Article ID: 930127 - Last Review: March 15, 2007 - Revision: 1.4

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

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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.
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
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