Installing Upgrade Windows 7 Issue

Okay, new thread.

Do you think if I install Vista and then update, it will get rid of this error?

Yes, twenty five digits in five groups.

Student.

Brink said:

If none of the first 3 options in the tutorial below work for you, then try the newly added option four to see if it may.

Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

Of course, none of this will work if the product key number is truly not valid.

Use option 4 in the tutorial above, when you need to input product key number, Copy & Paste from the email.

I went ahead and installed Vista, and am now upgrading. I'll see if it doesn't work.

Success! Full functionality and upgrade complete. I believe the problem was with the fact that I was trying to activate through an Upgrade disk on a blank drive, as opposed to one with an existing copy of windows. Fortunately, Dells Vista disk doesn't require an Activation Key (it's just run and go).

Now, all that's left is the several hours of reinstalling drivers and what not. Thanks for your help.