beta time

How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

It is good until June 1, 2007. No new key after 2 weeks... :)
Dustin Harper
"Tux" wrote in message

How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

Expires May 31, 2007
Larry
"Tux" wrote in message

How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

With a valid key and succesfull activation you won't need to do a thing until may/june 2007. But since the Beta 2 is so buggy I'd install the Release Candidate rather soon.
"Tux" wrote in message

How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

What is the Release Candidate? "droid" wrote in message

With a valid key and succesfull activation you won't need to do a thing until may/june 2007. But since the Beta 2 is so buggy I'd install the Release Candidate rather soon.
"Tux" wrote in message How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:53:45 -0400, Charlie wrote:

What is the Release Candidate?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Release_candidate#Release_candidate
Ciao, Andreas

Charlie wrote:

What is the Release Candidate? "droid" wrote in message With a valid key and succesfull activation you won't need to do a thing until may/june 2007. But since the Beta 2 is so buggy I'd install the Release Candidate rather soon.
"Tux" wrote in message How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

Somewhere, once, a "release candidate" is a build of software is a potential candidate for rtm (release to manufacturing) - i.e. complete and ready to go and perhaps the version that will ship. Perhaps another version will be built and it too is a candidate and the company just needs to decide which one.
Now a-days, though, people use the term to indicate an "advanced beta" i.e. here, Microsoft uses the term "release candidate" as a way of saying "very advanced beta". See link Andreas provided.

You may not be able to upgrade your installation of Windows Vista Beta 2 (or RC1) to the final, commercially available edition of Windows Vista. To upgrade you will need to acquire the final edition of Windows Vista and you may have to do a clean installation. Time-limited software.
Windows Vista Beta 2 (and RC1) is time-limited, pre-release software that will expire on June 1, 2007. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Tux" wrote in message

How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

Lasts 14 days without activation, and 365 days - expires round about 1st June 2007.
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How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

ok. do you know what? this is really aggravating. I have heard so many different time periods of when the trial expires. does anyone truely know how long the trial is for. KEYWORDS----"truely know"
"Tux" wrote:

How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

The beta will expire on 1st June 2007. Or 31st May 2007 ;)
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "dale" wrote in message

ok. do you know what? this is really aggravating. I have heard so many different time periods of when the trial expires. does anyone truely know how long the trial is for. KEYWORDS----"truely know"
"Tux" wrote:
How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.

you've been such a great help to me. thanks. time to hit the sack. 12:58AM!
"Jane C" wrote:

The beta will expire on 1st June 2007. Or 31st May 2007 ;)
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;) "dale" wrote in message ok. do you know what? this is really aggravating. I have heard so many different time periods of when the trial expires. does anyone truely know how long the trial is for. KEYWORDS----"truely know"
"Tux" wrote:
How long does the beta last, i have heard after 2 weeks the program wants new key, also heard that the key expires after 6 months. What is the truth? i dont want to go through the trouble of installing it just to have to redo everything in 2 weeks.