Re: Evaluation copy displayed on XPE desktop

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The resolution to this problem was the run-time PID, not the tools product
key. Though TD did not warn that the image was evaluation and would expire
as it did when no PID was used, the PID I had been given was apparently not
valid or only an evaluation PID. I have since built the project with a
current PID and the evaluation copy message is now gone.
--
John


"John in FL" wrote:

> I inheirited this task after the owner of the task had been RIF'ed, so I
> installed from where I found the installer on the former owner's machine
> since the CD set could not be found. So I got what I got. I assume that
> initially he may have worked from an eval version and then the company
> purchased the full release. I am working to track the purchase now and see
> if I can find the full release version of the tools CD.
>
> "Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" wrote:
>
> > John,
> >
> > Have you used eval version of tools before?
> > If you have then you will need to unistall old eval database and reinstall
> > it again with relese one:-(
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Slobodan
> >
> >
> > "John in FL" <JohninFL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:4243B0E9-68B3-4731-A407-EC7F888C9166@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >I can and did enter a runtime PID in TD and the warning message aboutt the
> > > license expiring stopped but the evaluation copy message is on the
> > > desktop.
> > >
> > > "Scott Figg" wrote:
> > >
> > >> John in FL,
> > >>
> > >> I think what you mean here is that purchased a Windows Embedded Studio
> > >> Toolkit but when you build the image it says you have a evaluation copy.
> > >> This is because you have not entered a Run-time Image License (PID) in
> > >> your
> > >> project in Target Designer. Under the Project, click on settings and look
> > >> for "Run-time Image License". You get the PID off the COA XPe
> > >> license....yes this means you need to purchase at least on XPe license.
> > >>
> > >> If you are running a Eval copy of the Toolkit the Run-time Image license
> > >> option will not be available.
> > >>
> > >> -Scott Figg
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "John in FL" <JohninFL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> news:84DFAAD2-9062-42AB-A51E-1E44BAA78A01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> > My XPE desktop displays "Evaluation copy.
> > >> > build2600.xpsp1.020828-1920()"
> > >> in
> > >> > the lower right corner. Have I installed an evaluation copy of
> > >> > Microsoft
> > >> > Windows Embedded Studio using the product key for the full version that
> > >> was
> > >> > purchased? Can I correct this short of finding the correct copy of the
> > >> > installation for the product key?
> > >> > --
> > >> > John
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
.

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