My valid copy of Windows Vista Edition full is telling that it is not authentic and that I have to pay to activate it.

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• I have Windows Vista Ultimate, I've upgraded to SP2 downstairs right it is said that this copy of windows is not genuine. It would allow me to enter the product key provided with Windows Vista Edition full

  He wouldn't let me enter the product key provided in the box of Windows Vista Edition full Microsoft. ? How can I rectify this?

  Microsoft Genuine Advantage, frequently asked questions (FAQ)

  For a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ):
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows/help/genuine/FAQ

  How to submit a technical support request
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/genuine/submit-request

• Need HELP: Windows 7 Ultimate upgrade Windows Vista Edition full

  When my phone was broken, one of my friends that he fixed and did not know that it has installed Windows 7 Ultimate in there which is not legitimate. Originally, Windows Vista Home Premium has been installed in it. I want to go back to Windows Vista and I have a drive to install Windows Vista Edition full and wanted to install it without losing my files. How can I do?

  Hello

  It's not a downgrade.

  Unless you have a windows.old folder, you cannot reinstall Vista without losing your files and programs.

  You will need to do a clean install.

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  You can use a Microsoft Vista DVD, which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as 32-bit and 64-bit editions come on different DVDs

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.

• The upgrade of Windows Vista Edition full Windows 7 Ultimate?

  Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7

  the upgrade of Windows Vista Edition full of Windows 7 Ultimate

  Hello

  Vista Ultimate Edition of Windows 7 Ultimate is your only upgrade path

  so eager to upgrade to Windows 7, it will depend on if the manufacturer of your computer/laptop has windows 7 drivers available for your computer/laptop as to whether Windows 7 will work properly on your machine

  check with them

  and read this

  Windows 7 upgrade advisor

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

  Windows 7 system requirements

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

  Windows 7 upgrade paths

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772579 (WS.10) .aspx

  Windows 7 Compatibility Center to check software and hardware compatibility:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  Windows 7 price:

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/list/CategoryID.50726100

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  and the link below is to an instance of installation of Windows 7 for any other questions about the installation of Windows 7

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install?page=1&tab=all

• Qosmio G30-176: BSOD when installing Windows Vista Edition full

  I have my wisdom(??!!) I bought a Toshiba Qosmio g30-176 with preinstalled Windows XP MCE 2005. The plan was to install Windows Vista Ultimate on drive D: (do the dual machine boot XP & Vista). I've updated the BIOS today on the Toshiba site and I ran Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor.

  I started the upgrade of Vista (custom) and installed the Toshiba RAID drive C: Qosmio (driver C:\toolscd\raid) driver. Installation starts copying the files from the Vista installation disc. This completes OK.

  The upgrade then continues to "unpack"(?) ". files - part way through this restarting of the o/s.
  To restart the Qosmio stop with the blue screen of death and the "SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED" message "STOP: 0x0000006f (0xC000009D, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000).

  What is the error?
  What should I do to fix it?
  Thanks - Alan E

  Hello

  You perform an upgrade or a new installation of OS?
  If you have tired to upgrade XP to Vista you must first remove some utilities Toshiba XP because some XP tools are not compatible with the new Vista operating system

• What about the Windows Vista Edition full Edition-Home Basic / Home Premium after April 10,2012

  I read that Microsoft will end support and eventually none of these versions will be supported. Why isn't Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, which is marketed as "Designed for" more supported. It can be used by customers and the high - end or low-end companies.

  They provide the update for all versions of vista and Office 15 and other programs after April 2012 compatible with Vista. It's support in my book.

• Can I update to Windows 7 Pro 64-bit of Windows Vista Edition full 32 bit?

  I've updated for Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition and had to use the 32-bit version, so I wouldn't lose my data.

  I have a ThinkPad T61 with a Permas Core 2 Duo CPU T9500 with 4 GB of RAM.

  Can I upgrade to Windows 7 Professional 64 bit of Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit OS without losing my data?  If I can, my programs work with the 64 bit version?  In addition, what are the benefits of upgrading to the 64-bit version?

  No, you will need to do a clean install.

  The paths of upgrade from 32 to 64-bit are not possible in addition to the professional Ultimate editions are not possible.

  You will need to back up your personal files and settings by using Windows Easy Transfer:

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/07/using-Windows-easy-transfer-in-Windows-7/

  32 - bit and64 -bit Windows : frequently asked questions releasing It Easy: with Windows | ActiveWin | Laptops | Microsoft MVP

• I can't install my Windows Vista Edition full upgrade because WINDOWS POWERSHELL is installed. How can I remove it?

  -Need to uninstall for Vista Ultimate Upgrade - HOW?

  This question has been posted before, but I don't see an answer to the problem.

  I just reinstall Vista after replacing a failed hard drive - new clean install.
  When I try to run my upgrade: Home Premium to Ultimate, I get a message that I need to uninstall Windows Powershell first.  How to uninstall it?  When I try the usual functionality of uninstalling programs, Powershell is not listed as an existing program.

  Hello

  This should help you.

  "Windows PowerShell 1.0 for Windows Vista Installation Package"

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928439

  How to uninstall Windows PowerShell

  To uninstall Windows PowerShell 1.0 in Windows Vista, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, in the Search box, type appwiz.cpl and press ENTER.
  2. In the tasks list, click View Installed Updates.
  3. In the list to uninstall an update , right-click right of Windows PowerShell (TM) 1.0 (KB928439), click on uninstall and follow the instructions to remove Windows PowerShell 1.0.

  See you soon.

• I can't find my product key Windows Vista Edition full. How can I activate my copy of Windows?

  where the key: I LOST KEY OF VISTA ULTIMATE 64 bit BUT THE operating system currently running now without a problem, where can find key for purposes of recovery?  I know key is letters ONLY, but which in my computer > properties only has numbers and "OEM" inside the numbers, is also KEY VALID?

  original title: where the key: I LOST KEY OF VISTA ULTIMATE BUT THE operating system now without problem

  Win KeyFinder allows to easily retrieve your product key

• The installation of Vista Edition family program Premium 64 bit does not work and CleanUp Utility does not work.

  Whenever I try to install or to uninstall or upgrade programs even I can't do so until the Windows Installer will not work.  I downloaded the cleanup utility and it will not run.  It stops with "internal error 2908" and if I continuously press the OK key it will then stop the installation with "Error 1406".  It is really a nuisance and need to be repaired.  What can I do?

  Have you tried the logging option and if so did throw any light on the matter?

  Have you tried creating a new user and see if it is more likely?

  Looks like (for me) it's the access permissions problem that is behind all this?

  http://www.Google.com/search?q=%22internal+Error+2908%22&RLS=com.Microsoft:-AU & ie = UTF-8 & oe = UTF-8 & startIndex = & startPage = 1

  http://www.Google.com/search?hl=en&RLS=com.Microsoft%3Aen-au&q=%22error+1406%22++&btnG=search&AQ=f&OQ=&AQI=G10

  Here is a small tool that you could look to see what's happening under the hood.

  Process Monitor v2.7
  http://www.Microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/processmonitor.mspx

  Have you tried system restore earlier too?

  You could just back up your data and then restore the machine at the factory as of the 1st day in the life of the machine.

• Where can I get a free copy of Windows Vista Home Premium for a laptop Sony Vaio I have my product key, but need to the floppy?

  where can I get a free copy of windows vista edition Home premium? I tried to restore my laptop without success. I think I need a copy of the installation disc so that I can reinstall it with my current product key

  Hello

  There's a photo guide based on the recovery of your model here...

  http://www.Sony-Asia.com/support/tutorial/381906/product/VGN-fz18g

  If you cannot use this method because what did your friend, your options are...

  • Pay Sony for media recovery
  • A base Windows installation followed by installing specific Sony drivers and software from their Web site.

  If you walk down the road of the latter, I would say that, if possible, before you begin reinstalling Windows you download at least the Ethernet drivers and wireless and save in, for example, a USB key. Start your drivers to search for them (and other) here...

  http://www.Sony-Asia.com/support/product/VGN-fz18g/FAQ

  .. everything will be difficult to download if drivers that allow access to the internet are not native to a new installation of Windows.

  Your principled stand against Sony charges for media recovery is, in my opinion, wrong. As I already said twice...

  If Sony did not provide recovery media that they have provided the means to create them

  If you lost or do not burn them and messed up your recovery partition, it's not for lack of Sony.

  My serious recommendation is to accept a fee of Sony for the recovery media. It will make life much simpler for you. For this reason alone, it is probably useful tax, especially considering that you're obviously not a user advanced. Otherwise, why ask the help of a friend and ask for help on this forum?

  I suspect that the links I've seen on this website are actually only valid for Windows 7 media images. If you do not buy the recovery media and go with an iso image download Vista Home Premium, I have to warn about the following...

  • The legality of this is, at best, questionable
  • If it's not genuine Microsoft media you might end by in an even bigger mess (if it works at all)

  Tricky

• How can I get a copy of Windows Vista on CD instead of DVD?

  I bought a copy open, never registered Canadian Windows Vista Edition full version. I discovered that the media are DVD format. I need in CD format as in an old box that lacks a DVD player. I went to www.windowsvista.com/1033/ordermedia according to the instructions and found nothing on this Web page that would allow me to control with CDs.! How can I get the CD?

  original title: need vista on CD

  Vista support order page currently redirects to another page. Try calling and praying.

  In the United States and the Canada, you can reach the Microsoft Supplemental Parts team at the contact numbers listed here:

  • United States: (800) 360-7561, from Monday to Friday from 05:00 to 19:00 Pacific time.
  • Canada: (800) 933-4750, from Monday to Friday from 05:00 to 19:00 Pacific time.
  • TTY customers: Contact Microsoft at (800) 718-1599, from Monday to Friday from 05:00 to 19:00 Pacific time.

  International replacement requests should be directed to the appropriate local subsidiary. For more information, visit the following Web site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

• Unable to activate Windows Vista Edition Home Premium

  I can not activate my new copy of Windows Vista because I was running XP Professional and started to read errors on my hard drive. Thinking it was just a matter of time before she didn't, I bought a new hard drive & a copy of Windows Vista upgrade.

  Thinking that I was OK because I got XP installed on the system, I did a clean install on new hard drive. Nope, XP should be located on the disk where I have installed Vista. I also wanted to keep a working XP if the copy

  I have my CD of XP Professional & key so I understand that I can install XP on the new drive and then install Vista. Is there an easier way? I tried activating by phone & said to call support.

  It is just a hardware change - why is it so difficult? Give me a windows where I can enter my key XP & my Vista key. Is this too much to ask?

  The news of evils, is from XP Pro to Vista Home Premium is not a path of evolution.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-Vista/get/upgrade-your-PC-options.aspx

  Vista upgrade paths to the link above.

  And you can not legally do a clean install with an upgrade disc.

  You bought the wrong Vista Upgrade disc.

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  "I also wanted to keep a working XP in case copy."

  If the upgrade was possible, what is not, you would not have been able to do the foregoing, as the XP license should be integrated into the Vista upgrade install.

  A single license is a single Installation.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Purchase a new sealed copy of the upgrade of Windows Vista Edition diskette Home Premium. I found one on which the label says "for distribution in the United States / Canada only. Will this work without problems on a PC in the United Kingdom

  "U.S. / Canada Distribution only" disk for use in the United Kingdom?

  I want to buy a new copy sealed the Windows Vista Edition upgrade disk Home Premium. I found one on which the label says "for distribution in the United States / Canada only. Will this work without problems on a PC in the United Kingdom please? Thank you.

  Hello

  Yes, it will work. However I recommend to buy the disk to upgrade of the United Kingdom.

  The Windows Vista DVD upgrade that you get in the United Kingdom is different from what they get in the United States.

  Please follow the link menitoned.
  Choice of installation for consumer versions of Windows Vista (32-bit only)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932616
   
  I hope this helps.

• Why can I not use my old genuine copy of windows Vista on my new pc?

  Windows vista on new pc

  Why can I not use my old genuine copy of windows vista on my new pc?
  I received an activation message and I don't know what to do

  If your Vista came pre-installed in your old PC, then this is an OEM license that cannot be transferred to your new PC.

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag (download and save to the desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 ) tool
  Once saved, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, which will produce the report.
  To copy the report in your response, click the button copy in the tool (ignore the error at this stage), and then paste (using r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your response.
  -* in your own thread *, please

  Please also state the Version and edition of Windows cited on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case with your machine, but do NOT quote the key on the sticker!
   http://www.Microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?PG=COA