unexplained message

I have a fully activated version of vista ultimate. It is now giving the
message
" your windows licence will expire in 2 days please backup & install any
version of vista"
wil this mwan that I will have to do yet another clean install vista ultimate?

"dave.jp" <> wrote in message
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>I have a fully activated version of vista ultimate. It is now giving the
> message
> " your windows licence will expire in 2 days please backup & install any
> version of vista"
> wil this mwan that I will have to do yet another clean install vista
> ultimate?


Did you install the Beta Service Pack 1?

I think it was the early beta version that I installed when it first came out

"Gordon" wrote:

> "dave.jp" <> wrote in message
> news:7068B99B-8705-4D4B-8BF5-...
> >I have a fully activated version of vista ultimate. It is now giving the
> > message
> > " your windows licence will expire in 2 days please backup & install any
> > version of vista"
> > wil this mwan that I will have to do yet another clean install vista
> > ultimate?
>
>
> Did you install the Beta Service Pack 1?
>
>

"dave.jp" <> wrote in message
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>I think it was the early beta version that I installed when it first came
>out
>

Then that is what is expiring. You need to uninstall it quickly!

As Gordon says, uninstall SP1 promptly. All beta copies expire tomorrow.
Afterwards give Windows Update a chance to bring you up to date. It will
keep offering pre-requisite updates and then finally offer SP1.

"dave.jp" <> wrote in message
news:7068B99B-8705-4D4B-8BF5-...
>I have a fully activated version of vista ultimate. It is now giving the
> message
> " your windows licence will expire in 2 days please backup & install any
> version of vista"
> wil this mwan that I will have to do yet another clean install vista
> ultimate?

thanks colin i will unistall now

I will let you know if I'm win


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> As Gordon says, uninstall SP1 promptly. All beta copies expire tomorrow.
> Afterwards give Windows Update a chance to bring you up to date. It will
> keep offering pre-requisite updates and then finally offer SP1.
>
> "dave.jp" <> wrote in message
> news:7068B99B-8705-4D4B-8BF5-...
> >I have a fully activated version of vista ultimate. It is now giving the
> > message
> > " your windows licence will expire in 2 days please backup & install any
> > version of vista"
> > wil this mwan that I will have to do yet another clean install vista
> > ultimate?
>

thanks for all the help it seems to working after the uninstall & reinstall
thanks again

"dave.jp" wrote:

> thanks colin i will unistall now
>
> I will let you know if I'm win
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
> > As Gordon says, uninstall SP1 promptly. All beta copies expire tomorrow.
> > Afterwards give Windows Update a chance to bring you up to date. It will
> > keep offering pre-requisite updates and then finally offer SP1.
> >
> > "dave.jp" <> wrote in message
> > news:7068B99B-8705-4D4B-8BF5-...
> > >I have a fully activated version of vista ultimate. It is now giving the
> > > message
> > > " your windows licence will expire in 2 days please backup & install any
> > > version of vista"
> > > wil this mwan that I will have to do yet another clean install vista
> > > ultimate?
> >

You're very welcome.

"dave.jp" <> wrote in message
news:78FAF8BF-4FCF-4FED-83F9-...
> thanks for all the help it seems to working after the uninstall &
> reinstall
> thanks again
>
> "dave.jp" wrote:
>
>> thanks colin i will unistall now
>>
>> I will let you know if I'm win
>>
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>
>> > As Gordon says, uninstall SP1 promptly. All beta copies expire
>> > tomorrow.
>> > Afterwards give Windows Update a chance to bring you up to date. It
>> > will
>> > keep offering pre-requisite updates and then finally offer SP1.
>> >
>> > "dave.jp" <> wrote in message
>> > news:7068B99B-8705-4D4B-8BF5-...
>> > >I have a fully activated version of vista ultimate. It is now giving
>> > >the
>> > > message
>> > > " your windows licence will expire in 2 days please backup & install
>> > > any
>> > > version of vista"
>> > > wil this mwan that I will have to do yet another clean install vista
>> > > ultimate?
>> >