incorrect product key my official microsoft product key

Hi, I have just received my Vista DVD directly from Microsoft. I have gone to install it and it asked me if I wanted to update from the internet, which I allowed it to do. It then asked me to enter in the Product Key which it then told me was incorrect! But I have double-checked my typing and it is exactly as printed on the sheet. Does anyone know what is going wrong? And does anyone know how to fix it? I can supply a scan of the sheet if anyone is interested.

Hi, I have just received my Vista DVD directly from Microsoft. I have gone to install it and it asked me if I wanted to update from the internet, which I allowed it to do. It then asked me to enter in the Product Key which it then told me was incorrect! But I have double-checked my typing and it is exactly as printed on the sheet. Does anyone know what is going wrong? And does anyone know how to fix it? I can supply a scan of the sheet if anyone is interested.

My disc hasn't even arrived, I ended up downloading. have you made sure O is not zero and vica versa? if it helps I have 5 sets of numbers/letters divided in my key (check to make sure you have this)
"MikeAtFormwise" wrote:

Hi, I have just received my Vista DVD directly from Microsoft. I have gone to install it and it asked me if I wanted to update from the internet, which I allowed it to do. It then asked me to enter in the Product Key which it then told me was incorrect! But I have double-checked my typing and it is exactly as printed on the sheet. Does anyone know what is going wrong? And does anyone know how to fix it? I can supply a scan of the sheet if anyone is interested.

Hi, I had been following the instructions - Stupid of me I suppose. What I initially did was place the disc into the drive while running XP and tried to install it while still under XP. When I rebooted and installed from scratch the code was accepted.
"pippin" wrote:

My disc hasn't even arrived, I ended up downloading. have you made sure O is not zero and vica versa? if it helps I have 5 sets of numbers/letters divided in my key (check to make sure you have this)
"MikeAtFormwise" wrote:
Hi, I have just received my Vista DVD directly from Microsoft. I have gone to install it and it asked me if I wanted to update from the internet, which I allowed it to do. It then asked me to enter in the Product Key which it then told me was incorrect! But I have double-checked my typing and it is exactly as printed on the sheet. Does anyone know what is going wrong? And does anyone know how to fix it? I can supply a scan of the sheet if anyone is interested.

The key works just the same whether you install from the XP desktop or by booting from the dvd. Likely there was a simple typo.
"MikeAtFormwise" wrote in message

Hi, I had been following the instructions - Stupid of me I suppose. What I initially did was place the disc into the drive while running XP and tried to install it while still under XP. When I rebooted and installed from scratch the code was accepted.
"pippin" wrote:
My disc hasn't even arrived, I ended up downloading. have you made sure O is not zero and vica versa? if it helps I have 5 sets of numbers/letters divided in my key (check to make sure you have this)
"MikeAtFormwise" wrote:
Hi, I have just received my Vista DVD directly from Microsoft. I have gone to install it and it asked me if I wanted to update from the internet, which I allowed it to do. It then asked me to enter in the Product Key which it then told me was incorrect! But I have double-checked my typing and it is exactly as printed on the sheet. Does anyone know what is going wrong? And does anyone know how to fix it? I can supply a scan of the sheet if anyone is interested.

"MikeAtFormwise" wrote:

Hi, I have just received my Vista DVD directly from Microsoft. I have gone to install it and it asked me if I wanted to update from the internet, which I allowed it to do. It then asked me to enter in the Product Key which it then told me was incorrect! But I have double-checked my typing and it is exactly as printed on the sheet. Does anyone know what is going wrong? And does anyone know how to fix it? I can supply a scan of the sheet if anyone is interested.

Hi, I have just received my Vista DVD directly from Microsoft. I have gone to install it and it asked me if I wanted to update from the internet, which I allowed it to do. It then asked me to enter in the Product Key which it then told me was incorrect! But I have double-checked my typing and it is exactly as printed on the sheet. Does anyone know what is going wrong? And does anyone know how to fix it? I can supply a scan of the sheet if anyone is interested.