Hello Brian,
This shouldn't be a key issue. A bad key should generate an error message,
not leave the system in a state where setup appears to be hanging.
Unless this thread has changed symptoms on me. The issue as first reported
was after a key was entered setup just displayed a blank screen.
That is not what a invalid key response.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>When you order for digital download, you get a key that's probably
generated
|>on the fly. The packaged version is printed somewhere in the contents,
but
|>the digital version is emailed to you. It's not the media, it's the
actual
|>key. I think the key generator used when ordering online is producing
flawed
|>keys.
|>
|>""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
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|>> Hello Brian,
|>> Not sure what this gets you, unless they are reporting bad media.
|>> Why did they ship you new media?
|>> The bits on the DVD are same
|>> Thanks,
|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>> |>It looks like Microsoft cant fix this digitally and just replacing
keys.
|>> |>Instead they are shipping DVDs, but you have to wait more than 2
weeks
|>> before
|>> |>they even ship. Here is the email I just received:
|>> |>
|>> |>Dear <YOUR NAME HERE>:
|>> |>
|>> |>Thank you for your recent order. The product listed below is
currently
|>> out
|>> |>of
|>> |>stock.
|>> |>
|>> |>Microsoft Corp Order #<YOUR ORDER NUMBER HERE>
|>> |>Part/Sku #66I-01525 WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM UPG ONLI
|>> |>
|>> |>The new expected ship date for your product is 2/15/07.
|>> |>
|>> |>If you wish to receive this product, if available by the new expected
|>> ship
|>> |>date
|>> |>shown above, NO RESPONSE IS REQUIRED.
|>> |>
|>> |>If you no longer wish to recieve this product, you may cancel your
order
|>> by
|>> |>responding to this e-mail and placing an X in front of option #1
below or
|>> by
|>> |>contacting our customer service department at .
|>> |>
|>> |>If we are unable to ship this product by the new expected ship date
|>> shown,
|>> |>but
|>> |>you wish to receive the product when it becomes available, you may
update
|>> |>your
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option #2
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|>> |>or by contacting our customer service department at .
|>> |>
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|>> |> Click the reply button in your e-mail application
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|>> |>action:
|>> |>
|>> |>#1 ___ Please CANCEL MY ORDER and issue a refund, if applicable.
|>> |>
|>> |>#2 ___ Please SHIP MY ORDER when it becomes available, even if
after
|>> the
|>> |>new
|>> |>expected ship date. I understand that I may still cancel my order at
any
|>> |>time
|>> |>before you ship the product to me by contacting .
|>> |>
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your
|>> SHIP
|>> |>TO
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their
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following
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