vista product key

[Guest]

i downloaded and burned to dvd, but when i try and upgrade over xphome
edition its asking for product key avtivation, but as i have downloaded it
from the vista site do i use my xp product key or, as i have tried useing my
xp product key but will not virify, as a novice willing to learn any help
appreciated
manythanx jd

 

[Guest]

Go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

Select that you want to download the "preview". YOU MUST HOWEVER HAVE A
MICROSOFT PASSPORT ID (such as hotmail). Once you select the download
option, the next page will give you a product key... even without downloading
the ISO again.

Your XP product code/key will NOT work with Vista.

Hope that helps.

 

[Richard Urban]

You need a Vista product key to install Vista.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

thanks shanedog, but after reading some of the posts, im not sure if i wanna
install it what do u think lol
thanx

 

[Guest]

I certainly wouldn't install it as a primary system - it is naturally still
in development, afterall. If you're having 2nd thoughts, likely your best
bet is to stick with XP for now.

 

[Yoshi]

Go for it man.... You won't regret. RC2 Rocks!

thanks shanedog, but after reading some of the posts, im not sure if i
wanna
install it what do u think lol
thanx

 

[Yoshi]

I used RC2 as my primary OS and I love it. No joke. Initially it was slow
due to video drivers but it's been updated with the latest beta drivers.
Works great!!

 

[Guest]

how about on a secondry drive (slave) and does it install as a clean install
if u get my meaning

 

[Guest]

You can install it as a second operating system on either a separate drive or
a separate partition from your XP installation... thus allowing you to "dual
boot" and choose which system you want to run each time your reboot your
computer.

 

[Guest]

Yoshi, yes Vista is getting there... but would you suggest that a novice user
install it as his/her ONLY operating system?

I think Microsoft has received a lot of unwarranted flack over Vista.
They've done pretty well with it so far and it's more stable on my computer
than XP was at this stage.

Hey Bill... do I get my free copy of Vista Ultimate edition now????

 

[Guest]

thanx shane will install on seperate drive thanx be back soon lol

 

[Yoshi]

hmmm.... well.... i think RC2 is very stable but if they don't know what
they are doing, then maybe waiting is a good idea.

I just think if they do install RC2 and don't like it, they can always go
back to XP UNLESS it's a problem?

 

[Mark D. VandenBerg]

hmmm.... well.... i think RC2 is very stable but if they don't know what
they are doing, then maybe waiting is a good idea.

I just think if they do install RC2 and don't like it, they can always go
back to XP UNLESS it's a problem?

See, Yoshi, there in lies the problem. The average user does not have the
skill to go back to XP. The average user does not back-up their computer.

 

[Yoshi]

Your right...

See, Yoshi, there in lies the problem. The average user does not have the
skill to go back to XP. The average user does not back-up their computer.