On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 10:42 PM, Tony B <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, I got my Family Pack (2 DVDs, 32 bit and 64 bit, one Product > ID). Went to install it on a new hard drive and setup reached the > point of asking me for the Product ID. I typed it. > > In a flyout I got: "The product key is not valid" "Please retype the > product key". It seemed to already have locked on the caps lock, and > it was adding my dashes for me. But I dutifully tried to retype it > several times before giving up and calling MS. > > In a call that must have lasted an hour all told, I eventually got the > word to just leave that space blank and activate later, after install. > That worked. > > I should also point out that they emailed me the instructions how to > make my "upgrade" install a "clean" install (a registry setting). >
Link to guide on how to clean install an upgrade disc. http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp It still involves not initially entering the product key when first prompted and reinstalling overtop of WIN7. -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
