yanno, you *might* get a bit more help if Longhorn had actually been released to the public outside of specific beta testers. If you're a beta tester, I suggest strongly you contact Microsoft instead of trying to social engineer on a security thread. If you're running an 'acquired' copy, oh well, sucks to be you. You knew the risks of installing it before you tried.
My advice: Beat the hell out of the guy who gave it to you and suggested a noob like you install a beta o/s.
