OK,
Too late at night, too little caffeine:
I was trying to install VS.NET Enterprise Architect 2003, and I entered my
2001 product key. The installer accepted it, but when I try to run the IDE
for VS.NET 2003:
"Please enter a valid product key to use this product - setup has detected
that the product key is missing or invalid.
You will find this 25-character key on your Certificate of Authenticity or
on the yellow sticker on the back of the CD case."
I have the product keys for both, but I cannot figure out how to enter the
2003 key. When I click "OK" on the dialog box, the "preparing to install"
appears briefly, and then is gone. When I run the installer again manually,
it doesn't give me a chance to enter the Product Key again, as it thinks it
already has a valid one.
Can someone clue me in on how to:
1) Force the installer to ask for the product key again?
2) Remove the current key (presumably from the registry) to force the
installer to ask again?
3) Is there a command line switch for the installer to accomplish this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Tim Macaulay[MSFT] - 19 Jan 2004 17:01 GMT
Hi Wesley,
I wish I could give you better news, but the only way that I know of
correcting this issue, is to uninstall the Microsoft Visual Studio .Net
product and then reinstall it with the correct product key.
Tim Macaulay, MCSD
Microsoft Visual Studio Setup & Deployment
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Wesley Long - 20 Jan 2004 16:09 GMT
Yep,
I found an article on MSDN about a half hour after I'd posted this with the
same advice.
Oh, well. It gave me time to start on my taxes while it was going through
the install, again. :)
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Tim Macaulay[MSFT] - 21 Jan 2004 00:28 GMT
Hi Wesley,
I hope the product installs fine and comes up working properly. If not,
please let me know, and I will be glad to assist.
Cheers,
Tim Macaulay, MCSD
Microsoft Visual Studio Setup & Deployment
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Wesley Long - 21 Jan 2004 08:12 GMT
Yep. Uninstalling and re-installing with the correct product key worked
like a charm. A 2-hour charm, but a charm nonetheless. :)
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