Re: Moduslink Vista

Just thinking logically, I would not expect to be able to
use the site until January 30, the official release date.

Royds wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I've recently purchased XP Pro which came with a vista upgrade coupon. I've
> gone through modulink site to try and upgrade for vista, but evertime I put
> in the coupon number all I keep getting is it cant validate the coupon
> number. I phoned moduslink to ask them what I should do and was told try
> next week.
>
> Trouble is my neighbour who bought a new pc placed their details in and got
> to the payment page but it wouldnt accept the last digit of their card and
> was told by moduslink to try again next week.
>
> Now I've tried again a week later and I'm still having the same problem.
>
> I was told by someone on another board that the moduslink wouldnt validate
> the coupon until vista is offically released, so what do I do ??
>
> Wait till its released or keep trying on their site ??
>
> Cheers

If you are talking about buying XP without a PC, several vendors have said
that all fields have to be filled in with info, such as serial number with
any number. If you bought the CD and are leaving any fields blank because
you don't feel they are applicable to you, put some data in them and see if
you get further

"Royds" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks, tahst what some people have said, trouble is some people have got
> confirmation of orders. But thanks for ya advice.
>
> "Theo" wrote:
>
>> Just thinking logically, I would not expect to be able to
>> use the site until January 30, the official release date.
>>
>> Royds wrote:
>> > Hey all,
>> >
>> > I've recently purchased XP Pro which came with a vista upgrade coupon.
>> > I've
>> > gone through modulink site to try and upgrade for vista, but evertime I
>> > put
>> > in the coupon number all I keep getting is it cant validate the coupon
>> > number. I phoned moduslink to ask them what I should do and was told
>> > try
>> > next week.
>> >
>> > Trouble is my neighbour who bought a new pc placed their details in and
>> > got
>> > to the payment page but it wouldnt accept the last digit of their card
>> > and
>> > was told by moduslink to try again next week.
>> >
>> > Now I've tried again a week later and I'm still having the same
>> > problem.
>> >
>> > I was told by someone on another board that the moduslink wouldnt
>> > validate
>> > the coupon until vista is offically released, so what do I do ??
>> >
>> > Wait till its released or keep trying on their site ??
>> >
>> > Cheers
>>

You should continue trying, moduslink is just doing a lousy job with the
upgrades, I completed the order process after several attempts back in Nov.

"Royds" <> wrote in message
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> Yeh I've gone through the process and it stated if I didnt have a pc model
> number or serial to enter 0 which I did, but it just doesnt validate the
> coupon number for some reason.
>
> Royds
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> If you are talking about buying XP without a PC, several vendors have
>> said
>> that all fields have to be filled in with info, such as serial number
>> with
>> any number. If you bought the CD and are leaving any fields blank
>> because
>> you don't feel they are applicable to you, put some data in them and see
>> if
>> you get further
>>
>

More than just lousy. They are charging, at least us in Canada, almost $30
for shipping and handling. Hmmmm.. cost me $13 and change Canadian to get
the beta disks from MS. Looks to me like they are charging MS to handle
distribution for them and double-dipping by over charging us for shipping.

"Michael D" <> wrote in message
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> You should continue trying, moduslink is just doing a lousy job with the
> upgrades, I completed the order process after several attempts back in
> Nov.