i installed windows 7 in dual with vista on separate HD everything went well till windows 7 is asking for the product key then I receive the message that this is not a windows 7 key and i just can cancel and stop the activation. Every time I start windows 7 it goes to this activation and I'm stuck. What can I do to activate it with the key I received with the download.

Finish the installation without entering a product key. Next, search for "Activate Windows" in the search bar in the start menu and go the the applicable program "Activate". Next, go back to the Windows 7 site and get a new key and use that to activate your beta software.

Kinda weird, I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but the product code for me when I downloaded the beta was different before the download manager started, afterward a second code appeared...So if you write down the code before you start the download you may experience this. I wrote down both codes, and the second one is the one that worked. If you close your browser window after the download manager starts you will just have to activate it online through windows.

Ialreadydid this 4 times but no key worked. If I don't activate than I just get the IE with the genuine checking page of windows vista. That's it, the only thing after this page is log off windows 7.

Did you use a windows activator to activate it prior to MS giving everyone a key? If so, youll need to uninstall it first then activate. If you tried more than one of these 'activators' you'll need to uninstall all of them. Also, if you cant successfully remove them. You will need to reinstall (upgrade option may work) W7 using a official iso from their website. Which I dont think you can get anymore as it is now past the 24th.

M22471,Posting of Keys in the forum is not acceptable.Product keys are not required for Beta download but are needed within 30 days of download. Anyone who did not receive a product key during their original download, simply need to return to the download site and click the product key tab to secure an individual product key.

wierd enough most keys that are in his post are the same keys if got i runningup against the same problem no key i have tried seem to work i evenused a diferent live.mail account to geta new key im stumbed al works fine until the key is asked on both ends prior to the install en after the install no errors there Iget the nice log in screen with name pasword etc then it asks for the key again the only way i get in is with the reduce functionality going straigth to the genuine page ??? i stil wondering why the asked me what version vista i had could that be the missing link ? i even asked here if you needed a vista or not they assured me that is not needed but is stil wonder why it asked me for the vista version i had (i havexp ) offcourse i filled in the ultimate ;) the first time since i understood from the sysreq vista was not needed i figure this was a not functional qeustion forthe clean install i did later i reinstalled with home basic since that is what the vista advisor told me

Hi EricVdM When you installed Windows 7, did you enter the Product Key during the installation process? If you did not enter the product key during installation you would have been given a choice as to which version of Windows 7 you wanted to install. If you picked any other version than Ultimate, then the product key you received when you downloaded Windows 7, will not work. Let us know. Ronnie Vernon MVP

M22472 I had to delete your post. Posting Product Keys is not allowed. Thanks for understanding. Ronnie Vernon MVPForum Moderator

Ronnie I agree 100% with you. Sorry to shortcut the thread with win keys. Eric needs help, thats why... Eric! there is only one windows 7 ultimate released. is it the one you have? or do you have a vista version which is twisted to look like windows 7? Do you have a standard keyboard? Cheers

im stil in the mist about this Itried every keyI had my i printed al of them soi was already wondering about al of those keys that where here (in the deleted post) they where the same as mine ???? i tried downloadig several time the beta 7 have a very good internet connection so it only takes 30 min or so Ionly burned 1ISO sofare i figure the install is the same only the serial is different i get a correct error message stating my key is not a valid one not a wrong key i did try to change some of thedigit and that stated it was a wrong key so im am connected right now im have so many keys i can't even remember witch one was the first :-/ Sofare i have no reason to believe my computer isnt up to it the instal is always going smooth no strange glitches it's the key issue only sofare

Well for a start, there seem to be 4 product keys for 32bit and 4 for 64bit so saying everyone is getting a unique one is downright wrong.Everytime you refresh the page the key changes, but there are only 4 possibilities. Friends of mine have the same scenario so it cant be that 4 keys are assigned to me....