activation issues after xp pro sp2 upgrade

Vista Ultimate Beta 2 was installed as an upgrade to Windows XP Pro SP2. After the installation went fairly smooth I logged into the box. Upon login, the system said:
A change occurred to your Windows license. You must re-enter you Vista Ultimate product key to activate.
Then there is a box for the product key and a cancel button.
No matter what key I put into the system (I have the one on the CD case label, as well as MSDN) it does not give me an OK or Update button. Therefore the only option is to select cancel which then logs me back out.
There are no errors given or anything else to assist troubleshooting. I am able to login to Safe Mode with no options, but I get a similar error if I login to Safe Mode with Networking. It is as though it is requiring activation before showing a desktop.
How do I get around this? I know my keys are 100% valid and have never been used on other machines.

Vista Ultimate Beta 2 was installed as an upgrade to Windows XP Pro SP2. After the installation went fairly smooth I logged into the box. Upon login, the system said:
A change occurred to your Windows license. You must re-enter you Vista Ultimate product key to activate.
Then there is a box for the product key and a cancel button.
No matter what key I put into the system (I have the one on the CD case label, as well as MSDN) it does not give me an OK or Update button. Therefore the only option is to select cancel which then logs me back out.
There are no errors given or anything else to assist troubleshooting. I am able to login to Safe Mode with no options, but I get a similar error if I login to Safe Mode with Networking. It is as though it is requiring activation before showing a desktop.
How do I get around this? I know my keys are 100% valid and have never been used on other machines.

I have the same problem and no one seems to have an answer.:-(
Kol
"Stephen Monk" <Stephen Monk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

Vista Ultimate Beta 2 was installed as an upgrade to Windows XP Pro SP2. After the installation went fairly smooth I logged into the box. Upon login, the system said:
A change occurred to your Windows license. You must re-enter you Vista Ultimate product key to activate.
Then there is a box for the product key and a cancel button.
No matter what key I put into the system (I have the one on the CD case label, as well as MSDN) it does not give me an OK or Update button. Therefore the only option is to select cancel which then logs me back out.
There are no errors given or anything else to assist troubleshooting. I am able to login to Safe Mode with no options, but I get a similar error if I login to Safe Mode with Networking. It is as though it is requiring activation before showing a desktop.
How do I get around this? I know my keys are 100% valid and have never been used on other machines.

It may be related to a program (like Roxio GoBack, for example) that should have been removed from XP before upgrading to Vista. Try a clean install by booting from the dvd and doing a full format of the target partition with the advanced tools in Vista Setup.
"Kolin Tregaskes" wrote in message

I have the same problem and no one seems to have an answer.:-(
Kol
"Stephen Monk" <Stephen Monk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Vista Ultimate Beta 2 was installed as an upgrade to Windows XP Pro SP2. After the installation went fairly smooth I logged into the box. Upon login, the system said:
A change occurred to your Windows license. You must re-enter you Vista Ultimate product key to activate.
Then there is a box for the product key and a cancel button.
No matter what key I put into the system (I have the one on the CD case label, as well as MSDN) it does not give me an OK or Update button. Therefore the only option is to select cancel which then logs me back out.
There are no errors given or anything else to assist troubleshooting. I am able to login to Safe Mode with no options, but I get a similar error if I login to Safe Mode with Networking. It is as though it is requiring activation before showing a desktop.
How do I get around this? I know my keys are 100% valid and have never been used on other machines.

I can't do a clean install. But eventually have got activated, thanks, though.
Kol
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message

It may be related to a program (like Roxio GoBack, for example) that should have been removed from XP before upgrading to Vista. Try a clean install by booting from the dvd and doing a full format of the target partition with the advanced tools in Vista Setup.
"Kolin Tregaskes" wrote in message I have the same problem and no one seems to have an answer.:-(
Kol
"Stephen Monk" <Stephen Monk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Vista Ultimate Beta 2 was installed as an upgrade to Windows XP Pro SP2. After the installation went fairly smooth I logged into the box. Upon login, the system said:
A change occurred to your Windows license. You must re-enter you Vista Ultimate product key to activate.
Then there is a box for the product key and a cancel button.
No matter what key I put into the system (I have the one on the CD case label, as well as MSDN) it does not give me an OK or Update button. Therefore the only option is to select cancel which then logs me back out.
There are no errors given or anything else to assist troubleshooting. I am able to login to Safe Mode with no options, but I get a similar error if I login to Safe Mode with Networking. It is as though it is requiring activation before showing a desktop.
How do I get around this? I know my keys are 100% valid and have never been used on other machines.

Could you share with us how you resolved your problem? A lot of us are having the same issue.
Thanks - Greg
"Kolin Tregaskes" wrote:

I can't do a clean install. But eventually have got activated, thanks, though.
Kol
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message It may be related to a program (like Roxio GoBack, for example) that should have been removed from XP before upgrading to Vista. Try a clean install by booting from the dvd and doing a full format of the target partition with the advanced tools in Vista Setup.
"Kolin Tregaskes" wrote in message I have the same problem and no one seems to have an answer.:-(
Kol
"Stephen Monk" <Stephen Monk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Vista Ultimate Beta 2 was installed as an upgrade to Windows XP Pro SP2. After the installation went fairly smooth I logged into the box. Upon login, the system said:
A change occurred to your Windows license. You must re-enter you Vista Ultimate product key to activate.
Then there is a box for the product key and a cancel button.
No matter what key I put into the system (I have the one on the CD case label, as well as MSDN) it does not give me an OK or Update button. Therefore the only option is to select cancel which then logs me back out.
There are no errors given or anything else to assist troubleshooting. I am able to login to Safe Mode with no options, but I get a similar error if I login to Safe Mode with Networking. It is as though it is requiring activation before showing a desktop.
How do I get around this? I know my keys are 100% valid and have never been used on other machines.