Microsoft KB Archive/930127

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You may experience a long delay after you enter the product key and then click "Next" in the Windows Vista Setup Wizard

Article ID: 930127

Article Last Modified on 3/15/2007



APPLIES TO

  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
  • Windows Vista Starter



SYMPTOMS

After you enter the product key and then click Next in the Windows Vista Setup Wizard, you may experience a long delay. This delay lasts about 20 to 60 seconds.

CAUSE

This behavior may occur because of a timing issue in the Windows Vista Setup Wizard. This timing issue is caused by the following processes:

  • The product key validation process
  • The Windows Vista setup process

When you click Next, these two processes run at the same time.

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