Windows Vista Help

[drhowell]

I recently purchased Windows Vista Premium upgrade for my Computer. I installed it as an upgrade and it worked for a little bit then it needed to downloaded updates. After it downloaded the updates it said it needed to install them and close windows and reopen. So it closed and when Windows reopend it said that the updates had an error and needed to reload and shut down and restart. Then it did it again and again and again. So being disgusted with the whole thing I did a clean install. Now what my problem is, is that when I try to activate windows online it says that my version of Windows is for upgrading not for clean install and it wont give me the option to activate by phone. How do I go about doing it by phone? What would be the phone number to do this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Ardneh]

I don't have that phone number.

What did you upgrade from? I suspect Microsoft expects you to reinstall that
then Upgrade again. What a waste of time!

Used to be the process would just ask you to insert the previous version disc to verify.

 

[SIW2]

Hi drhowell,

Try this:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-vista.html

 

[drhowell]

Thanks SIW2 the site was pretty helpful. I now have my Windows activated.

 

[SIW2]

You're welcome - glad you are activated:D