brownwi

No problems apparent while loading. After loading I got the black screen
blinking cursor. Viewed several posts on the subject and tried several
recommendations. Tried lower resolution log on, no luck. Attempted Startup
Repair. Got startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically
message. Viewed problem details and saw Problem signature 06:
FailureDuringSetup. Viewed diagnostic and repair details and saw Root cause
found: Failure while setup is in progress. All other tests completed
sucessfully. Attempted system restore but got message saying there where no
restore points on computer's system disk. Attempted reinstall from DVD, but
now will not accept product key. Is there anything I can do short of
reimaging and attempt to reinstall Vista?
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Thanks Bill