New Vista Install Latched Up Tight-Can't Proceed

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During my new install I managed to get Vista to decide my hardware had
changed and now demands I register immediately. I can't register because
none of my drivers have been installed and I can't install any drivers
because Vista is not registered.
 
You need to post a few more details. Was this a clean install to a new
machine? It appears that you upgraded your hardware after you already had
Vista working on your previous setup? Are your working with a full or upgrade
version of Vista? Start from the beginning and give as many details about
your hardware before and after you started the new install. Also give more
details about your Vista. There are a lot of helpful folks here if they can
get a full grasp of what is going on with your install. :-)

Lew
 
All new equipment. Initial/clean install OEM Vista Business on a new hard
drive. It said I have a 30 day trial period.

Install completed. I changed a few display preferences. I was unable to
find where I could initiate the driver install process. I clicked on control
panel, but nothing displayed. Huh? I thought I screwed up a display setting
so I did a restore, thinking it would simply reset the default settings.
Lots of hard drive activity.

At this point Vista decides my hardware had "changed" and promptly asks for
the key. Then it demands I register immediately. Though annoying I would
comply if it let me install the drivers to my NIC card. I obviously can't
install a modem card since it has drivers as well. When I fail to register
it logs me off. I try to log on and I'm hit the "register immediately"
business.

With great restraint I manage not to add any personal commentary. I've been
installing Windows since 3.0.

Any help is appreciated.
 
DumbFounded said:
All new equipment. Initial/clean install OEM Vista Business on a new
hard drive. It said I have a 30 day trial period.

Install completed. I changed a few display preferences. I was unable
to find where I could initiate the driver install process. I clicked
on control panel, but nothing displayed. Huh? I thought I screwed up
a display setting so I did a restore, thinking it would simply reset
the default settings. Lots of hard drive activity.

At this point Vista decides my hardware had "changed" and promptly
asks for the key. Then it demands I register immediately. Though
annoying I would comply if it let me install the drivers to my NIC
card. I obviously can't install a modem card since it has drivers as
well. When I fail to register it logs me off. I try to log on and
I'm hit the "register immediately" business.

With great restraint I manage not to add any personal commentary.
I've been installing Windows since 3.0.

Any help is appreciated.



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For clarity sake, it's asking you to activate, not register...right?

Okay, you can activate over the phone, it should be offering you the option
to activate over the phone. If not, boot the system into safe mode, click
the Activate Windows shortcut on the start menu if the nag noesn't
immediately appear and you should see an option to activate by phone.
 
People who are quality driven would not have been happy with my response.

Perhaps the criticism was not recognized because it wasn't made in
Microsoft-ese?
 
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: Winston!!!! I wondered if this was you. Good to see you, old friend.
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Yes Mds...same email addy(msn or earthlink if you still have them)...drop me a line, let's catch up...the two I've for you are mail.com and earthlink(still active ?)
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