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Started by kotak77 , Nov 07 2006 03:40 PM

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Posted 07 November 2006 - 03:40 PM

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i no we can use the same key in RC1 and in RC2..but wat bout the final release..will they give people that were in that customer program that they have another key or will we have to buy it..cuz im in that customer program and i have the rc1 and rc2 key and i just wanna know if theyll give us another 1 for the final or will we have to get a whole new key..and wen do rc1 and rc2 stop working..and wat do they mean by stop working..like it wont start up anymore or there are no updates and things
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Posted 08 November 2006 - 01:44 PM

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Well you certainly won't get an RTM key. As for stop working it will just go into a reduced functioanlity mode and you won't be able to do much (browse the web is about it really)
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Posted 08 November 2006 - 01:51 PM

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You will be able to upgrade from RC1 and RC2 to the retail version (available Jan 30th).

Windows Vista RC1 & RC2 are time-limited, pre-release software that will expire on June 1, 2007.

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 01:59 PM

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arite so i upgraded to rc2 so..does that mean that rc2 wont get reduced to a functionality mode?
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Posted 08 November 2006 - 02:06 PM

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Edited my post. RC1 and RC2 will both expire. Sorry, Microsoft is not going to give Vista away. :whistling:
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Posted 08 November 2006 - 02:07 PM

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oh that suks..atleast ill be able to upgrade and does that mean that the key they gave us will expire 2? or does that mean that ii can use the same key to upgrade

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 02:10 PM

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When you purchase a retail version, you'll get a new key which will be used to upgrade your release candidate.
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