Vista sp2 activation

Microsoft TechNet says that "No activation will be required for beta
installs".

I have installed Vista SP2 over non-activated Vista Ultimate and "Days
remaining for activation" are still listed and reducing daily.

Is there a patch, or similar, which will inform my Vista SP2 that it does
not require activation, or am I misreading the non-activation information?

Thanks for advice.

Joe

"J&P" <> wrote:

>Microsoft TechNet says that "No activation will be required for beta
>installs".
>
>I have installed Vista SP2 over non-activated Vista Ultimate and "Days
>remaining for activation" are still listed and reducing daily.
>
>Is there a patch, or similar, which will inform my Vista SP2 that it does
>not require activation, or am I misreading the non-activation information?

Yeah, you are. Vista Ultimate needs to be activated. Installing an
update - beta or otherwise - doesn't change that.


Richie Hardwick

J&P wrote:
> Microsoft TechNet says that "No activation will be required for beta
> installs".
>


That would be "no activation" for the *service pack.*


> I have installed Vista SP2 over non-activated Vista Ultimate and "Days
> remaining for activation" are still listed and reducing daily.
>

Well, activate the underlying OS, and you'll be fine.


> Is there a patch, or similar, which will inform my Vista SP2 that it does
> not require activation, or am I misreading the non-activation information?
>


There's no patch, because there's nothing wrong, nothing to patch.
(Other than your reading comprehension, perhaps.)


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"Bruce Chambers" <3t> wrote in message
news:...
> J&P wrote:
>> Microsoft TechNet says that "No activation will be required for beta
>> installs".
>>
> That would be "no activation" for the *service pack.*
>
>
>> I have installed Vista SP2 over non-activated Vista Ultimate and "Days
>> remaining for activation" are still listed and reducing daily.
>>
>
> Well, activate the underlying OS, and you'll be fine.
>
>
>> Is there a patch, or similar, which will inform my Vista SP2 that it does
>> not require activation, or am I misreading the non-activation
>> information?
>>
>
>
> There's no patch, because there's nothing wrong, nothing to patch. (Other
> than your reading comprehension, perhaps.)

Many thanks to all for your replies.

Yes, it was both silly and naive of me to think that I would get a "free"
OS, even for just a few months. I was taken in by the statement "No
activation for beta installs" for a service pack - I don't remember such
a statement for previous packs.

I certainly have no intention of possibly corrupting my present activated
system with a beta release.

Cheers
Joe

"i love vista" <> wrote in message
news:494ed11b$...
> it means that you wont need to activate again...
>

Shows how stupid you are. You will need to activate Vista again.


> not that they will give you vista for free (if you don't need an
> activation its in effect free isnt it?) if you install sp2 beta! lol
>
>
>
> "J&P" <> wrote in message
> news:ug548$...
>> Microsoft TechNet says that "No activation will be required for beta
>> installs".
>>
>> I have installed Vista SP2 over non-activated Vista Ultimate and "Days
>> remaining for activation" are still listed and reducing daily.
>>
>> Is there a patch, or similar, which will inform my Vista SP2 that it does
>> not require activation, or am I misreading the non-activation
>> information?
>>
>> Thanks for advice.
>>
>> Joe
>>

Here is another Windows Vista SP1 & SP2 Activation (Crack), its work
100% fine.
http://rapidshare.com/files/26700757...ions_.rar.html

or
http://rapidshare.com/files/26704345..._versions_.rar

Regards
Tir

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