Can I use MS Vista after its expiry date on 1/6/2007 ?

[Guest]

Dear IT professionals from Microsoft and elsewhere :
I am interested in participating in your Window Vista (Beta 2) program and
to provide useful feedback after testing the new OS.
However, I am currently using Window XP (Home) edition. If I install Vista
by using a DVD, I will loose my genuine version of Window XP. After the
expiry date of Vista on 1.6.2007, can I still use my PC as usual ? or will I
have to reinstall back my Window XP ?
The process of reinstalling is troublesome and I do not know if I will
encounter any problem when I do it again. I would appreciate very much if
Microsoft could update my expired Window Vista (Beta) automatically on
1.6.2007 to its original Window XP (Home) Edition. If this is done by
Microsoft it would guarantee trouble free installation. I would like to
suggest that alternatively allow the user to use the Vista with some
important features removed but still could function as good or slightly
better than the original Window XP (Home) Edition.
Also may I know if Microsoft provide updates for the Window Vista (Beta 2)
and its supportive software such as MS Office 2007 during the course of this
program? This could avoid the user’s from unable to use his or her PC if a
major problem occur in this program .
I would be glad to receive replies from knowledgeable people before I could
embark on this innovative program.

Kind Regards
lsk2141

 

[Roy Coorne]

Dear IT professionals from Microsoft and elsewhere :
I am interested in participating in your Window Vista (Beta 2) program and
to provide useful feedback after testing the new OS.
However, I am currently using Window XP (Home) edition. If I install Vista
by using a DVD, I will loose my genuine version of Window XP. After the
expiry date of Vista on 1.6.2007, can I still use my PC as usual ? or will I
have to reinstall back my Window XP ?
The process of reinstalling is troublesome and I do not know if I will
encounter any problem when I do it again. I would appreciate very much if
Microsoft could update my expired Window Vista (Beta) automatically on
1.6.2007 to its original Window XP (Home) Edition. If this is done by
Microsoft it would guarantee trouble free installation. I would like to
suggest that alternatively allow the user to use the Vista with some
important features removed but still could function as good or slightly
better than the original Window XP (Home) Edition.
Also may I know if Microsoft provide updates for the Window Vista (Beta 2)
and its supportive software such as MS Office 2007 during the course of this
program? This could avoid the userâ??s from unable to use his or her PC if a
major problem occur in this program .
I would be glad to receive replies from knowledgeable people before I could
embark on this innovative program.

Kind Regards
lsk2141

Be careful! Don't touch your XP Home installation! You may try a dual
boot installation if you have a free NTFS partition of 20+ GB on your HDD.
Read more postings in these news groups and the articles on e.g.
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/default.mspx>
before embarking...

BTW - A nice idea, to update Vista to XP Home, isn't it

Roy

 

[Luis Hirschberg]

You can do what I did...

Create a new partition, with Partition Magic or any other software.
Install there vista and it will automatically double boot

and you can keep your xp also..

that is the wiser thing to do..

 

[Guest]

I would definitely evacuate my files from Vista within the last few
weeks before expiry... you never know what's going to happen with the
log-on screen...

 

[Guest]

Dear Roy and friends,

Thanks you very much for provide me with useful information promptly.

I will stick to your advise of not touching my Window XP.

I will also not embarking on the Beta Projects for Windows Vista as I haver
very limited knowledge of how to manipulate with my hard disk. If i tried it
unproffessionally, I will destroy the good working condition of my PC.

I will only emabartk on this program when Microsoft can come up with a more
user friendly project that can gaurantee smooth switching from new and old OS.

Anyway Window XP support the Office 2007 (Beta) software program that I have
already downloaded.

Many thanks again,

Have a nice day. Bye

Mr. Low Seng Kuang
Malaysia

 

[Guest]

This exactly what i did too and it is great to boot form either of the OS. I
am still not sure if we can BUY a new key on 1.06.07 or if we can upgrade the
vista so that we keep the settings.

Poopsie

 

[Roy Coorne]

This exactly what i did too and it is great to boot form either of the OS. I
am still not sure if we can BUY a new key on 1.06.07 or if we can upgrade the
vista so that we keep the settings.

In between there will be Vista RC1...


rOy