Vista Service pack RC 1

Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I get a
small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads

"Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.

My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't get any
warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to function normally.
This only appeared when I installed the service pack.

Any one have the same problems.

Thx in advance.
Stu.

Stuart expressed precisely :
> Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I get a
> small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads
>
> "Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.
>
> My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't get any
> warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to function normally.
> This only appeared when I installed the service pack.
>
> Any one have the same problems.

it's not a problem. It's even mentioned in the release notes.
It just shows you're running an evaluation copy of the Service Pack,
which by the way will expire at the end of May 2008.
Your copy of Vista is still genuine and activated. Nothing to worry
about.

--
Kind regards,
Mark Veldhuis.

Stuart wrote:
> Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I get
> a small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads
>
> "Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.
>
> My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't get
> any warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to function
> normally. This only appeared when I installed the service pack.

You installed a beta service pack. Report the bug to wherever you were
directed to report bugs when you downloaded the beta. This is what beta
testers do.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Malke wrote:
> Stuart wrote:
>> Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I
>> get a small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads
>>
>> "Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.
>>
>> My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't
>> get any warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to
>> function normally. This only appeared when I installed the service pack.
>
> You installed a beta service pack. Report the bug to wherever you were
> directed to report bugs when you downloaded the beta. This is what beta
> testers do.

A RC is a Release Candidate, not a beta!
But all software is presented as bananaware. Its has to ripen at the
customer.
--

Wim Hekken ;-)

"Wim Hekken ;-)" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Malke wrote:
> > Stuart wrote:
> >> Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I
> >> get a small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads
> >>
> >> "Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.
> >>
> >> My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't
> >> get any warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to
> >> function normally. This only appeared when I installed the service
pack.
> >
> > You installed a beta service pack. Report the bug to wherever you were
> > directed to report bugs when you downloaded the beta. This is what beta
> > testers do.
>
> A RC is a Release Candidate, not a beta!
> But all software is presented as bananaware. Its has to ripen at the
> customer.
>


Wrong

RC = Beta

Build tags have always been a part of Windows betas and are always removed
from the final software when it is release. Release Candidate is still
pre-released software (beta), so you will have to live with it a little
while longer until Release to Web/Manufacturing is reached.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Stuart" <> wrote in message
news:eP$...
> Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I get a
> small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads
>
> "Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.
>
> My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't get
> any warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to function
> normally. This only appeared when I installed the service pack.
>
> Any one have the same problems.
>
> Thx in advance.
> Stu.

It is a Beta. Period. RC=Beta

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Wim Hekken ;-)" <> wrote in message news:%...
> Malke wrote:
>> Stuart wrote:
>>> Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I
>>> get a small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads
>>>
>>> "Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.
>>>
>>> My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't
>>> get any warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to
>>> function normally. This only appeared when I installed the service pack.
>>
>> You installed a beta service pack. Report the bug to wherever you were
>> directed to report bugs when you downloaded the beta. This is what beta
>> testers do.
>
> A RC is a Release Candidate, not a beta!
> But all software is presented as bananaware. Its has to ripen at the
> customer.
> --
>
> Wim Hekken ;-)

philo schreef:
> "Wim Hekken ;-)" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Malke wrote:
>>> Stuart wrote:
>>>> Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I
>>>> get a small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads
>>>>
>>>> "Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.
>>>>
>>>> My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't
>>>> get any warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to
>>>> function normally. This only appeared when I installed the service
> pack.
>>> You installed a beta service pack. Report the bug to wherever you were
>>> directed to report bugs when you downloaded the beta. This is what beta
>>> testers do.
>> A RC is a Release Candidate, not a beta!
>> But all software is presented as bananaware. Its has to ripen at the
>> customer.
>>
>
>
> Wrong
>
> RC = Beta

RC = Release Canditate. There were three beta versions.
--

Wim Hekken ;-)

As the others say, it is normal. However, if you don't like it there, you
can remove the watermark:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/1...vista-sp1-rc1/

--
Dustin Harper

http://www.vistarip.com


"Stuart" <> wrote in message
news:eP$...
> Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I get a
> small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads
>
> "Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.
>
> My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't get
> any warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to function
> normally. This only appeared when I installed the service pack.
>
> Any one have the same problems.
>
> Thx in advance.
> Stu.

"Wim Hekken ;-)" <> wrote in message news:ORKfA#...
> philo schreef:
>> "Wim Hekken ;-)" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Malke wrote:
>>>> Stuart wrote:
>>>>> Hi all. I installed the service pack yesterday. Now when I log on I
>>>>> get a small logo in the bottom left corner of the desktop. It reads
>>>>>
>>>>> "Windows Vista (TM) Evaluation copy.Build 6001.
>>>>>
>>>>> My windows is a genuine copy and it tells me its activated. I don't
>>>>> get any warnings to register or any thing like that all seems to
>>>>> function normally. This only appeared when I installed the service
>> pack.
>>>> You installed a beta service pack. Report the bug to wherever you were
>>>> directed to report bugs when you downloaded the beta. This is what beta
>>>> testers do.
>>> A RC is a Release Candidate, not a beta!
>>> But all software is presented as bananaware. Its has to ripen at the
>>> customer.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Wrong
>>
>> RC = Beta
>
> RC = Release Canditate. There were three beta versions.

Lawd have mercy..... a release candidate is still in beta testing.
Anyone with a smidgen of computer sense knows this.


-Michael