Activation Problem

Hi,

I'm getting an Activation Error when I try to activate my Vista Home Premium
upgrade.

I was running XP Pro previously and the installer said I had to do a clean
install (which I had expected after reading
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx)

Everything seemingly went well but I now get the error message "The Software
Licensing Service determined that this specified product key can only be
used for upgrading, not for clean installations."

So I can't do an upgrade and I can't do a clean install!

Has anyone any suggestions that could help?

Thanks,

Si.

Phone activation.

"Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:711BBE92-C067-457C-98E0-3898216C3784@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm getting an Activation Error when I try to activate my Vista Home
> Premium
> upgrade.
>
> I was running XP Pro previously and the installer said I had to do a clean
> install (which I had expected after reading
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx)
>
> Everything seemingly went well but I now get the error message "The
> Software
> Licensing Service determined that this specified product key can only be
> used for upgrading, not for clean installations."
>
> So I can't do an upgrade and I can't do a clean install!
>
> Has anyone any suggestions that could help?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Si.
>

In article <#YySCIYnHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, AJR says...
> Phone activation.
>
How is that going to help? The upgrade path for XP Pro is Business or
Ultimate.


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"Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:711BBE92-C067-457C-98E0-3898216C3784@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm getting an Activation Error when I try to activate my Vista Home Premium
> upgrade.
>
> I was running XP Pro previously and the installer said I had to do a clean
> install (which I had expected after reading
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx)
>
> Everything seemingly went well but I now get the error message "The Software
> Licensing Service determined that this specified product key can only be
> used for upgrading, not for clean installations."
>
> So I can't do an upgrade and I can't do a clean install!
>
> Has anyone any suggestions that could help?

You should have used the clean install method that is specific for
upgrade media:
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932

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Gary VanderMolen

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:ulHQmGanHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:711BBE92-C067-457C-98E0-3898216C3784@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm getting an Activation Error when I try to activate my Vista Home
>> Premium
>> upgrade.
>>
>> I was running XP Pro previously and the installer said I had to do a
>> clean
>> install (which I had expected after reading
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...radepaths.mspx)
>>
>> Everything seemingly went well but I now get the error message "The
>> Software
>> Licensing Service determined that this specified product key can only be
>> used for upgrading, not for clean installations."
>>
>> So I can't do an upgrade and I can't do a clean install!
>>
>> Has anyone any suggestions that could help?
>
> You should have used the clean install method that is specific for
> upgrade media:
> http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen
>

That did the trick - thanks!

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"Simon" <newsonly@REDyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:78580435-4DB1-4900-B24D-B47DD5129DF3@microsoft.com...
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:ulHQmGanHHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> You should have used the clean install method that is specific for
>> upgrade media:
>> http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>
> That did the trick - thanks!

Glad it worked out for you. Thanks for the feedback.
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