setup cannot validate your product key

I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

I also encountered such case, but I installed vista by daemon. When I entered the product key, it also said "setup cannot validate your product key", then I tried another new product key, it also failed. why? help. thanks
"Mark Langdon" wrote:

I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

I also encountered such case, but I installed by daemon. I've tried two new product keys, it still failed. why? thank you^_^ "Mark Langdon" wrote:

I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:15:01 -0700, ailsa wrote:

I also encountered such case, but I installed by daemon. I've tried two new product keys, it still failed. why? thank you^_^
"Mark Langdon" wrote:
I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

Did you use product keys supplied by Microsoft, or a "key-gen" program? Try using the Microsoft-supplied key.
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Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup. =====================================================

I love the double talk from the moderators.
Just to make it clear. I have
1. Two Activation Keys sent from Microsoft. 2. Created DVD using ISO. 3. Starts like a charm 4. Get to screen enter activation code..
5. You'll like this....... NEITHER KEY WORKED. IF I TYPED IT. CUT AND PASTED IT. TYPED IN THE NUMBER WITH WITHOUT DASH.
Error Message.... "Setup cannot validate your product key" ETC>>>ETC Re try same message..
By the way tried this on three computers, created 4 DVD, incase they were corrupt. NOTHING
I have been beta testing for years.
THE CODES DON'T WORK....
SO if someone ( with some smarts, and is not going tocome back and say. " wel l just type it in and hit enter...
I sned Microsft and e-mail and they direct me to the forum.. nice.
OK.... You have aproblem with installing VISTA Beta 2. Write it up.
Thank you. Fred
"Donald L McDaniel" wrote:

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:15:01 -0700, ailsa ailsa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I also encountered such case, but I installed by daemon. I've tried two new product keys, it still failed. why? thank you^_^
"Mark Langdon" wrote:
I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

Did you use product keys supplied by Microsoft, or a "key-gen" program? Try using the Microsoft-supplied key.
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Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup. =====================================================

yes, the two product keys that I've used are obtained in the email from microsoft. I've tried again today, but the same case appeared. I don't know the reason. thank you very much^_^
"Donald L McDaniel" wrote:

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:15:01 -0700, ailsa ailsa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I also encountered such case, but I installed by daemon. I've tried two new product keys, it still failed. why? thank you^_^
"Mark Langdon" wrote:
I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

Did you use product keys supplied by Microsoft, or a "key-gen" program? Try using the Microsoft-supplied key.
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Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup. =====================================================

yes, the two product keys that I've used are obtained in the email from microsoft. I tried again today, but the same case still appeared. I don't know the reason. Thank you very much^_^
"Donald L McDaniel" wrote:

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:15:01 -0700, ailsa ailsa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I also encountered such case, but I installed by daemon. I've tried two new product keys, it still failed. why? thank you^_^
"Mark Langdon" wrote:
I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

Did you use product keys supplied by Microsoft, or a "key-gen" program? Try using the Microsoft-supplied key.
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Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup. =====================================================

Yes, my product key was supplied by Microsoft via e-mail. I actually registered twice and got 2 keys, neither of which work. I have tried installing from booting off the DVD, and also tried installing while booted in my XP install. I took a look at the logfile created during setup (C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\setupact.log) and below are the failure notifications....
Info [0x060122] IBS Callback_Productkey_Validate: Entry Info [0x060124] IBS Callback_Productkey_Validate: Validating Product Key Warning IBS Callback_Productkey_Validate: Product key did not successfully pass validation. Info [0x06012e] IBS Callback_Productkey_Validate: ProductKey Value=NULLSTR Error= ERROR_INVALID_DATA Show= 1 Info [0x060130] IBS Callback_Productkey_Validate: Exit Info [0x0a0135] UI Next rejected. Remaining on Page Product key.
Help!
"Donald L McDaniel" wrote in message

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:15:01 -0700, ailsa ailsa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I also encountered such case, but I installed by daemon. I've tried two new product keys, it still failed. why? thank you^_^
"Mark Langdon" wrote:
I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

Did you use product keys supplied by Microsoft, or a "key-gen" program? Try using the Microsoft-supplied key.
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Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup. =====================================================

I'm getting the same problem, i've burned the iso to a dvd twice, tried downloading the iso again, and got two different keys. But when i enter the key's i get the infamous "Setup cannot validate your product key" error. Is there actually anyone with Microsoft that can help, i'm assuming that this is a problem on microsoft's side, considering that many people are having the same problem by looking at the recent posts.
"Mark Langdon" wrote:

I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

I can install vista now. I find the problem will appear when it is installed by virtual driver. Now I burned into DVD, and it succeed.^_^
"ailsa" wrote:

yes, the two product keys that I've used are obtained in the email from microsoft. I tried again today, but the same case still appeared. I don't know the reason. Thank you very much^_^
"Donald L McDaniel" wrote:
On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:15:01 -0700, ailsa ailsa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I also encountered such case, but I installed by daemon. I've tried two new product keys, it still failed. why? thank you^_^
"Mark Langdon" wrote:
I downloaded the Vista Beta2 and also have this same error after entering the product key supplied; "Setup cannot validate your product key". I burned the ISO image to DVD to run the setup and the burn process reported NO ERRORS. Help please. Thanks.

Did you use product keys supplied by Microsoft, or a "key-gen" program? Try using the Microsoft-supplied key.
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Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup. =====================================================