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No, the Vista installation differs from earlier versions in that the image contains all the versions of Vista. When prompted for a product key, you can just click Next. When you click Next, you’ll be prompted to enter whether you want to enter a key. Click No.

A list of all the images in the installation image are displayed. You need to select the version to install, then confirm that you selected the edition you purchased and therefore have a key for.

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f you upgrade your video hardware and have previously been running Windows Vista Basic, your system will not automatically switch to Aero. To enable the new UI, perform these steps:

1. Right-click the desktop and select Properties (or select Personalize from the Control Panel).
2. Click the “Windows Color and Appearance” link.
3. Under the Appearance tab, change the “Color scheme” to “Windows Aero,”
4. Click OK

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