activation key can enter only numbers but not letters

Last week, I downloaded from microsoft ms vista and got an activation key. After I burned the download to a DVD, I started the installation from the DVD.
But when I get to the point where I'm asked to enter the installation key, I can only numbers but no letters. Hence I can not enter the activation key, which contains both numbers and letters.
This happens for both 32 versions of vista, the English and the German one.
Thanks in advance, Gerhard

�ave wrote:

Have you tried copying and pasting the activation code into the boxes?

How does one "copy and paste" anything without an OS installed?
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It worked. I was doing a clean install of vista. But it was a dual boot on a second hard drive, with XP pro on the first hard drive. Before starting the vista install, I copied the key. It worked, I could paste it during the vista installation. Thanks Dave, Gerhard
"Ðave" wrote:

"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message Ðave wrote:
Have you tried copying and pasting the activation code into the boxes?
How does one "copy and paste" anything without an OS installed?
I must have missed the part where he said he was doing a clean install rather than an upgrade or install onto a second partition

"Gerhard" wrote in message

Last week, I downloaded from microsoft ms vista and got an activation key. After I burned the download to a DVD, I started the installation from the DVD.
But when I get to the point where I'm asked to enter the installation key, I can only numbers but no letters. Hence I can not enter the activation key, which contains both numbers and letters.
This happens for both 32 versions of vista, the English and the German one.
Thanks in advance, Gerhard

Have you tried copying and pasting the activation code into the boxes?

"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message

�ave wrote:
Have you tried copying and pasting the activation code into the boxes?
How does one "copy and paste" anything without an OS installed?

I must have missed the part where he said he was doing a clean install rather than an upgrade or install onto a second partition

"Gerhard" wrote in message

It worked. I was doing a clean install of vista. But it was a dual boot on a second hard drive, with XP pro on the first hard drive. Before starting the vista install, I copied the key. It worked, I could paste it during the vista installation. Thanks Dave, Gerhard

No problem

Last week, I downloaded from microsoft's get ready site the ms vista iso file and got an activation key. After I burned the downloaded iso file to a DVD, I started the installation from the DVD.
But when I get to the point, where I'm asked to enter the installation key, I can only enter numbers but no letters. Since I can not enter the activation key, which contains both numbers and letters, I can not continue the installation.
This happens for both 32 versions of vista, the English and the German one.
Thanks in advance, Gerhard

Last week, I downloaded from microsoft's get ready site the ms vista iso file and got an activation key. After I burned the downloaded iso file to a DVD, I started the installation from the DVD.
But when I get to the point, where I'm asked to enter the installation key, I can only enter numbers but no letters. Since I can not enter the activation key, which contains both numbers and letters, I can not continue the installation.
This happens for both 32 versions of vista, the English and the German one.
Thanks in advance, Gerhard

Sorry for posting the same question repeatedly. But I was told that an error had occured and that I have to post again. Gerhard
"Gerhard" wrote:

Last week, I downloaded from microsoft's get ready site the ms vista iso file and got an activation key. After I burned the downloaded iso file to a DVD, I started the installation from the DVD.
But when I get to the point, where I'm asked to enter the installation key, I can only enter numbers but no letters. Since I can not enter the activation key, which contains both numbers and letters, I can not continue the installation.
This happens for both 32 versions of vista, the English and the German one.
Thanks in advance, Gerhard