as the CPP ISO is
unreadable by every ISO reader / Virtual Drive that I tried.

"SP" wrote:

> I had the same error during my setup of Vista Beta2
>
> I am using Virtual Server 2005 SE for testing Vista on my XP machine. My
> machine is Vista compatible and all but here is what fixed mine:
>
> I burned the ISO to DVD instead of using ISO itself in Virtual server; Its
> odd but I would get this 'product key' error when I used the ISO but not with
> the DVD itself
>
> Hope this helps!
> Thanks
>
> "Terranaut" wrote:
>

> > Gee what part of "I have typed the product key in (..) they just don't work"
> > don't people understand?
> >
> > "eric1018" wrote:
> >

> > > Just type in the product key and press enter and it should work.
> > >
> > > "Terranaut" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sorry about the multiple posts.
> > > >
> > > > I have typed the key(s) in (with or without dashes) they just don't work.
> > > >
> > > > "Kip" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > please don't post multiple times. if you're using the web based newsreader,
> > > > > the message will usually go through, even if it gives you an error message.
> > > > >
> > > > > try typing the product key in, instead of copying and pasting it. it should
> > > > > automatically add the dashes.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Terranaut" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have just downloaded Vista via the links provided by the email sent to my
> > > > > > from service@microsoft.com.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Unfortunately, when it comes to entering them into the installer, I get
> > > > > > "Setup cannot validate your product key .....", I have double checked the
> > > > > > digits, copied and pasted them from the email, but I still get the error.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have even obtained another product key, via my secondary hotmail account.
> > > > > > But that doesn't work also.

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:09:02 -0700, Terranaut
<Terranaut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Sorry if this is a double post, it has been nearly a hour since I have posted
>my response but it hasn't shown on the web viewer yet, so I am presuming that
>the error was true this time.
>
>I have tried PowerISO, Daemon Tools 4.03, Alcohol 120%, & Nero Image Drive,
>but they can only read the ISO part containing the README, not UDF partition
>containing the rest of the disk.
>
>The installer will recognized the keys if I boot my PC (HP Laptop running XP
>MCE) using the DVD, but it won't if I running the installer from XP (which I
>would like to do in order to perform an upgrade install)

There should be an option to do an upgrade when booting from the DVD,
as well as on option to do a "clean" install, since it is the complete
installer. Perhaps you are misunderstanding the Setup options.


==

Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup.
================================================== ===

The option to perform an upgrade install of CPP Windows Vista Beta 2 is
greyed out when the PC is booted from the DVD, that option page also has text
along the lines of: To perform an upgrade install, please boot the disc from
Windows.

"Donald L McDaniel" wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:09:02 -0700, Terranaut
> <Terranaut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

> >Sorry if this is a double post, it has been nearly a hour since I have posted
> >my response but it hasn't shown on the web viewer yet, so I am presuming that
> >the error was true this time.
> >
> >I have tried PowerISO, Daemon Tools 4.03, Alcohol 120%, & Nero Image Drive,
> >but they can only read the ISO part containing the README, not UDF partition
> >containing the rest of the disk.
> >
> >The installer will recognized the keys if I boot my PC (HP Laptop running XP
> >MCE) using the DVD, but it won't if I running the installer from XP (which I
> >would like to do in order to perform an upgrade install)

>
>
> There should be an option to do an upgrade when booting from the DVD,
> as well as on option to do a "clean" install, since it is the complete
> installer. Perhaps you are misunderstanding the Setup options.
>
>
> ==
>
> Donald L McDaniel
> Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup.
> ================================================== ===
>

Microsoft neither recommends nor supports any
kind of a "update" with Beta and/or Pre-Release
software - application or operating system.


Terranaut wrote:

> The option to perform an upgrade install of CPP Windows Vista Beta 2 is
> greyed out when the PC is booted from the DVD, that option page also has text
> along the lines of: To perform an upgrade install, please boot the disc from
> Windows.
>
> "Donald L McDaniel" wrote:
>

>> On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:09:02 -0700, Terranaut
>> <Terranaut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>

>>> Sorry if this is a double post, it has been nearly a hour since I have posted
>>> my response but it hasn't shown on the web viewer yet, so I am presuming that
>>> the error was true this time.
>>>
>>> I have tried PowerISO, Daemon Tools 4.03, Alcohol 120%, & Nero Image Drive,
>>> but they can only read the ISO part containing the README, not UDF partition
>>> containing the rest of the disk.
>>>
>>> The installer will recognized the keys if I boot my PC (HP Laptop running XP
>>> MCE) using the DVD, but it won't if I running the installer from XP (which I
>>> would like to do in order to perform an upgrade install)

>>
>> There should be an option to do an upgrade when booting from the DVD,
>> as well as on option to do a "clean" install, since it is the complete
>> installer. Perhaps you are misunderstanding the Setup options.
>>
>>
>> ==
>>
>> Donald L McDaniel
>> Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup.
>> ================================================== ===
>>