vista not installing

well this is the error screen i am getting before the install. the upgrade adviser said i can run all the elements of vista but i don't have a clue why it isn't installing. it installs fine on my laptop which has allot lower specs.
well i hope someone here can help me out thanks
"You must make the following changes before installing Windows Close Windows installation and contact the device manufacturer for updated driver software for these devices: Your computer is not compatible with Windows Vista, so Windows Vista cannot be installed. "

Hello Friends,
I downloade and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

What key are you using. The one from the email you got, right?
Your xp key won't work. "shefi" wrote in message

Hello Friends,
I downloade and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

ya same key that i got from the mail. after giving the key its not going forward.
"Tom Scales" wrote:

What key are you using. The one from the email you got, right?
Your xp key won't work. "shefi" wrote in message Hello Friends,
I downloade and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

i have this problem as well the it appears that the key dosnt open the windows image file ????????????????? can any vista key open the image file ??is it universal???
"shefi" wrote:

ya same key that i got from the mail. after giving the key its not going forward.
"Tom Scales" wrote:
What key are you using. The one from the email you got, right?
Your xp key won't work. "shefi" wrote in message Hello Friends,
I downloade and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

No. The key sent you in the email or with the mailed dvd is required.
"chris" wrote in message

i have this problem as well the it appears that the key dosnt open the windows image file ????????????????? can any vista key open the image file ??is it universal???
"shefi" wrote:
ya same key that i got from the mail. after giving the key its not going forward.
"Tom Scales" wrote:
What key are you using. The one from the email you got, right?
Your xp key won't work. "shefi" wrote in message Hello Friends,
I downloade and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

ok so if the key suppiled is the only one that will open the image file ,why is it that when you put it in, it fails and dosnt open the image file ????????
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

No. The key sent you in the email or with the mailed dvd is required.
"chris" wrote in message i have this problem as well the it appears that the key dosnt open the windows image file ????????????????? can any vista key open the image file ??is it universal???
"shefi" wrote:
ya same key that i got from the mail. after giving the key its not going forward.
"Tom Scales" wrote:
What key are you using. The one from the email you got, right?
Your xp key won't work. "shefi" wrote in message Hello Friends,
I downloade and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

Hello Friends,
I downloaded and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

Hello Friends,
I downloaded and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

Hello Friends,
I downloaded and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

Hello Friends,
I downloaded and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

Hello Friends,
I downloaded and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

As your 6 duplicate posts show, you really shouldn't be trying out experimental operating systems. Stick with your XP operating system. Beta means for experienced users only and only for use on a non essential computer.
"shefi" wrote:

Hello Friends,
I downloaded and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

the "6 duplicate posts" is a common problem. Microsofts web-based newsreader often tells people that their post didn't go through, even when it did. several people have reported problems using the product key. the only solution anybody has had success with is to check the md5 sum of the iso to make sure the download was not corrupted, and re-burn the DVD (at 1x).
"Mary" wrote:

As your 6 duplicate posts show, you really shouldn't be trying out experimental operating systems. Stick with your XP operating system. Beta means for experienced users only and only for use on a non essential computer.
"shefi" wrote:
Hello Friends,
I downloaded and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV

Verify that md5 sum is ok.
You could also try to get a new key, since every one can get upto two keys. I burned my DVDs at 8x and then 4x. And they both worked fine, except for once.
"Kip" wrote:

the "6 duplicate posts" is a common problem. Microsofts web-based newsreader often tells people that their post didn't go through, even when it did. several people have reported problems using the product key. the only solution anybody has had success with is to check the md5 sum of the iso to make sure the download was not corrupted, and re-burn the DVD (at 1x).
"Mary" wrote:
As your 6 duplicate posts show, you really shouldn't be trying out experimental operating systems. Stick with your XP operating system. Beta means for experienced users only and only for use on a non essential computer.
"shefi" wrote:
Hello Friends,
I downloaded and burned Vista from internet. I got the serial key for that from Windows but its not installing, DVD is booting and asking Serial key, after entering Key its not going forward. pls help me to install vista.
Present running OS: Windows XP Ram: 512 3 GHZ Pentium IV