Hello all,

I have Vista Ultimate. I have installed DVDFab Platinum 3.0.4.0.

I have set DVDFab Platinum to Windows XP Compatability and run as Admin.
When I paste in my Reg key (which worked on my Win XP pc) and click register, the program closes and reopens prompting for my key or trial again.

anyone have an idea on how to get it to accept the key??

PS Love the program, very easy to use.

Noneyet90

It sounds like you typed the key in wrong or used an invalid one. When you type a wrong key sequence this is what happens. The program doesnt say error, it just pops the trial or enter code thingy again.

Using the same key and version that I was running on my Win XP pc. I have tried opening the file and copying the contents, opening the key with dvd Fab, dragging the key onto the program icon. all of these work for registering on XP but don't seem to work on Vista.

Im assuming this is a beta version of vista, seeing it comes out on jan 30, 2007. Maybe its a bug? Why did you have to set to Windows XP Compatability. It says dvdfab will run on vista. Maybe when you did this it messed things up.

Was the key you purchased for version 3.0.4.0? Keys for dvdfab platinum 2.something, won't work on dvdfab platinum 3.


PS:This is why im not getting vista for a while.

I'd be interested in hearing what happens if you ever get past the regkey issue.
To be honest, I don't know much about vista, but much of what I read is not favorable. It's DRM technology attempts to limit how consumers handle/manage "protected" data and as I understand it, this technology extends into the hardware as well... .
This, in and of itself, is probably enough to scare most of us off.

Also seems to be very buggy and quite the hog. Lottsa complaints about slooooow machines.
Ya gotta love microsoft and their beta versions. It'll be "beta" for years, like all their os's...

Have you tried simply running a trial version and just skip the registration, for now anyway?

I dont know man. It says on the dvdfab platinum program requirements info that it is vista compatiable. Maybe fengtao can shead some light on this?

Well, everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. I think running Fab has very little, if anything, to do with Fab and everything to do with vista, but like I said, the OP doesn't need to register Fab to test compatibilty on his system.
To get me to "upgrade" to vista, you'd have to pry xp from my cold, dead, clammy hands...

Yeah if i need a new PC. I better be able to still get a Windows XP. I asked someone, and they said the DRM mainly has to do with the HDCP protected HD Video and not the current video DVDs... Its still sad to hear this. Maybe you can disable it?

Yeah, like I said, I dunno much about vista and I guess alot of what's out there is just conjecture. This article from computerworld seemed pretty reasonable, but who knows...
http://www.computerworld.com/action/...src=hm_ts_head

Listening to MS trying to sell vista reminds me of a quote by Ronald Reagan:
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help"...

I read the whole report. Yeah i guess my source is right, it seem the DRM centers on HD or blue ray video(and stuff to do with apple & the new WMP). I guess they dont want us having that quality. It says that if it detects HD video the DRm crap kicks in. Im so not going to get a vista!! Though you'll have to get an older used pc. It says some of this crap is built in the motherboard.

Personally, I'd opt for your own build and get exactly what you want. XP will be around for quite some time from various retailers. For eg., newegg has oem versions for builders...$90 for xp home (sp2) and about $140 for xp pro (sp2)...not too bad...

Tom, I have been reading on ZD Net, and they don't have no love for Vista. Their big beef is the licensing agreement that has been changed once by MS due to complaints. MS is only going to allow you to move Vista to another computer one time and that is if you buy retail version. No more doing clean installs to clean up your system as MS considers that your onetime move. Small OEM users will be out of luck if they have a system failure because MS will not activate it again unless you have a system builder's contract to activate systems which cost about a grand plus cost of each license for each computer you build. I can access they system builders site but will not pay the prices they want. You can find XP Pro OEM under a hundred if you search around.

I am going to play around with Linux myself. I am a registered system builder for Linspire which has a desktop like Windows and can run some Windows programs with WINE (a free program) or Cross Over a paid version. Novell Susie has already made an agreement with MS not to file any lawsuits on ether's end users. Yes MS is claiming that Linux infringes on its patents, but don't want to fight it out in court because they would have to produce the part of their source code as evidence.

I'll get off my soap box, but I think you know how I feel about Vista.

Mack

I found sites that let you buy a PC from scratch. You can choose anything you want on it. Including the OS. The catch is it cost about $700 over retail stores. Hopefully they will still offer XP as a OS when vista comes out.

Think you are looking at the wrong sites miroku. Take a look at magicmicro.com

Hey Mack,

Appreciate the info. I haven't actively looked at pricing for an os since my last build...about 2 years now. Now that you mention it, I have seen lower prices than newegg, I just kinda threw that out there.

I've been looking at Linux myself, at this point, just as an eye to the future. Thankfully, my custom rig is still rock solid...if anything, maybe a new video card, but I can play Doom3 max'd out...so probably not for a while. (Maybe I think of something else...any excuse to buy new components and more blank media... ).

Anyway, Bummer about clean installs with vista...I had no idea...
I tend to reformat all 6 of the family's systems about once a year or so...they get soooo loaded with crap, especially the 2 college rigs. Oh well, hard to imagine MS becoming even more loathsome, but then again...

Thanks again for the info. I may hit you up in the future for some advice. My 20 yo is startin' to talk "new pc" for next summer.

Tom

I don't want to offend anyone, but could we get back on track with the non-registering problem. I have the real verison of Vista that will be release to the public in January, I am a Technet Plus member and have access to it. The program seems to run just fine. It just won't keep the registration. I tried changing the compatiabliity to see if would keep the registration and also had the program run as an administrator but neither of these options seemed to allow the reg key to take.

Any other ideas????

25 days left.......

One thing that may interfere is that MS has released very little source code for software developers. The big companies are complaining, so I'm sure fengtao had to find the code on his own. He may have used a different version to test with. about the only way you can get fengtao's programs to register is C&P the key if 7 days has passed and the auto link is no longer active. I have special computer to backup DVD's and have no email program on it, so I forward the email with the key to a gmail account that I can access from browser. The key is very long and reason is too long to explain, so make sure you get all the characters when C&P. I had to try 3 or 4 times to get Ultra DVD, another fab product to register because I reloaded it after about a year since I used it. It is very easy to miss a character when copying key.

Mack

I heard the built in AV can interfere, can you disable that?

To my knowledge, there is no AV built in. There is Windows Defender built in, and I have tried registering with it disable, but to no avail.

The VISTA has two version 68 bits & 32 bites many software they have been designed in 32 bit platform and if you install them in VISTA 64 bit environment either they won't work or if they do with periodic problem. So make sure your DVDFAB Platinum is compatible with your VISTA.

So in other words dont be stupid and get 64 bit vista. Or better yet stick with XP. Im hating vista more and more each day. Sounds like a conspiracy to get you to buy all new software.

As new technology progresses so the operating systems, the 64 bit allows to have more information (twice as 32 bit we are having now) to be received, processed and transferred... However, remember not too many programs are yet based on 64 bit; also many computer peripherals drivers are not yet in 64 bits therefore are not compatible with VISTA 64.

Well thats good and all, but as long as my processor is fast and my ram is good, im fine.

Though It doesnt matter if it the program wasnt based on 64bit. It should still run allright. See below:

All programs certified as VISTA ready have to have 64-bit drivers included apparently, so there should be no problems running DVDFAB 3.0 on Vista with 64-bit processor.