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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

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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

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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