Re: Updating Evaluation Version of PB 5.0 to the Real Deal

Thanks for the reply. Now that I know it can't be done I can at least prevent
the other develpers from wasting time searching for a method. I'll just do
the uninstall/install. Maybe we'll see this option implemented in the future.

Scott

"Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" wrote:

> You might be able to do that, but I don't think so. Just uninstall the eval
> and install the full version. If you try to do the other and something goes
> wrong, you'll waste a lot more than the install time for the full version.
>
> The support phone number is in the Help menu of PB, but, if your evaluation
> timed out, I guess you can't get there. 1-800-936-5800. However, those are
> call-back support incidents, so you're going to be waiting 24 hours for an
> answer, anyway, plus you'll have wasted one of the two free support
> incidents you get with PB.
>
> Paul T.
>
> "Scott Brewer" <ScottBrewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F744E889-0E2A-422C-B5E7-4B986CF9D797@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have installed an evaluation version of Platform Builder for WinCE 5.0.
> > My
> > trial has expired but my company has just purchased a license/copy. I'm
> > wondering if there is a way to update my evaluation version to the real
> > version without having to uninstall/reinstall? For example, can I change
> > the
> > evaluation product key to the real product key? That would save me a few
> > hours! There are a few other developers here that will need to do that
> > same
> > once their trial expires.
> >
> > Please get back to me on this, as it would be a major time saver. If
> > someone
> > knows of a support line to call that would be helpful too.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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