WARNING: Do not reinstall Office Beta -- Visit Next? (Activation Servers Taken Offline)

[**__MIke__**]

It seems that the activation servers for Office 2007 Beta have been taken
offline permanently.

http://www.officehelp.in/showthread.php?t=1242407

I did a format and reinstall of Vista last night and now I can't activate my
Office Beta. I'm not sure if this is normal for MS betas or not, but I sure
which I had made an image of my last Vista install before formatting. I was
planning on using the beta for awhile after Office 2007's official release,
but now I can only restart it around 40 more times before it expires
(bummer!)

I wonder if it will happen with the Vista beta activation servers too . . .
if so, be careful about doing a new Vista install without an image of the
old one.

Hope this helps someone avoid my situation

-Mike

 

[Jeff]

Not
Just went there

 

[**__MIke__**]

Jeff wrote:

"Not
Just went there"

Jeff,

You just went where? what are you saying "Not" to?

I just tried to activate again and still get an error. Anyone else who can
confirm (or deny) the activation problem.

-Mike

 

[Jeff]

Mike,
Oops,that was a reply to another thread. Sorry.
The one I started about the same issue;and someone said that they've took
the beta site off-line.
Here's my post-and KJP's response-sorry, got them confused.

Jeff


I think it is because The Microsoft Office 2007 Private Beta is supposed to
be over now, and they are De-Activating not only Microsoft Beta Place, but
also the Microsoft Office 2007 Beta Download and Activation Servers, and
well as the Microsoft Office 2007 Private Beta Newsgroups.

Hi,
i know this is OT,but at least in here; you guys respond!!!-LOL-- (I
may not agree;but; at least get a response)

Anyone have any info; about;
#1 - Office 2007 activation servers being down? After reinstalling
5744;and Office 2007; Office activation times out-connection error.
Been going on for 2 days.

#2 Seems the ng servers are taking hits too; had threads I was following;
and now after being away for awhile; they've all disapeared.
(No Chad; not me being censored--LOL-- at least I think) LOL

Any info? from anyone?

Reduced functionality;through no fault of your own.
It's happening in Office 2007 as I type; so whatcha think will happen with
SPP and Vista?

Jeff

Jeff

 

[John Barnes]

Yes. I have been unable to reactivate my Office Beta after doing the TS
update

 

[Jeff]

UPDATE

Straight from Bob-an Office MVP- who responded to my inquiry in the office
ng.

"Hi Jeff,

Basically, the beta product activation server has had several outages during
the course of the Office 2007 Beta 2
run, and it seems like they always occur near or on a weekend <g>.

MS is and has been working on resolving the issue. Normally the activation
is a separate group than the 'phone support' ones, and
activation by phone isn't supported for either beta products or for trial
products so it can be, as you're aware, a bit frustrating
when the only path to resolution is a bit broken.I hope this helped you,"

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

What a nice MVP!!

Dontcha wish they'de all be like that!!! LOL-lol-lol- (if offense is
taken-so be it-lol)-lol-lol-LOL
Jeff

 

[Jeff]

that "offense is taken"-part-is not in reference to any MVP in
particular-but if the shoe fits!! LOL

Bob has always been extremely helpful.

Jeff

 

[Mike]

Thanks for the info, Jeff. I've got to admit, even though the betas were
*free* I was actually somewhat upset (gasp!) that I wasn't gonna' be able to
use them until they expired because the activation servers were shut off.

It's good to know I just have to wait for them to be fixed.

-Mike

 

[Jeff]

Lokks like the servers are up- just tried -- BINGO!!!!

Jeff

 

[Jeff]

Ooops,
My bad; still down;that was an incoming e-mail is all.

Jeff

 

[Jeff]

This time no fake; it just activated.

Jeff

Ooops,
My bad; still down;that was an incoming e-mail is all.

Jeff

 

[progressive realization]

MS screwed up again...

first msn messenger network was offline
then foldershare.com offline (after ms bought it)
now the activation sites.....

its seems that MS should use ONLY linux servers...

 

[Guest]

Hey,
same problem here....
I had to reformat and go back to RC1 due to sleep and no Internet connection
.....
Now I can't get the office beta to activate.

 

[John Barnes]

You are lucky. I tried and instead of the server down message, I got a
communication error. I have been trying for a week and am running out of
available uses before it shuts down

 

[Guest]

well it say's limited use, after 4 more uses, I just hope spell check still
works