Clean Vista install WITH NO ACTIVATION

[cgrabo]

Ive tried to download the install.wim several times and it claims it is done downloading after about 2.2GB each time. Any ideas?

[orev]

orev

I registered just to tell you thanks and that the ABR tool worked great.

I did a clean install with a Vista SP1 disk, still finishing up.

Can you tell me what it was that the tool removed when I restored the Activation, 3 or 4 items?

The items removed are locations where a possible previous activation has been done, so it removes them just to make sure the system is clean.

Ive tried to download the install.wim several times and it claims it is done downloading after about 2.2GB each time. Any ideas?

Look at the size by right-clicking on the file and selecting "Properties". That's the real size of the file.

[cgrabo]

I have tried and it shows the same. I tried to install just to see if it was a fluke. But it claims it is missing files as soon as i get passed the cd key screen

[orev]

I have tried and it shows the same. I tried to install just to see if it was a fluke. But it claims it is missing files as soon as i get passed the cd key screen

Look on the DVD and make sure the install.wim file is actually on it. It's possible the disc didn't burn correctly. It should be in the "sources" folder.

If it is there, it's possible that you have some network device in between you and the download site that's interfering. It could be something doing some caching (some ISPs do this), or it could be something that's timing out (though that would cause other problems too). There's not really a way to fix that though. You could try to download using a different web browser. Like firefox or IE.

[TRAFFICBLOWS]

For the Digital River links on the 1st post- do they come in varieties where SP1 is already installed?

[orev]

Not that I know of, and since Microsoft has discontinued the anytime upgrade program, my guess is they probably won't make that version available like this.

[andygb40]

Not that I know of, and since Microsoft has discontinued the anytime upgrade program, my guess is they probably won't make that version available like this.

Microsoft have not discontinued the anytime upgrade. It's still there on my PC and when I click on it I get taken to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro.../overview.mspx

[crash]

Hey orev, I have an addition for step 21.

Here is the link for Dell Drivers.
http://support.dell.com/support/down...=us&l=en&s=gen

[radopod]

The distribution of Windows Anytime Upgrade DVD is what has stopped. Everything else is intact.

[orev]

Hey orev, I have an addition for step 21.

Here is the link for Dell Drivers.
http://support.dell.com/support/down...=us&l=en&s=gen

Thanks!
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