vista ctp 5308 install question

I am a new subscriper to TechNet and jsut received all of my cd's included with the subscription. Included with the cd was the Beta version 5308 of Vista. When installing it I get to the Product ID and input the Vista CommunityTechnology Preview key supplied with my subscription but I then receive an setup.exe - Entry point not found error. Question - Am I using the right Product ID or is there another one I need to be using? If I am using the right key then any suggestions on the error I am receiving?
Thanks
Jason

First - if you have a DVD drive suggest you change your subscription to DVDs simply to reduce number of CDs. Taking a guess here - you are trying to "fresh" install Vista from the CD to the HD. One cause for the error (this not an invalid key error) is trying to "fresh" install Vista to a second HD. If you have XP on your computer - boot XP - Begin Vista installation - select "custom" installation - select target as the HD (partition) on which you want to install Vista. BTW - If XP is on one drive, usually C, installing Vista on another, say D, will give you dual boot capability.
"Jrob24" wrote in message

I am a new subscriper to TechNet and jsut received all of my cd's included with the subscription. Included with the cd was the Beta version 5308 of Vista. When installing it I get to the Product ID and input the Vista CommunityTechnology Preview key supplied with my subscription but I then receive an setup.exe - Entry point not found error. Question - Am I using the right Product ID or is there another one I need to be using? If I am using the right key then any suggestions on the error I am receiving?
Thanks
Jason

You right DVD's would be much better. Vista was actually sent on a DVD and I had to burn the ISO to a DVD in order to attempt the install. Just some I am understanding correctly you are saying this is not an invalid product key error? I am attempting to do a fresh install over XP but when the DVD launches I just have an option to start the installation, nothing about doing a custom install, and then asks me about updating windows and then the product id. After that is when I receive the error. This computer only has one drive but I can throw another one in it if the upgrade from XP is not going to work.
"AJR" wrote:

First - if you have a DVD drive suggest you change your subscription to DVDs simply to reduce number of CDs. Taking a guess here - you are trying to "fresh" install Vista from the CD to the HD. One cause for the error (this not an invalid key error) is trying to "fresh" install Vista to a second HD. If you have XP on your computer - boot XP - Begin Vista installation - select "custom" installation - select target as the HD (partition) on which you want to install Vista. BTW - If XP is on one drive, usually C, installing Vista on another, say D, will give you dual boot capability.
"Jrob24" wrote in message I am a new subscriper to TechNet and jsut received all of my cd's included with the subscription. Included with the cd was the Beta version 5308 of Vista. When installing it I get to the Product ID and input the Vista CommunityTechnology Preview key supplied with my subscription but I then receive an setup.exe - Entry point not found error. Question - Am I using the right Product ID or is there another one I need to be using? If I am using the right key then any suggestions on the error I am receiving?
Thanks
Jason

Another option is to create another partition. Suggest you "hang" in for a while - you may get other suggestions posted.
"Jrob24" wrote in message

You right DVD's would be much better. Vista was actually sent on a DVD and I had to burn the ISO to a DVD in order to attempt the install. Just some I am understanding correctly you are saying this is not an invalid product key error? I am attempting to do a fresh install over XP but when the DVD launches I just have an option to start the installation, nothing about doing a custom install, and then asks me about updating windows and then the product id. After that is when I receive the error. This computer only has one drive but I can throw another one in it if the upgrade from XP is not going to work.
"AJR" wrote:
First - if you have a DVD drive suggest you change your subscription to DVDs simply to reduce number of CDs. Taking a guess here - you are trying to "fresh" install Vista from the CD to the HD. One cause for the error (this not an invalid key error) is trying to "fresh" install Vista to a second HD. If you have XP on your computer - boot XP - Begin Vista installation - select "custom" installation - select target as the HD (partition) on which you want to install Vista. BTW - If XP is on one drive, usually C, installing Vista on another, say D, will give you dual boot capability.
"Jrob24" wrote in message I am a new subscriper to TechNet and jsut received all of my cd's included with the subscription. Included with the cd was the Beta version 5308 of Vista. When installing it I get to the Product ID and input the Vista CommunityTechnology Preview key supplied with my subscription but I then receive an setup.exe - Entry point not found error. Question - Am I using the right Product ID or is there another one I need to be using? If I am using the right key then any suggestions on the error I am receiving?
Thanks
Jason