"Andy Rodgerson" <AndyRodgerson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EA6976C3-5B94-44BE-92F7-9A97F5C72D6F@microsoft.com...
> After speaking to the Call centre on the telehpone, I have been advised to
> post my question here.
>
> The problem is that the key I use when trying to install Visual Studio
> 2005
> from DVD isn't working.
>
> When I access my content via the subscriptions page, I can see both visual
> studio.net and visual studio 2005 in the drop down list,
>
> If I go to visual studio, it displays a product key, but one that won't
> work
> for Visual Studio 2005
>
> If I go to Visual Studio 2005 , it doesn't display a product key.
>
> Please assist.

"PvdG42" wrote:

> "Andy Rodgerson" <AndyRodgerson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EA6976C3-5B94-44BE-92F7-9A97F5C72D6F@microsoft.com...
> > After speaking to the Call centre on the telehpone, I have been advised to
> > post my question here.
> >
> > The problem is that the key I use when trying to install Visual Studio
> > 2005
> > from DVD isn't working.
> >
> > When I access my content via the subscriptions page, I can see both visual
> > studio.net and visual studio 2005 in the drop down list,
> >
> > If I go to visual studio, it displays a product key, but one that won't
> > work
> > for Visual Studio 2005
> >
> > If I go to Visual Studio 2005 , it doesn't display a product key.
> >
> > Please assist.
>
>
> Please provide details.
> Are you referring to VS 2005 as on a MSDN subscription? If not, what "my
> content" are you referring to?
> What "Call centre" referred you to these newsgroups for assistance? It
> sounds like you misunderstood their instructions, as public newsgroups are
> not a place to get detailed installation key support.
>
> If, by chance, you *are* referring to a MSDN subscription, the VS 2005
> available from MSDN does not require a separate installation key.
>