Re: SP2 RTM - only 180 day license?
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 08/11/04
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Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:45:17 -0700
You're welcome, Joe.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:uZdKivzfEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > IC - thanks Michael. > > Joe > > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in > message news:%23nTDolzfEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>I don't think that you need to uninstall. 2149 was the public evaluation >>version and while I'm not in the group it's my understanding their >>information was they could install over it. If that is the case I don't >>think you need to uninstall. >> >> However, if you are looking for an absolute ironclad guarantee, I can't >> give you that, I have no idea what the impact of this will be if any. If >> the only issue is a cosmetic one as shown in winver, you're fine. If >> there are deeper issues that stem from this there's no way for us to know >> until the end of 180 days. >> >> That said, I'm a long time beta tester and no matter what Microsoft says >> or approves, I never install a released version over any beta version. >> >> -- >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message >> news:u61h7ZzfEHA.3192@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> So, I do not need to UnInstall the 21.49 Beta and reinstall the RTM? Is >>> this correct? >>> >>> Joe >>> >>> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in >>> message news:O61gPiyfEHA.2468@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>> It appears not to matter from where you downloaded it, as long as it is >>>> legit. The problem seems to appear when a user has installed over a >>>> beta build even if it was an approved upgrade path to RTM. >>>> >>>> The RTM EULA is there, it's just not linked to the box that appears >>>> when you use winver to determine your version. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >>>> Windows Shell/User >>>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >>>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >>>> >>>> "Joe727" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message >>>> news:OTH6OnxfEHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hi Michael - so, the EULA simply wasn't overwritten when I installed >>>>> the SP2 RTM? BTW, I downloaded the RTM from the Microsoft IT website. >>>>> >>>>> Joe >>>>> >>>>> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote >>>>> in message news:uBDnZAxfEHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >>>>>>I absolutely concur about first uninstalling a pre-release version >>>>>>even when Microsoft the version you have is an approved installation >>>>>>path. However, we are seeing this anomaly on most systems wherein a >>>>>>legit version of RTM SP2 was installed over a pre-release version >>>>>>approved for upgrade to SP2. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >>>>>> Windows Shell/User >>>>>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >>>>>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>> "Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:eqWtxswfEHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Joe727 wrote: >>>>>>>> Here's a screenshot: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://home.cfl.rr.com/jbmsbink/SP2%20EULA.jpg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also - no matter WHAT Microsoft says - I would UNINSTALL the >>>>>>> prerelease >>>>>>> versions FIRST before installing the Full Release. Why take the >>>>>>> chance? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> <- Shenan -> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of >>>>>>> completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any >>>>>>> kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before you take >>>>>>> any >>>>>>> advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
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