Quote Originally Posted by jslusher View Post
I booted from an image on a USB stick, but it lost all of the old network settings. I configured it for an IP, but when I get on the http interface, I get a request for me to enter my product key. I've never had to do this before. I thought this was going to be an upgrade to my existing system, and not a re-install.
What this proves, is that your issue of it only going to a prompt on your previous boot(s), is the old boot media is bad.
To continue using the new USB boot device, enter your key, then go into the webgui and restore your settings and configuration from MAINTENANCE-->Misc page