You only are activated once you get fully installed and then head over to
Microsoft.com and do some guided surfing.... you will know when you are
activated. Because I got my copy a few days ahead of time I choose not to
activate during install and waited a few days. I think the 'clean install
option sounds reasonable for you.
"Amabok" <Amabok@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> John, boot normally did not work either.
> Another question...During my first installation attemp, I entered my
> product
> key and selected automatic activation. Because the installation did not
> finish (failed during first reboot after installation process were done)
> will
> my copy be activated or does it only activate it after you successfully
> login
> to vista the first time? I would like to try the "clean install" option
> but
> not sure if my copy was activated or not.
> Thanks
>
> "Top" wrote:
>
>> Here's something you might want to read,
>> http://www.instantvista.com/windows-vista-upgrade.html
>> as with everything YMMV
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
>> =?Utf-8?B?QW1hYm9r?= <Amabok@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in news:E01B29D2-60BE-42D7-B1BD-967139227C8E@microsoft.com:
>>
>> > Will give that a try, thanks John
>> >
>> >"John" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I had the same options when installing ultimate but choose
>> >> to "start windows normally". I've had no problem. Why don't
>> >> you try to reboot and just boot normally?
>> >>
>> >> best of luck (all will go fine I trust)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Amabok" <Amabok@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news
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>> >> > I've attemp to upgrade from XP Home edition to Vista Home
>> >> > premium. Before upgrade I ran the upgrade advisor check
>> >> > it indicated my pc to be ok and that
>> >> > no additional problems with programs, etc. It even
>> >> > indicated that my current
>> >> > graphics card as ok-no action required but during the
>> >> > upgrade it indicated that my display driver might have
>> >> > some compatibillity issues...
>> >> >
>> >> > The whole installation went fine and during the system's
>> >> > first logon attemp
>> >> > to vista, the system rebooted and gave me the option of
>> >> > starting win normally or in safe mode which I tried with
>> >> > no luck. Then I had to boot from
>> >> > disk and one of the options was to run repair program
>> >> > which I did and the repairing has been goin on for more
>> >> > than 12hrs but still no change has occured. Please help.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>>
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