"Mellach2327" <Mellach2327@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A411A2C2-4A78-4468-B4E6-0E41B75B39F6@microsoft.com...
>I just went through the activation process and get an error that the product
> key is for upgrade not clean install. I wanted a clean install because I've
> had so much trouble installing this OS. Why can't it access my previous XP CD
> in the CD drive to determine I own a previous Windows version?
>
> Has anyone encountered this and found a solution?


Use this method:
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932

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Gary VanderMolen