activation hang

Hi everyone.
I've just downloaded the beta and am trying to install it. When i enter the product key it hangs upon clicking next. i see this all over the forums but no one seems to have an answer. have i missed it? please, if you know what the problem is i'd appreciate some help!
cheers.

Have you exited setup and try again? Also, have you tried alternative methods of installing if you launched setup from a DVD? Such as extracting the contents of the ISO to a folder within an existing install of Windows and launch setup from there or use Virtual Drive software? You are right though, there is no specific answer for this problem, and I have not found one, but I am looking.
try reburning the ISO at a low speed, 2x recommended, also do a CRC check on the ISO to find out its integrity. Nero MD5 Verifier is a recommended choice. If setup still fails, its likely a bad download.
I use the one from Ahead Nero http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Nero_MD5_Verifier.html
Here are the MD5/CRC values for x86 or x64 depending on which every ISO you downloaded:
x86 - File Size = 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes) - CRC Value = 0x67E089E0 - MD5 Value = 0E733AB1A8E8FF9A8684FD3639332773 x64 - File Size = 4.01 GB (4,309,368,832 bytes) - CRC Value = 0x48697711 - MD5 Value = E43502D0A15EADD551119D5639859E04
Paste the MD5 Checksum for either x64 or x86 depending on which one you want check in Step 1, Step 2 - Browse to where you stored the ISO on your drive and open it and it will automatically start the varification process and generate the has in the third field, if it matches Step 1, then you are safe. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"daje" wrote in message

Hi everyone.
I've just downloaded the beta and am trying to install it. When i enter the product key it hangs upon clicking next. i see this all over the forums but no one seems to have an answer. have i missed it? please, if you know what the problem is i'd appreciate some help!
cheers.

Thanks for your answer. I am redownloading after failing to get the checksums you listed. By the way, what is a virtual drive and how would you get it to work?
Many thanks,
Daje
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

Have you exited setup and try again? Also, have you tried alternative methods of installing if you launched setup from a DVD? Such as extracting the contents of the ISO to a folder within an existing install of Windows and launch setup from there or use Virtual Drive software? You are right though, there is no specific answer for this problem, and I have not found one, but I am looking.
try reburning the ISO at a low speed, 2x recommended, also do a CRC check on the ISO to find out its integrity. Nero MD5 Verifier is a recommended choice. If setup still fails, its likely a bad download.
I use the one from Ahead Nero http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Nero_MD5_Verifier.html
Here are the MD5/CRC values for x86 or x64 depending on which every ISO you downloaded:
x86 - File Size = 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes) - CRC Value = 0x67E089E0 - MD5 Value = 0E733AB1A8E8FF9A8684FD3639332773 x64 - File Size = 4.01 GB (4,309,368,832 bytes) - CRC Value = 0x48697711 - MD5 Value = E43502D0A15EADD551119D5639859E04
Paste the MD5 Checksum for either x64 or x86 depending on which one you want check in Step 1, Step 2 - Browse to where you stored the ISO on your drive and open it and it will automatically start the varification process and generate the has in the third field, if it matches Step 1, then you are safe. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"daje" wrote in message Hi everyone.
I've just downloaded the beta and am trying to install it. When i enter the product key it hangs upon clicking next. i see this all over the forums but no one seems to have an answer. have i missed it? please, if you know what the problem is i'd appreciate some help!
cheers.

I am having this issue as well. I am installing from a DVD purchased from Microsoft so checksums and all shouldn't be an issue. I have attempted the following to no avail: -Enable "Automatically activate Windows when I'm online" -Disable "Automatically activate Windows when I'm online" -Utilize Automatically download updates -Skip Automatically download updates Running Windows Professional XP SP 2 32 bit edition. I even tried Safe Mode. Microsoft, please help us!
"daje" wrote:

Thanks for your answer. I am redownloading after failing to get the checksums you listed. By the way, what is a virtual drive and how would you get it to work?
Many thanks,
Daje
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Have you exited setup and try again? Also, have you tried alternative methods of installing if you launched setup from a DVD? Such as extracting the contents of the ISO to a folder within an existing install of Windows and launch setup from there or use Virtual Drive software? You are right though, there is no specific answer for this problem, and I have not found one, but I am looking.
try reburning the ISO at a low speed, 2x recommended, also do a CRC check on the ISO to find out its integrity. Nero MD5 Verifier is a recommended choice. If setup still fails, its likely a bad download.
I use the one from Ahead Nero http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Nero_MD5_Verifier.html
Here are the MD5/CRC values for x86 or x64 depending on which every ISO you downloaded:
x86 - File Size = 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes) - CRC Value = 0x67E089E0 - MD5 Value = 0E733AB1A8E8FF9A8684FD3639332773 x64 - File Size = 4.01 GB (4,309,368,832 bytes) - CRC Value = 0x48697711 - MD5 Value = E43502D0A15EADD551119D5639859E04
Paste the MD5 Checksum for either x64 or x86 depending on which one you want check in Step 1, Step 2 - Browse to where you stored the ISO on your drive and open it and it will automatically start the varification process and generate the has in the third field, if it matches Step 1, then you are safe. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"daje" wrote in message Hi everyone.
I've just downloaded the beta and am trying to install it. When i enter the product key it hangs upon clicking next. i see this all over the forums but no one seems to have an answer. have i missed it? please, if you know what the problem is i'd appreciate some help!
cheers.

Hello everybody! I thought I'd share that I found a work around for this issue! Please note, YMMV but this is what worked for me.
Cause: Even though the install appears to hang on the Activation, I believe this issue is actually being caused by Setup's attempt to scan all hardware devices to report back which are unsupported in case the user wants to proceed with the install. In my case I believe the incompatible hardware is an Intel integrated 82845 video.
Configuration: Hardrives: two hard drives, C drive with Win XP SP 2, and D drive also with Win XP SP 2 (trust me I tried this with D empty it I got the activation freeze issue). Vista will be installed to D. Video: I installed a newer video card in the PC (128MB 3D Fuzion GeForce 6200, Newegg for ~$30). Displays: Dual display setup with both monitors attached to the GeForce card.
Steps: 1. Configure as described above 2. Boot into XP SP 2 on the D Drive 3. Disable the non-compatible device(s) in your BIOS or Device Manager in Windows XP if not supported in your BIOS 4. Reboot the D Drive and verify devices still disabled 5. Launch Vista installation for Windows XP
Vista Setup Be sure to install Vista to the D drive so that you can still dual boot. Now, if that works for you be warned that it appears to me the beta nVidia drives are not optimized for Vista yet so the Aero UI nearly brings the OS to a halt. By disabling desktop compositing you'll see dramatically improved performance.
Good luck all!
Cuauhtemoc
"tomcxp" wrote:

I am having this issue as well. I am installing from a DVD purchased from Microsoft so checksums and all shouldn't be an issue. I have attempted the following to no avail: -Enable "Automatically activate Windows when I'm online" -Disable "Automatically activate Windows when I'm online" -Utilize Automatically download updates -Skip Automatically download updates Running Windows Professional XP SP 2 32 bit edition. I even tried Safe Mode. Microsoft, please help us!
"daje" wrote:
Thanks for your answer. I am redownloading after failing to get the checksums you listed. By the way, what is a virtual drive and how would you get it to work?
Many thanks,
Daje
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Have you exited setup and try again? Also, have you tried alternative methods of installing if you launched setup from a DVD? Such as extracting the contents of the ISO to a folder within an existing install of Windows and launch setup from there or use Virtual Drive software? You are right though, there is no specific answer for this problem, and I have not found one, but I am looking.
try reburning the ISO at a low speed, 2x recommended, also do a CRC check on the ISO to find out its integrity. Nero MD5 Verifier is a recommended choice. If setup still fails, its likely a bad download.
I use the one from Ahead Nero http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Nero_MD5_Verifier.html
Here are the MD5/CRC values for x86 or x64 depending on which every ISO you downloaded:
x86 - File Size = 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes) - CRC Value = 0x67E089E0 - MD5 Value = 0E733AB1A8E8FF9A8684FD3639332773 x64 - File Size = 4.01 GB (4,309,368,832 bytes) - CRC Value = 0x48697711 - MD5 Value = E43502D0A15EADD551119D5639859E04
Paste the MD5 Checksum for either x64 or x86 depending on which one you want check in Step 1, Step 2 - Browse to where you stored the ISO on your drive and open it and it will automatically start the varification process and generate the has in the third field, if it matches Step 1, then you are safe. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"daje" wrote in message Hi everyone.
I've just downloaded the beta and am trying to install it. When i enter the product key it hangs upon clicking next. i see this all over the forums but no one seems to have an answer. have i missed it? please, if you know what the problem is i'd appreciate some help!
cheers.