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[Graphics Guy]

Hi all,

Here is my problem.

1) I purchased Visa home basic UPGRADE package.

2) Installed it on a computer that originally had Windows XP embedded on
hardrive (no cd/DVD) when I bought it.

Well it crashed about 4 months ago, could not get XP up and running again,
so I installed UBUNTU Linux to get back on-line/e-mail temporarily.

3) So Visa is intalled and working fine, but cannot activate because it
requires it to have a previous version of Windows installed to activate. I
thought I could just manually type in the product key for XP which I own and
registered to qualify as an UPGRADE.

I've e-mailed Microsoft tech support and got some kooks from India or
whatever and basically got pointed back to the support page which is useless,
because it requires an activated Visa product number.

I've tried searching for "slui.exe" as mentioned earlier in some post Does
not exist.
Microsoft clearinghouse number 1-888-571-2048 is for XP products only, not
Visa, also mentioned in a couple post.

Thanks Microsoft for making a simple thing so difficult.

 

[boomer lowe]

i sent a request for my ie 7 problem that i was having, it was not
responding, running slow, not loading, and if the pages did actually
load then there were no pics for most of the sites. well i tried the
resetting the ie like was suggested but don't have access to the os disk
like was also suggested. if anyone else has any ideas i would greatly
appreciate them. would like to be able to check my email again. haven't
been able to for almost the whole month of december now. really sucks.
like i said any other ideas you may have i would greatly appreciate.

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Ok, this is how the Windows Vista Upgrade editions work, you must have a
qualifying version of Windows installed first before you can use the Upgrade
version of Windows Vista. Whether it is Windows XP or 2000 installed.

The key you use to install Windows Vista, is the one that came with it, you
cannot use another product key or another version of Windows product key.
So, the recommendation from me right now is to reinstall Windows XP, then
insert you Windows Vista DVD and upgrade from it.

 

[Alias]

Hi all,

Here is my problem.

1) I purchased Visa home basic UPGRADE package.

2) Installed it on a computer that originally had Windows XP embedded on
hardrive (no cd/DVD) when I bought it.

Well it crashed about 4 months ago, could not get XP up and running again,
so I installed UBUNTU Linux to get back on-line/e-mail temporarily.

3) So Visa is intalled and working fine, but cannot activate because it
requires it to have a previous version of Windows installed to activate. I
thought I could just manually type in the product key for XP which I own and
registered to qualify as an UPGRADE.

I've e-mailed Microsoft tech support and got some kooks from India or
whatever and basically got pointed back to the support page which is useless,
because it requires an activated Visa product number.

I've tried searching for "slui.exe" as mentioned earlier in some post Does
not exist.
Microsoft clearinghouse number 1-888-571-2048 is for XP products only, not
Visa, also mentioned in a couple post.

Thanks Microsoft for making a simple thing so difficult.

See this:

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp

Alias

 

[Alias]

Ok, this is how the Windows Vista Upgrade editions work, you must have a
qualifying version of Windows installed first before you can use the Upgrade
version of Windows Vista. Whether it is Windows XP or 2000 installed.

The key you use to install Windows Vista, is the one that came with it, you
cannot use another product key or another version of Windows product key.
So, the recommendation from me right now is to reinstall Windows XP, then
insert you Windows Vista DVD and upgrade from it.

The OP had XP preinstalled with no CD. Your recommendation, therefore,
won't work.

Alias

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi all,

Here is my problem.

1) I purchased Visa home basic UPGRADE package.

2) Installed it on a computer that originally had Windows XP embedded on
hardrive (no cd/DVD) when I bought it.

Well it crashed about 4 months ago, could not get XP up and running again,
so I installed UBUNTU Linux to get back on-line/e-mail temporarily.

3) So Visa is intalled and working fine, but cannot activate because it
requires it to have a previous version of Windows installed to activate. I
thought I could just manually type in the product key for XP which I own and
registered to qualify as an UPGRADE.

I've e-mailed Microsoft tech support and got some kooks from India or
whatever and basically got pointed back to the support page which is useless,
because it requires an activated Visa product number.

I've tried searching for "slui.exe" as mentioned earlier in some post Does
not exist.
Microsoft clearinghouse number 1-888-571-2048 is for XP products only, not
Visa, also mentioned in a couple post.

Thanks Microsoft for making a simple thing so difficult.

Microsoft isn't the one who sold you a computer without installation
media, nor did they prevent you from obtaining one (or even making your
own - most OEMs provide instructions for doing so that appear - quite
annoying - the first time you boot the computer) from the computer
manufacturer before disaster stuck. You may still be able to contact
the computer's manufacturer to obtain a WinXP installation CD for a
small fee.

Or you could use the Vista Upgrade DVD to perform a clean
installation of Vista:

Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: How to Clean Install Windows
Vista with Upgrade Media
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp

NOTE: This method is not supported by Microsoft.



--

Bruce Chambers

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[Graphics Guy]

Alias & Mr. Chambers,

Thank you for you helpful response.

I'll try that fix and hope it works.

Hard to believe you can actually get better answers and responses from
someone other than who actually created Windows or works for Microsoft.

Andrew

 

[Alias]

Alias & Mr. Chambers,

Thank you for you helpful response.

I'll try that fix and hope it works.

Hard to believe you can actually get better answers and responses from
someone other than who actually created Windows or works for Microsoft.

Andrew

That's because Microsoft thinks it has a monopoly and can do whatever
they want with no concern for their paying customers. It will be their
downfall.

Watch this video and note who Steve Ballmer (Microsoft's CEO) loves and
it ain't his paying customers:

Alias

 

[Frank]

That's because Microsoft thinks it has a monopoly and can do whatever
they want with no concern for their paying customers. It will be their
downfall.

Watch this video and note who Steve Ballmer (Microsoft's CEO) loves and
it ain't his paying customers:

Alias

hehehe...maybe you should actually watch the crap you post...LOL!
You're not very bright are you mr liar.
LMAO!
Frank

 

[Alias]

hehehe...maybe you should actually watch the crap you post...LOL!

Oh, I have.

You're not very bright are you mr liar.

This from the biggest liar on Vista General who can only write clichés
and infantile profanity.

LMAO!
Frank

He has four words for you, Frankie boy, can you tell us what they are?

Alias

 

[Frank]

Oh, I have.



This from the biggest liar on Vista General who can only write clichés
and infantile profanity.



He has four words for you, Frankie boy, can you tell us what they are?

Alias

I have four words for you mr liar...you are a liar...LOL!
Frank

 

[Alias]

I have four words for you mr liar...you are a liar...LOL!
Frank

Frank sure hates it when he gets check mated.

Alias

 

[Frank]

Frank sure hates it when he gets check mated.

Alias

Translation: alias knows when he's been beaten...LOL!
Frank

 

[cqui3]

You cannot expect Microsoft to teach you how to install
Vista from Upgrade DVD without XP already installed.
The full version is much more expeensive.

Do you ?

 

[xfile]

You cannot expect Microsoft to teach you how to install

Vista from Upgrade DVD without XP already installed.

Why not? It's a technicality issue not a license compliance one.

 

[karl mcgruber]

You cannot expect Microsoft to teach you how to install
Vista from Upgrade DVD without XP already installed.

You can't?

 

[Brian W]

The OP had XP preinstalled with no CD. Your recommendation, therefore,
won't work.

This is the main reason why I never buy a PC with Windows pre-installed. I
always self-build and install Windows using generic MS media.

 

[Alias]

This is the main reason why I never buy a PC with Windows pre-installed.
I always self-build and install Windows using generic MS media.

Me too, although I also use Ubuntu. The other reason is the crap-ware
that comes bundled with Dell, HP, Packard Bell, etc.

Alias

 

[Alias]

Translation: alias knows when he's been beaten...LOL!
Frank

And the four words are? Did you watch the video? The four words aren't
"I love my customers", now are they? The pathetic thing is you've been
check mated but have an ego that's too big to admit it.

Now, hot shot, what lie did I tell in this thread?

Alias

 

[Nick Mason]

This is the main reason why I never buy a PC with Windows pre-installed. I
always self-build and install Windows using generic MS media.

You don't need the XP CD or even an operating system loaded to install Vista
from the upgrade edition. If you want you can do a clean install on an empty
disk.

Boot from the Upgrade disk, when it prompts you for the product key leave it
blank and uncheck the option titled "Automatically activate Windows when I'm
online," and then click Next.

You will then see a list of different versions of Vista you can install, be
sure to choose the one you have the product key for and install it.

You now have a fully working Vista installation, however, it will only work
for 30 days. What you do now is boot from the upgrade media again and this
time enter the product key when asked and click next.

Vista will then 'upgrade' as it will happily accept itself as an upgradable
OS )

Once the upgrade has completed activate online and you're done.

I did this on my own machine over the Xmas holiday, Santa bought me a new
motherboard, some DDR2 RAM and a Quad Core CPU.

Rather than just use the existing installation on the pair of SATA disks, OS
& Data, I decided to start again as the new mobo supports RAID 0 so I backed
up my stuff, created a RAID volume and did a clean install using the above
method.

Regards
Nick