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freedom55 said:
i have windows xp and deceided to load vista on dual boot
because i
have to drives on one hard drive just to see how it would be
like.so
then i wanted to use vista now because its good to use so i
formated
computer and tried to load vista again and it will not take
the 25
number product key to load does anyone now how you get help
from
microsoft about my problem please help thank you
If you haven't done so already, you might want to post your
question to one of the Vista newsgroups. The General or
Installation and Setup groups would probably be your best
option.
Windows Vista discussion groups
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx
As for your question, it would have been helpful if you had
included the exact error message you receive when you try to
enter the product key. Make sure you're entering the correct
key. What looks like a B on the sticker could be an 8. G and 6
are another combination that are often misread.
Also, what type of Vista DVD are you using? If you've purchased
an upgrade DVD from a retail store and are trying to run a
clean installation, you'll get an error message when you enter
the product key telling you that you need to start the
installation from within your previous operating system. Vista
upgrade DVDs aren't meant to perform clean installations. There
is a workaround outlined in this article.
Clean Install Vista from Upgrade DVD
http://www.dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=5932
Good luck
Nepatsfan
