I have read messages in this forum for product keys given in e-mails from
Microsoft after downloading Vista. I have never received any e-mails from
Microsoft containing the product key. I just downloaded the RC1 DVD from the
website then installed the OS. It asked for a key, but I never got one. Do I
have to send them 10$ or is their a way to find out if the product key got
"lost in the mail"?

Use the key from Pre-RC1

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"dougwesson" <dougwesson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have read messages in this forum for product keys given in e-mails from
> Microsoft after downloading Vista. I have never received any e-mails from
> Microsoft containing the product key. I just downloaded the RC1 DVD from
> the
> website then installed the OS. It asked for a key, but I never got one. Do
> I
> have to send them 10$ or is their a way to find out if the product key got
> "lost in the mail"?

Depending on where and when you downloaded, you may not have gotten a key
and should not expect to.
Did you input your Email address somewhere?
If not, that is your answer.

The recent release of Pre RC-1 last week cam via a link with no option for
getting a key.
If you have a key from Beta 2, that will work.
Otherwise you can install without a key but you will be unable to use
Windows Vista after 14 days.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"dougwesson" <dougwesson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E7471255-9150-47A3-8FD7-31C812AEE00A@microsoft.com...
>I have read messages in this forum for product keys given in e-mails from
> Microsoft after downloading Vista. I have never received any e-mails from
> Microsoft containing the product key. I just downloaded the RC1 DVD from
> the
> website then installed the OS. It asked for a key, but I never got one. Do
> I
> have to send them 10$ or is their a way to find out if the product key got
> "lost in the mail"?

well..when i try to register mine..it won't take any "zeros"..says invalid
charachter something like that...more ms crap i suppose?? help!

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> Use the key from Pre-RC1
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
>
> "dougwesson" <dougwesson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7471255-9150-47A3-8FD7-31C812AEE00A@microsoft.com...
> >I have read messages in this forum for product keys given in e-mails from
> > Microsoft after downloading Vista. I have never received any e-mails from
> > Microsoft containing the product key. I just downloaded the RC1 DVD from
> > the
> > website then installed the OS. It asked for a key, but I never got one. Do
> > I
> > have to send them 10$ or is their a way to find out if the product key got
> > "lost in the mail"?
>
>
>

Make sure you are not putting in zero's when they are supposed to be "oh's".
Paula

"upstate" <upstate@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:814DE49A-4CC7-4728-87B8-0EEE5074BD5C@microsoft.com...
> well..when i try to register mine..it won't take any "zeros"..says invalid
> charachter something like that...more ms crap i suppose?? help!
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> Use the key from Pre-RC1
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>>
>> "dougwesson" <dougwesson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E7471255-9150-47A3-8FD7-31C812AEE00A@microsoft.com...
>> >I have read messages in this forum for product keys given in e-mails
>> >from
>> > Microsoft after downloading Vista. I have never received any e-mails
>> > from
>> > Microsoft containing the product key. I just downloaded the RC1 DVD
>> > from
>> > the
>> > website then installed the OS. It asked for a key, but I never got one.
>> > Do
>> > I
>> > have to send them 10$ or is their a way to find out if the product key
>> > got
>> > "lost in the mail"?
>>
>>
>>