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

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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" 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" 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"?

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" wrote in message
...
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" wrote in message
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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" wrote in message
...
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"?