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Product Key and Licensing

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You will need to provide your Vista product key, which is usually located on the back of the Vista CD case or inside the Vista envelope. Be careful not to lose the product key, because you may need it in the future if you need to reinstall Vista.

Product Key and Licensing

  1. Enter your product key. The dashes in the product key are entered automatically, so just enter the alphanumeric characters.

  2. Click the ‘Next’ button.

  3. Accept the license terms by placing a check mark next to ‘I accept the license terms.’

  4. Click the ‘Next’ button.

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