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Problems activating Vista after upgrade followed by clean install

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needed to use the upgrade disk to create a clean install after having problems with my Toshiba laptop following the upgrade from XP to Vista Business. Many of the original drivers loaded with my OEM Toshiba XP conflicted so I saw no other way of getting around this other than cleaning the system and reinstalling everything (not something you want to do too often!).
Before I did this, I had already activated my upgrade and assumed that I would be able to re-activate Vista following the clean install on this basis, as I had already registered the upgrade. But now it won't activate as it says the upgrade is not available for clean installs - why it would let me do a clean install in the first place then, from an upgrade if I can't then activate it seems rather stupid.
When installing, I bypassed the activation as it wouldn't continue with the product key but said I could activate the software later. I posted a similar post on the Microsoft forum and had a reply saying that this bypass should have allowed me to activate but it hasn't and my post was then removed, presumably because someone thinks I'm pulling a fast one. Not true! The other option is to do another clean install with my old OEM XP and then upgrade again, but won't I then have the same problems I had last time? Seem to be stuck in a vicious circle.
Please can someone help? This is for a Microsoft action pack subscription. Can send copy of the produce keys (scanned) if this helps?Here is a copy of the diagnostics report.
Hope this post will NOT be removed and I can find some help from Microsoft here.
Thanks...
Diagnostic Report (1.7.0012.0):
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Validation Status: Validation Control not Installed
Detailed Status: 0x1
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-8Q22B-K8BM3-MRW4W
Windows Product Key Hash: N1+BJIdShRdqRg3OhCo6d8hCl70=
Windows Product ID: 89576-009-0000025-71808
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.0.6000.2.00010100.0.0.006
ID: 0a0e3c7f-8e17-4403-a0e7-91ea7318ffa2
Is Admin: No
AutoDial: No
Registry: 0x0
WGA Version: Failed to retrieve file version. - 0x80070006
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows Vista (TM) Business
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A
File Exists: No
Version: N/A
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 114 Blocked VLK 2
OGA Version: Failed to retrieve file version. - 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: FCEE394C-3178-80070002_025D1FF3-138-80041010_025D1FF3-324-80040154_025D1FF3-269-80040154_025D1FF3-273-80070002
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
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If you choose the custom install option you should be able to clean install without the offending drivers. Let me know if that doesn't work. Thanks!Friday, February 23, 2007 11:57 PM
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If you choose the custom install option you should be able to clean install without the offending drivers. Let me know if that doesn't work. Thanks!Friday, February 23, 2007 11:57 PM
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i never to an upgrade when upgrading to a new OS when i up my vista dvd in it asked me if i wanted to do a clean install and it put all the old windows and program files in a folder called windows old and then i used windows clean up wizard to delete the file if you don't it will not delete the folder it will the files but it will give you the error that it can't find the folder to delete it lol but yes you can do a clean install with windows vista upgrade it's an option during setupWednesday, February 28, 2007 6:09 AM
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Can you delete the windows old folder from the system, because it takes up my entire drive? What impact will it cause if i delete this folder?
Thanks
Monday, October 22, 2007 5:02 PM