Have a look at easy bcd (google it). Use it to reset your mbr to use the vista loader, and then once you have verified that your mbr is in tact (and on the correct partition!), you may delete/recover...

Sure, but Google sure doesn't!

Uhm, guys. Guys...

MS is supporting XP till 2014.
http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=208800494
I think that means this thread is dead.

No no, I just found it weird because it never encrypted mine. :(

Can you explain that please?

WRONG!

I would be surprised if it DIDN'T work! So long as your key is, in fact, legit, it will install and activate. Remember Vista's protection scheme checks product keys, and not byte code.
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Well I supposed you're sort of expected to :P

You might also come to find that php is cooler than asp, and quite possibly never look back.

Didn't they say they were gonna stop selling XP? Or have they not done that yet?

Microsoft has not yet announced any plans for a second service pack for Vista.

Does your router fully support IPv6? If it doesn't you may have to turn off IPv6 in Vista

Sorry if I am too late.

Vista Home premium will only upgrade to Ultimate.

So yeah a clean install might be needed, assuming the disc and key you have allow clean installs (I know nothing of...

Hold on i had this problem (but with ubuntu) There was this app i launched from my flash drive during boot up. I think its call fixmbr. Google it.

HTH

Uhm you can try that setting inside the system properties dialog under the Advanced tab, theres a performance button, when you click a visual effects dialog open. See if checking any of those...