![]() ![]() Dec 08, 2011 Please also state the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case of your machine, but. Sep 02, 2007 Hmmmm, Hi There, Windows Vista Home Premium does not have Local User and Local Group Managment. To enable the in-build Administrator account (WARINING. Nov 23, 2007 In February 2007 I bought a new PC built with XP Home installed with the right to upgrade to Vista Home Premium. In April 2007 my Vista CD arrived. Around The Home; Productivity; How to Activate Windows Vista Without a Product Key; How to Activate Windows Vista Without a Product Key. March 31, 2015. By: James Henry. ![]() I find myself in a position that would no doubt make anyone very mad. After buying the original Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.x years ago and then upgrading to Win 95, Win98, Win 98SE, Win XP Home, Win XP pro and finally to Windows Vista Premium less than two years ago, I am now being told that I can?t activate it and that I have to buy another copy. Here are the facts: Having Win XP Pro on my PC, I upgraded to Windows Vista Premium and later upgraded my motherboard and installed a larger SATA hard disk. Of course, this hardware upgrade required that I reinstall Windows Vista and this in turn requires reactivation of the OS. But when I got around to do this activation yesterday, I received an error code and a message that said something like. Unfortunately, it sounds as if proper protocol has been followed. An upgrade license comes at a reduced cost because it requires ownership of a previous qualifying version. Further, because of past abuse of the system, inserting the CD of the previous version during installation is no longer sufficient for proving prior ownership. Instead, an actual upgrade installation is typically required. There is a known workaround, where you can install Windows Vista without entering your product key, then upgrade to Windows Vista using your upgrade product key, thus avoiding having to install Windows XP first, carrying over any remnants it may have. However, this process typically takes longer than installing Windows XP and then upgrading to Windows Vista since the Windows Vista installation takes longer than Windows XP's. It is just part of the compromise for the reduced price. ![]() Also, complaints to representatives in the activation department are logged, and there is no formal complaints department for such situations, so you have more or less exhausted the feedback options. Thus, my advice is to install Windows XP, then upgrade to Windows Vista, as was originally intended. Regards, John. Thank you for replying. Other than spending another $150 for a new Product Key, as you say, the only other way out of this situation is to reinstall my old Win XP and then upgrade to Vista. I will do that if I can find my Win XP CD and if it is not too scratchy. One more reason to get my Vista properly working again is that I will need it when the time comes to upgrade to Windows 7. Otherwise, I will not be able to buy the upgrade package and I will have to spend $300 or more for the full version of that new OS. I have used an upgrade of vista as a clean install many times by first installing Vista, but when it asks you for the product key leave it blank. This will then ask to input product key later. Click yes and continue with installation. Once Vista is installed, start the OS then insert the Vista disk again following installation steps but this time put in the product key. In the next screen it will show install or upgrade. Choose upgrade and continue. This is a known trick by Microsoft and they do accept it. Hope this helps and you don;t have to go via XP then Vista. After a week of tinkering with a activation issue we tracked it down to a trojan. Now there are far too many out there for me to say that this one is what is causing your issue but its sad that activation had to get into the Windows OS at all since it just makes troubles like yours. For most the fix will be to start over with the system restore media since I'm not finding two things in the PC supports channels. Customers willing to pay for support.
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