Re: Can't Activate Vista Home Premium

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In order to be able to format the drive one must bypass
the product key screen.


"Brink" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1e81b47aeadf33dd68c075e734e124fb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello James,

Check to make sure that this is exactly how you installed your upgrade
version for a clean install. If you entered the product key number
during the first install an checked the "Automatically activate Windows
when I'm online" box, then this would cause the problem you are having.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-vista.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

JamesJ;841442 Wrote:
I installed a clean copy of Vista (upgrade)using the format option. I
tried
then to upgrade from inside Vista but near the end of the upgrade
attempt I was told Windows couldn't configure one or more components.
(or something to that effect). So, I did the format and install
again.(no
upgrade).
I tried to activate Vista normally but of course it said the product
key
was for an upgrade not a clean install. I then tried to activate it by
phone
but after indicating all the numbers on the activation screen it still
didn't work. I was then transfered to technical support. During the
recording I didn't here what the ts hours are but they were unavailable
on
Sunday.?
What are tech support hours?
Can I activate the product without upgrading?
I'd rather not go through an entire intallation and be told it couldn't
configure one or more components.

Any help will be appreciated
James


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