Install vista over installed already installed vista

In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate. When it was returned to
me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation it asked of
me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess whatever
was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if I purchase a
new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase a full
version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be installed over my
already installed and running vista on my system?

You have probably updated to Vista's Service Pack 1, and this error can be
fixed with this article.

You are prompted to activate Windows Vista after you install Windows Vista
Service Pack 1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947519

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"couchclan" <> wrote in message
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> In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate. When it was returned
> to
> me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation it asked
> of
> me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess whatever
> was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if I
> purchase a
> new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase a full
> version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be installed over
> my
> already installed and running vista on my system?

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:30:01 -0700, couchclan
<> wrote:

>In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate.

A real honest to goodness Microsoft sealed DVD in original packaging?
If yes, then you shouldn't have any validation issues.

>When it was returned to
>me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation it asked of
>me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess whatever
>was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if I purchase a
>new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase a full
>version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be installed over my
>already installed and running vista on my system?

Just let it validate. That should resolve the issue. There's no need
to buy a full version if you already bought a updated version. Why it
waited 5 months to nag about it is anyone's guess. Expect dumb things
from Microsoft. That's their way.

Thank you for your suggestion. I wnet through what the article said but it
only allows me to buy a new , type a new or contact help. I have tried to
purchase a new key but I keep getting an error message #1067. Can you think
of anything else I could try? Thanks

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> You have probably updated to Vista's Service Pack 1, and this error can be
> fixed with this article.
>
> You are prompted to activate Windows Vista after you install Windows Vista
> Service Pack 1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947519
>
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> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> news:7F01905E-DF9D-4E8C-BEAB-...
> > In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate. When it was returned
> > to
> > me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation it asked
> > of
> > me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess whatever
> > was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if I
> > purchase a
> > new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase a full
> > version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be installed over
> > my
> > already installed and running vista on my system?
>

No, I know of no substitute for a valid Product Key.

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"couchclan" <> wrote in message
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> Thank you for your suggestion. I wnet through what the article said but it
> only allows me to buy a new , type a new or contact help. I have tried to
> purchase a new key but I keep getting an error message #1067. Can you
> think
> of anything else I could try? Thanks
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> You have probably updated to Vista's Service Pack 1, and this error can
>> be
>> fixed with this article.
>>
>> You are prompted to activate Windows Vista after you install Windows
>> Vista
>> Service Pack 1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947519
>>
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
>> news:7F01905E-DF9D-4E8C-BEAB-...
>> > In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate. When it was
>> > returned
>> > to
>> > me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation it
>> > asked
>> > of
>> > me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess
>> > whatever
>> > was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if I
>> > purchase a
>> > new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase a
>> > full
>> > version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be installed
>> > over
>> > my
>> > already installed and running vista on my system?
>>

So I need to purchase a full verison or just an upgrade? Will I need to
reinstall it again on my system for the new key to work correctly? Thanks

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> No, I know of no substitute for a valid Product Key.
>
> --
> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> news:B38CAC58-5CAD-4CA5-A936-...
> > Thank you for your suggestion. I wnet through what the article said but it
> > only allows me to buy a new , type a new or contact help. I have tried to
> > purchase a new key but I keep getting an error message #1067. Can you
> > think
> > of anything else I could try? Thanks
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> You have probably updated to Vista's Service Pack 1, and this error can
> >> be
> >> fixed with this article.
> >>
> >> You are prompted to activate Windows Vista after you install Windows
> >> Vista
> >> Service Pack 1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947519
> >>
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> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> .
> >>
> >> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> >> news:7F01905E-DF9D-4E8C-BEAB-...
> >> > In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate. When it was
> >> > returned
> >> > to
> >> > me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation it
> >> > asked
> >> > of
> >> > me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess
> >> > whatever
> >> > was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if I
> >> > purchase a
> >> > new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase a
> >> > full
> >> > version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be installed
> >> > over
> >> > my
> >> > already installed and running vista on my system?
> >>

Well, the System app in control panel has a 'change product key' link. It
would be hard to guess if an invalid system key has any upgrade ability.

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"couchclan" <> wrote in message
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> So I need to purchase a full verison or just an upgrade? Will I need to
> reinstall it again on my system for the new key to work correctly? Thanks
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> No, I know of no substitute for a valid Product Key.
>>
>> --
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
>> news:B38CAC58-5CAD-4CA5-A936-...
>> > Thank you for your suggestion. I wnet through what the article said but
>> > it
>> > only allows me to buy a new , type a new or contact help. I have tried
>> > to
>> > purchase a new key but I keep getting an error message #1067. Can you
>> > think
>> > of anything else I could try? Thanks
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You have probably updated to Vista's Service Pack 1, and this error
>> >> can
>> >> be
>> >> fixed with this article.
>> >>
>> >> You are prompted to activate Windows Vista after you install Windows
>> >> Vista
>> >> Service Pack 1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947519
>> >>
>> >> --
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>> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >> .
>> >>
>> >> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:7F01905E-DF9D-4E8C-BEAB-...
>> >> > In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate. When it was
>> >> > returned
>> >> > to
>> >> > me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation it
>> >> > asked
>> >> > of
>> >> > me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess
>> >> > whatever
>> >> > was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if I
>> >> > purchase a
>> >> > new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase a
>> >> > full
>> >> > version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be installed
>> >> > over
>> >> > my
>> >> > already installed and running vista on my system?
>> >>

Thak you so much for your help. I will go purchase a new genuine Vista
Ultimate disc and try the change product key link and see if this work. Once
again thank you.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Well, the System app in control panel has a 'change product key' link. It
> would be hard to guess if an invalid system key has any upgrade ability.
>
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> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> news:FE7CC8FA-65FF-4ADC-94E3-...
> > So I need to purchase a full verison or just an upgrade? Will I need to
> > reinstall it again on my system for the new key to work correctly? Thanks
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> No, I know of no substitute for a valid Product Key.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> .
> >>
> >> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> >> news:B38CAC58-5CAD-4CA5-A936-...
> >> > Thank you for your suggestion. I wnet through what the article said but
> >> > it
> >> > only allows me to buy a new , type a new or contact help. I have tried
> >> > to
> >> > purchase a new key but I keep getting an error message #1067. Can you
> >> > think
> >> > of anything else I could try? Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You have probably updated to Vista's Service Pack 1, and this error
> >> >> can
> >> >> be
> >> >> fixed with this article.
> >> >>
> >> >> You are prompted to activate Windows Vista after you install Windows
> >> >> Vista
> >> >> Service Pack 1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947519
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> >> .
> >> >>
> >> >> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7F01905E-DF9D-4E8C-BEAB-...
> >> >> > In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate. When it was
> >> >> > returned
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation it
> >> >> > asked
> >> >> > of
> >> >> > me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess
> >> >> > whatever
> >> >> > was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if I
> >> >> > purchase a
> >> >> > new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase a
> >> >> > full
> >> >> > version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be installed
> >> >> > over
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > already installed and running vista on my system?
> >> >>

"couchclan" <> wrote in message
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> Thak you so much for your help. I will go purchase a new genuine Vista
> Ultimate disc and try the change product key link and see if this work.
> Once
> again thank you.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Well, the System app in control panel has a 'change product key' link. It
>> would be hard to guess if an invalid system key has any upgrade ability.
>>
>> --
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>> interface.
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
>> news:FE7CC8FA-65FF-4ADC-94E3-...
>> > So I need to purchase a full verison or just an upgrade? Will I need to
>> > reinstall it again on my system for the new key to work correctly?
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No, I know of no substitute for a valid Product Key.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >> .
>> >>
>> >> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:B38CAC58-5CAD-4CA5-A936-...
>> >> > Thank you for your suggestion. I wnet through what the article said
>> >> > but
>> >> > it
>> >> > only allows me to buy a new , type a new or contact help. I have
>> >> > tried
>> >> > to
>> >> > purchase a new key but I keep getting an error message #1067. Can
>> >> > you
>> >> > think
>> >> > of anything else I could try? Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> You have probably updated to Vista's Service Pack 1, and this error
>> >> >> can
>> >> >> be
>> >> >> fixed with this article.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You are prompted to activate Windows Vista after you install
>> >> >> Windows
>> >> >> Vista
>> >> >> Service Pack 1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947519
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
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>> >> >> web
>> >> >> interface.
>> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >> >> .
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:7F01905E-DF9D-4E8C-BEAB-...
>> >> >> > In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate. When it was
>> >> >> > returned
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > asked
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess
>> >> >> > whatever
>> >> >> > was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > purchase a
>> >> >> > new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > full
>> >> >> > version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be
>> >> >> > installed
>> >> >> > over
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > already installed and running vista on my system?
>> >> >>

If you purchase the retail "upgrade" disk you will be able to use it
only on the computer you are upgrading. You cannot use it on any other
computer for any reason. However, if you purchase the retail "full" disk you
can use it on your current computer and any other computer you wish, without
time limitations. The "full" retail disk is the only way to go.

C.B.


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Thank you for your information. It is always nice to know your options.

"C.B." wrote:

>
>
> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> news:332C6FE5-D5E4-4355-B00D-...
> > Thak you so much for your help. I will go purchase a new genuine Vista
> > Ultimate disc and try the change product key link and see if this work.
> > Once
> > again thank you.
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Well, the System app in control panel has a 'change product key' link. It
> >> would be hard to guess if an invalid system key has any upgrade ability.
> >>
> >> --
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> >> interface.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> .
> >>
> >> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> >> news:FE7CC8FA-65FF-4ADC-94E3-...
> >> > So I need to purchase a full verison or just an upgrade? Will I need to
> >> > reinstall it again on my system for the new key to work correctly?
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> No, I know of no substitute for a valid Product Key.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> >> .
> >> >>
> >> >> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:B38CAC58-5CAD-4CA5-A936-...
> >> >> > Thank you for your suggestion. I wnet through what the article said
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > only allows me to buy a new , type a new or contact help. I have
> >> >> > tried
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > purchase a new key but I keep getting an error message #1067. Can
> >> >> > you
> >> >> > think
> >> >> > of anything else I could try? Thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> You have probably updated to Vista's Service Pack 1, and this error
> >> >> >> can
> >> >> >> be
> >> >> >> fixed with this article.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> You are prompted to activate Windows Vista after you install
> >> >> >> Windows
> >> >> >> Vista
> >> >> >> Service Pack 1: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947519
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the
> >> >> >> web
> >> >> >> interface.
> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> >> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> >> >> .
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "couchclan" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:7F01905E-DF9D-4E8C-BEAB-...
> >> >> >> > In November I upgraded my system with Vista Ultimate. When it was
> >> >> >> > returned
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > me I followed each prompt and did everything during installation
> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> > asked
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > me. Now 5 months later is states that I need to validate. I guess
> >> >> >> > whatever
> >> >> >> > was running on my system was temporary. Does anyone know that if
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > purchase a
> >> >> >> > new product key this will solve my issue or do I have to purchase
> >> >> >> > a
> >> >> >> > full
> >> >> >> > version? If I do have to purchase a full version can it be
> >> >> >> > installed
> >> >> >> > over
> >> >> >> > my
> >> >> >> > already installed and running vista on my system?
> >> >> >>
>
> If you purchase the retail "upgrade" disk you will be able to use it
> only on the computer you are upgrading. You cannot use it on any other
> computer for any reason. However, if you purchase the retail "full" disk you
> can use it on your current computer and any other computer you wish, without
> time limitations. The "full" retail disk is the only way to go.
>
> C.B.
>
>
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> and unfortunate among us.
>
>