> It should install fine but run pretty slow.
>
> You can try Shift+F9 to load the command prompt, then use diskpart to
> partition the disk, you need something like 12Gb to isntall.
>
> Toby
>

>I received a copy of Vista Beta 1 Build 5112 from my school who has a
> licensing contract with Microsoft to provide students with software while
> they are taking classes. I've been trying to install it to VPC and so far
> have been unsuccessful (I've posted her prior to this.) The problem is
> the
> validation code is not being accepted during the install. I've
> partitioned
> the VHD, which is required by this Build, with no joy. I've set the VHD
> to
> a specific size rather than have it be Dynamic, I thought maybe that might
> make a difference, but no joy. I got a new validation code from my
> instructor with no joy. I still get the Windows cannot verify your
> validation code error after I enter it in. The instructor tells me the
> code should be good. I'm wondering if there's something else going on
> that
> I'm missing that's causing the validation code to be rejected. I'm using
> VPC 2004, Build 582. I have not tried using the VPC Add-ins, would this
> help? Host computer is running Windows XP Pro with all updates and has
> 1GB
> RAM. I've set the RAM for the VMC at 700MB which was suggested by my
> instructor. I'm at a loss, my instructor tells me it should install, and
> he has run it for demonstration purposes during our class on his system
> there. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Patty

>On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 01:17:45 -0000, Toby Broom wrote:
>
>> It should install fine but run pretty slow.
>>
>> You can try Shift+F9 to load the command prompt, then use diskpart to
>> partition the disk, you need something like 12Gb to isntall.
>>
>> Toby
>>
>
>Yes, I did all that. I partitioned with diskpart. No joy. I have a
>larger than 12GB fixed hard drive partition. No joy. Won't accept the
>validation key.
>

> On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 23:42:31 -0500, Patty <(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 01:17:45 -0000, Toby Broom wrote:
>>
>>> It should install fine but run pretty slow.
>>>
>>> You can try Shift+F9 to load the command prompt, then use diskpart to
>>> partition the disk, you need something like 12Gb to isntall.
>>>
>>> Toby
>>>
>>
>>Yes, I did all that. I partitioned with diskpart. No joy. I have a
>>larger than 12GB fixed hard drive partition. No joy. Won't accept the
>>validation key.
>>
>
> Have you tried the install and that key on a physical box? There's
> really no reason VPC will affect the product key for the installation,
> since VPC has no knowledge of the OS during installation, its just
> like a physical box at that point.
>
> Also, you've got a pretty old build there, I believe the most recent
> build available is 5270. Can you get a newer version? No sense in
> spending all this time on such an old beta build.