Re: upgrade c: from pata to sata with vista ultimate 64bit upgrade dis

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"Wayne Wastier" <hww1955SPAM@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Oy6h5qy4IHA.2064@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Wayne, that's all well and good but your advice to click on the Change Product Key link could not work because a product key had not been entered yet. You remember from TechBeta that the link only works to replace a pk, not enter the first one. If he activates and enters the upgrade pk there that will reject also because when he performed the keyless install a full edition was installed and only a full edition pk will be accepted by the activation wizard. The workaround can ONLY work if the upgrade pk is entered up front during the second (in-place-upgrade) installation.

but my vista
ultimate disc is an upgrade disc (from xp) and so its not working. any
suggestions?
"The easiest way to handle this is to install Vista x64 and leave out the
serial when prompted. Then choose the version you have from the list and
finish install. Next, you need to change the serial number by left click on
the START button, then right click on Computer, and left click on Change
Product Key under Windows Activation.

Wayne"

The installation using the workaround would work but is not supported by MS PSS and he qualifies for that with his retail pk. Also, it is not clear from what I have been hearing from MS contacts what will happen with the workaround and licensing questions. It is just better if he plays by the book here and installs XP and then upgrades.




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