Beta expired VISTA

I need a valid temporary activation key (it will not re - accept the old) quite a long time to install purchased copy of VISTA.  I want to do an update so I lose all my files that are, for the moment, inaccessible.  I get Vista to do an upgrade.  If I install from scratch, I lose everything.

There is no available temporary activation key.

You must have an ACTIVE operating installed to upgrade.

You cannot use a Vista upgrade license to upgrade an operating system to Vista Beta expireed.

See you soon.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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