Will MS allow me to buy Vista early?

Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like to know
is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be allowed
a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
Thanks,
Edison

Why don't you call Microsoft and ask them?

If you get the information straight from the horse's mouth
then you don't have to worry about the authenticity of the
information.


Dr. Edison wrote:
> Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like to know
> is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be allowed
> a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
> Thanks,
> Edison

The RTM version of Vista is not available as of yet. If you downloaded it
from somewhere, it is to be considered illegal. Don't expect any support for
this. You can likely use it for 30 days, then you will have to buy a
version.

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Dr. Edison" <> wrote in message
news:CC5887E1-414E-451C-B30B-...
> Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like to
> know
> is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be
> allowed
> a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
> Thanks,
> Edison

I have no problem with buying it. Would I have to uninstall and then
reinstall at the end of the 30 days? Or, can I just install the RTM and buy
it once its installed?
Thanks!

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> The RTM version of Vista is not available as of yet. If you downloaded it
> from somewhere, it is to be considered illegal. Don't expect any support for
> this. You can likely use it for 30 days, then you will have to buy a
> version.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Dr. Edison" <> wrote in message
> news:CC5887E1-414E-451C-B30B-...
> > Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like to
> > know
> > is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be
> > allowed
> > a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
> > Thanks,
> > Edison
>
>
>

What is the version of the release you downloaded?

"Dr. Edison" <> wrote in message
news:CC5887E1-414E-451C-B30B-...
> Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like to
> know
> is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be
> allowed
> a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
> Thanks,
> Edison

That information will can be easily received from the legitimate source of
your RTM Vista.

If the source was not legitimate, no one here can answer since some
illegitimate sources in the past contaminate what they deliver for "free"
changing the product in unpredictable ways.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Dr. Edison" <> wrote in message
news:CC5887E1-414E-451C-B30B-...
> Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like to
> know
> is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be
> allowed
> a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
> Thanks,
> Edison

I downloaded version 6000.16386.061101-2205 the MD5 is
d1ff9802d93871c9b90fe5542e84f89e
From what I've read, this is the MSDN version.
Thanks,
Edison

"JW" wrote:

> What is the version of the release you downloaded?
>
> "Dr. Edison" <> wrote in message
> news:CC5887E1-414E-451C-B30B-...
> > Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like to
> > know
> > is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be
> > allowed
> > a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
> > Thanks,
> > Edison
>
>
>

The file that I forst downloaded was called 'The Bill Gates Version" I thin
found a patch that was supposed to return the file to its original form.
The MB5 sums are:
1) for the Bill Gates Version-c7792c31aeea98be645ab295d35e8eef
2) for the "patched back to original version" -
d1ff9802d93871c9b90fe5542e84f89e


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> That information will can be easily received from the legitimate source of
> your RTM Vista.
>
> If the source was not legitimate, no one here can answer since some
> illegitimate sources in the past contaminate what they deliver for "free"
> changing the product in unpredictable ways.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Dr. Edison" <> wrote in message
> news:CC5887E1-414E-451C-B30B-...
> > Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like to
> > know
> > is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be
> > allowed
> > a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
> > Thanks,
> > Edison
>
>
>

Dr. Edison,

Enuf of their blathering,
Again; there's a 30 day window for Windows(window for Windows-haha!!); after
which Windows will become non-functional.
I'm not sure what that entails; but it's a 30 day period before it goes
funky on ya.
As to reinstalling;not sure either.

Jeff

"Dr. Edison" <> wrote in message
news:0DD6F794-E439-49BC-A453-...
> The file that I forst downloaded was called 'The Bill Gates Version" I
> thin
> found a patch that was supposed to return the file to its original form.
> The MB5 sums are:
> 1) for the Bill Gates Version-c7792c31aeea98be645ab295d35e8eef
> 2) for the "patched back to original version" -
> d1ff9802d93871c9b90fe5542e84f89e
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> That information will can be easily received from the legitimate source
>> of
>> your RTM Vista.
>>
>> If the source was not legitimate, no one here can answer since some
>> illegitimate sources in the past contaminate what they deliver for
>> "free"
>> changing the product in unpredictable ways.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "Dr. Edison" <> wrote in message
>> news:CC5887E1-414E-451C-B30B-...
>> > Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like
>> > to
>> > know
>> > is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be
>> > allowed
>> > a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Edison
>>
>>
>>

Hello Dr. Edison,

That's an interesting question. It's like, "I just downloaded _Borat_, and
I'm wondering (I know it's not out for a few months on DVD but) can I send
in $12.99 and get the label and box for it?"

I'm not sure Microsoft really condones the .torrent version of Try Before
You Buy...

Rich

> Hello, I was able to download the RTM version of Vista. What I'd like
> to know
> is will I be able to buy it online after I install? Or will I just be
> allowed
> a couple days to use it before it disables itself?
> Thanks,
> Edison