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Intel p4 2.53 1 Gb ram intel 845PE chipset - I have installed Windows Vista
Beta 2 3 times now so thats 6 hours I will never get back. The first time the
calendar defaulted to 2010 which I missed so the license expired straight
away. My fault. Second time I installed without cleaning up another 2 hours
wasted as the second install seemed to grab details from first install error
activation period has passed. My fault again. Finally I deleted partition
made sure my system clock was correct and I thought I had it, I deselected
activate when I go online, then went ahead and finished installation. Vista
didnt recognise my network card and before I could try and install drivers I
had the same activation problem again. I ended up with purchase product key,
activate online, alternate activation methods of which none worked they
returned errors after about 15 minute wait Authentication failed error
0x800705b4. I can get into safe mode but after 6 hours I dont want to touch
it without some sort of plan of attack. Any suggestions would be gratefully
tried. From what little I have seen Vista looks good.
thanks in anticipation and frustration Michael
Beta 2 3 times now so thats 6 hours I will never get back. The first time the
calendar defaulted to 2010 which I missed so the license expired straight
away. My fault. Second time I installed without cleaning up another 2 hours
wasted as the second install seemed to grab details from first install error
activation period has passed. My fault again. Finally I deleted partition
made sure my system clock was correct and I thought I had it, I deselected
activate when I go online, then went ahead and finished installation. Vista
didnt recognise my network card and before I could try and install drivers I
had the same activation problem again. I ended up with purchase product key,
activate online, alternate activation methods of which none worked they
returned errors after about 15 minute wait Authentication failed error
0x800705b4. I can get into safe mode but after 6 hours I dont want to touch
it without some sort of plan of attack. Any suggestions would be gratefully
tried. From what little I have seen Vista looks good.
thanks in anticipation and frustration Michael
