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dzomlija dzomlija.2zk...@no-mx.forums.net microsoft public windows vista installation_setup LuisRamos805;504004 Wrote: I bought Vista and installed it on my computer but then i had a hard drive failure and i had to reinstall Vista from Scratch however now my cd key doesnt work. It says "this copy of windows is not

Installation without CD-key blocked...
But after the reformat I was unable to use my windows xp cd key again. I went online to check and found some posts on "virgin" cd keys etc. Is there any way to save my cd key? Really don't want to fork over a few hundred bucks for a new copy of vista... Why can't you use your XP Product key?

Windows says my CD key isn't valid but it is!!!!
Phil P...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general No wonder it didn't work. But Vista will still not recognise my DVD as a DVD, only as a CDRom. I have tried everything suggested in this post and I still can not get a DVD driver installed-only a CD driver. What do I do?

Donationware by 12noon (Stefan Tucker)
The Key that corresponds to my account's SID had no subkeys at all, and its permissions are only for System (read and full - not inherited). It looks exactly like the behaviour I would expect from the article on Vista group policy. I wish the article had registry settings, I would try them!

Cd Key
But, regardless of whether or not I told him yes or no, he can still install it multiple times. At least I told him it wasn't legal to do so, but it is doable. Putting aside the legal ramifications of using the same CD key on both machines, will one PC stop working if I install Vista Home Premium upgrade over

Problem with Vista activation in VMWare
DPWH. salbaje <salbaje...@yahoo.com> wrote: help naman po mga ka YP i need window vista crack or orig cd key for window vista ultimate i only have 30 days till my OS work please No Ch*ild P*orn, Gra*nny P*orn. Chain Mails, Pyramiding/MLM Ads, Commercial Ads. Mambastos ng kYP, mga KSP na gulo lang ang hanap.

Pre-Installed Vista Business 32bit to 64bit
Previous Upgrade versions of windows allowed you to insert a CD from a previous version to prove to the install that you could legitimately use it. Unfortunately there seems to be no option to do this within the Vista install, and the license key causes Vista to give a 'this software is not licensed for a clean

Does the CPP CD-Key work with Vista
MGbassace MGbass...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista games If you have had it installed using the same CD then there is no issue with the CD key, The install is not verified on-line during install, the simple honest answer is that although you state you are entering the key correct you most

Forensic Software?
John Barnett MVP freelanc...@invalid.invalid microsoft public windows vista installation_setup There is absolutely no need to buy another product key, I bought Vista and installed it on my computer but then i had a hard drive failure and i had to reinstall Vista from Scratch however now my cd key doesnt work.

Vista: a paradox-- if Microsoft is really serious about ...
That Guy mail.s...@mail.spam.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup My friend gave me a upgrade cd and I want to act like I lost my key. If you lost the keys, and wiped out the system, then there are no tools you can use to retrieve the key as there is nothing to retrieve.

Use my original COA ( CD-KEY) in my Toshiba laptop
Jupiter Jones [MVP] jones_jupi...@hotnomail.com microsoft public windows vista general Was it OEM or retail? For retail, if you open the package and throw the package away, there is only the DVD and documentation, no box. OEM does not come in a box. However OEM is shrink wrapped with the Product Key on the wrapper.

Administrator has prohibited access to CD/DVD ROM drives
Plus I understood that mixing CD-ROM or DVD drives on the same IDE channel was a bad idea anyway. So.. a few days ago I installed a new 500 GB SATA drive and No joy this time! Vista protested that the product key that I had entered was already in use and offered several options for me to choose from the resolve

Upgrade and Downgrade
Peter Foldes ok...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows vista general Phil Under this key below in your reg (in the Drive Type) what value is set. The CD/DVD no longer works if I put a CD in the drive it says "Insert Disc" I have not installed any new software. If I have a CD in when I start the computer I can

Computer Failure
Since there is no such thing as a "retail" version of MCE to compare the price against, you can contrast this price to a retail copy of XP Pro (around $300). Now that Vista Home Premium is out, you could buy a retail copy and get support for the Media Center features from MS or get Vista pre-installed on an

Lost cd key for Windows Vista Home Premium
But, why the mysterious unknown CD KEY listed by Belarc under Microsoft Vista.? I did have a kid help me with the installation back in March....and he did have his own vista....but, no.... It was my own disk that I used for the clean install to the new drive. It's all over my head. But, this, the Key thing,

VISTA (does not boot) get a BLUE SCREEN
Rick Rogers r...@mvps.org microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Hi, The Dell disk (likely a DVD, not a CD) that came with the machine will have vista CD and CD key stuck to side but also have a Dell vista CD that dosen't need a CD key to install and work without a problem (no-cd key no-activation

AZPR serial..its bad..
DellCA DellCA.35i...@DoNotSpam.com microsoft public windows vista general I would also suggest either System Restore or taking the "diagnose common problems" option when you boot from the Vista CD. Holding the F8 key doesn't work because it takes it as a single keystroke, which gets dumped from the buffer right

System hanging and unable to start in "safe" mode - FUBAR
Sero S...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general No i mean i downloaded Windows XP Pro iso for free because im part of the imagine cup but i need the cd key to install it. i have xp home installed on my pc at the minute. "Tie Various" wrote: You mean INSTALL, not "Download" Yes you can

activation failure, specific question re: activation work-arou
I should ad that the original disk was the ORIGINAL XP ( no service packs ) and the one that I tried and worked was SP 2 ( with the original key ) It's worth a try ! Is there any way to save my cd key? Really don't want to fork over a few hundred bucks for a new copy of vista... Desperately, Ben Phua.

Lost cd key for Windows Vista Home Premium
We are a company wich regular install Windows Xp or downgrade Vista Bussiness pc's / laptops to Windows Xp professional. The idea wich i had was creating an unattended installation DVD with an option menu etc. The problem is this cd is pre-configured with a specific XP installation key. Does Microsoft allow to let