When will this RC 1 stop working?

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I'm still running Vista RC 1 Build 5600. When will this Beta copy expire.
(I expected it to have stopped working by now.)

Thanks
 
OscarVogel said:
I'm still running Vista RC 1 Build 5600. When will this Beta copy
expire. (I expected it to have stopped working by now.)

Thanks
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Go to start/run and type in winver and hit enter.
Frank
 
Thanks. "Winver" was what I was looking for. And B.Y. was correct. It
expires on 5/31 @ 7pm.

Thanks again.
 
Ronnie Vernon MVP said:
Oscar

The beta will expire on May 31, 2007.

The Vista Team has just posted information that you need to see.

Windows Vista Team Blog : Windows Vista Beta 2, RC1 and RC2 set to expire:
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/w...s-vista-beta-2-rc1-and-rc2-set-to-expire.aspx
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The blog says that Vista Beta/RC participants can purchase and install the
Upgrade version of Vista. While you may be physically able to insert the
Vista Upgrade DVD and using either the 'clean install' or 'upgrade in place'
method to install the Upgrade version, this does not mean you are legally
able to do so. The Vista EULA can be found here for the Home Basic, Premium
and Ultimate features versions:
http://download.microsoft.com/docum...lish_d16c019b-fa71-4fc9-a51d-a0621bddb153.pdf

and here for the Business version:
http://download.microsoft.com/docum...lish_e59f6893-6b14-4262-964c-993ed16d138a.pdf

It says that you must first be licensed for the product that is eligible for
the upgrade. So the question is can you point me to a Microsoft webpage
that shows that the Beta/RC versions of Vista are eligible products? That
would be a generous offer on Microsoft's part, if true.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and my interpretation of the Vista EULA may
not be correct. Please read it for yourself for the complete wording.

Alan Norton
Reviews ABIT AN8 SLI, ECS P965T-A & Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H MBs
Guide to Choosing the Right Version Of Vista - Vista Confusion Article
Arizona Pics & Cute Animal Pics
http://www.mindspring.com/~anorton1/
 
Pecos wrote:

The blog says that Vista Beta/RC participants can purchase and install
the Upgrade version of Vista. While you may be physically able to
insert the Vista Upgrade DVD and using either the 'clean install' or
'upgrade in place' method to install the Upgrade version, this does not
mean you are legally able to do so. The Vista EULA can be found here
for the Home Basic, Premium and Ultimate features versions:
http://download.microsoft.com/docum...lish_d16c019b-fa71-4fc9-a51d-a0621bddb153.pdf


and here for the Business version:
http://download.microsoft.com/docum...lish_e59f6893-6b14-4262-964c-993ed16d138a.pdf


It says that you must first be licensed for the product that is eligible
for the upgrade. So the question is can you point me to a Microsoft
webpage that shows that the Beta/RC versions of Vista are eligible
products? That would be a generous offer on Microsoft's part, if true.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and my interpretation of the Vista EULA
may not be correct. Please read it for yourself for the complete wording.

Alan Norton
Reviews ABIT AN8 SLI, ECS P965T-A & Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H MBs
Guide to Choosing the Right Version Of Vista - Vista Confusion Article
Arizona Pics & Cute Animal Pics
http://www.mindspring.com/~anorton1/
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You proly gonna have to use your beta key for validation when using the
upgrade version.
If MS themselves state it's ok then it must be ok, right?
Frank
 
Pecos

Did you miss the link on the blog article that points to the Microsoft
website for this announcement?

Windows Vista: Beta 2, RC1, and RC2 Set to Expire:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/preview.mspx


Of course you must have a legal copy. Everyone who participated in the CPP
or the beta have a legal copy. That website states the following.

Windows Vista: Beta 2, RC1, and RC2 Set to Expire
On May 31, 2007, pre-release versions of Windows Vista will expire. If you
are running a pre-release version of Windows Vista (Beta 2, RC1, or RC2) you
will begin to receive notifications about the upcoming expiration on May 18,
2007. To avoid work disruption and the loss of data, it is strongly
recommended that PC users running any of these pre-release versions of
Windows Vista migrate their PCs to the final version of Windows Vista prior
to May 31.
To install the final version of Windows Vista on any of these pre-release
versions of Windows Vista, you may purchase the desired Windows Vista
Upgrade. The Windows Vista Upgrade must be the same language version as the
pre-release version you are replacing.

This has nothing to do with the EULA, it is a decision that Microsoft made
to allow these systems to be activated with an upgrade.
 
Ronnie Vernon MVP said:
Pecos

Did you miss the link on the blog article that points to the Microsoft
website for this announcement?

Windows Vista: Beta 2, RC1, and RC2 Set to Expire:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/preview.mspx


Of course you must have a legal copy. Everyone who participated in the CPP
or the beta have a legal copy. That website states the following.

Windows Vista: Beta 2, RC1, and RC2 Set to Expire
On May 31, 2007, pre-release versions of Windows Vista will expire. If you
are running a pre-release version of Windows Vista (Beta 2, RC1, or RC2)
you will begin to receive notifications about the upcoming expiration on
May 18, 2007. To avoid work disruption and the loss of data, it is
strongly recommended that PC users running any of these pre-release
versions of Windows Vista migrate their PCs to the final version of
Windows Vista prior to May 31.
To install the final version of Windows Vista on any of these pre-release
versions of Windows Vista, you may purchase the desired Windows Vista
Upgrade. The Windows Vista Upgrade must be the same language version as
the pre-release version you are replacing.

This has nothing to do with the EULA, it is a decision that Microsoft made
to allow these systems to be activated with an upgrade.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
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Ahh yes! I did miss that. That looks official enough for me. My issue
was with the reference to a blog (no offense to Nick White). I just missed
the 'for more information' part that made it official.

Thanks Ronnie for pointing out the link and it is a generous offer.

Now I have to update my Vista Confusion article *again*. At least it is for
more good news. :-) This also causes me to have to rethink my purchase of
Vista.

Alan Norton
Reviews ABIT AN8 SLI, ECS P965T-A & Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H MBs
Guide to Choosing the Right Version Of Vista - Vista Confusion Article
Arizona Pics & Cute Animal Pics
http://www.mindspring.com/~anorton1/
 
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