lewmur Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 The workaround is found here:http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932 Hmm! How long do you think it will take M$ to fix this bug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I have had it with Microshaft. I Beta tested Vista and Office 2007 for those people and I got squat for doing it. A waste of my time. Vista is nothing but Eye Candy. The search feature and explorer sucks. This topic title says it all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBox Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) I have had it with Microshaft. I Beta tested Vista and Office 2007 for those people and I got squat for doing it. A waste of my time. Vista is nothing but Eye Candy. The search feature and explorer sucks. This topic title says it all! Gary? Am I hearing you say you may be changing camps to Linux sometime soon? Oh yes! And what kind of reward were you looking for as a beta tester? I don't recall them offering any type of reward (monetary or otherwise) for users to beta it {can I use 'beta' as a verb? }------------------------------------------------------------------Brian Livingston of Windows Secret newsletter has a full discussion on how to install UPGRADE WinVista without having an older Windows version in the system.I would urge all to subscribe to WindowsSecrets newsletter. (Free or the Plus edition) as it truly is a worthy read! Edited February 2, 2007 by RandomBox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengeek Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Hmm! How long do you think it will take M$ to fix this bug? When one door closes another opening is found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewmur Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) When one door closes another opening is found. I doubt seriously that M$ is going to leave the door wide open for people buy the upgrade version rather than the legitimate one. Edited February 2, 2007 by lewmur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2cm Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I'm not interested in debating any of you any further. You are entitled to your opinion as I am to mine. I promise I will not start a thread in the ATL forum entitled "Linux be Dam*ed".Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Gary? Am I hearing you say you may be changing camps to Linux sometime soon? Oh yes! And what kind of reward were you looking for as a beta tester? I don't recall them offering any type of reward (monetary or otherwise) for users to beta it {can I use 'beta' as a verb? }------------------------------------------------------------------Brian Livingston of Windows Secret newsletter has a full discussion on how to install UPGRADE WinVista without having an older Windows version in the system.I would urge all to subscribe to WindowsSecrets newsletter. (Free or the Plus edition) as it truly is a worthy read!Reward? Some testers got free versions of Vista Ultimate. When Microsoft Contacted me about trying Office 2007 since I was a Beta Tester, I expected it to work as designed. It would not permit the download of clipart or templates. It said that my version of Office did not pass the WGA test The version that I downloaded from the link that M$ sent me. They wasted my time. I expect nothing from M$ and that is exactly what I got. As for Linux. I have been using it for about 3 years.I do subscribe to Windows Secrets-It was better when it was The Langa Letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluttermagnet Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Source No Clean Installs using an upgrade DVD. One must have an operating Windows OS or fork over $399.00 for the Ultimate Version of Vista. M$ puts it to the consumer once again. Actually, yes there are clean installs from an 'upgrade'. See Here. particularly posts #8 and 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) Actually, yes there are clean installs from an 'upgrade'. See Here. particularly posts #8 and 10.Yes I know, I have read the thread. One question remains. How long will M$ leave this option available? At the time at date of my post there were no known clean installs. Edited February 2, 2007 by Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Vista family discount purchasers stuck with invalid keysBy Justin Mann, TechSpot.comPublished: February 1, 2007, 7:50 PM EST More annoyances are surfacing as the launch of Vista enters its second day. Now, it seems that many who participated in the family discount program, Microsoft's attempt at giving a “bulk†discount to people who own several computers in a single home, have been issued invalid keys. On top of having a key that doesn't work, Microsoft currently has no fix for it, no plans to issue more keys and no word on when it will be fixed:Microsoft says, “This is a known issue and has been escalated to the program manager.†When asked what could be done I was told, “I can take your name and number and call you back when there is a solution. If that is not acceptable, I can cancel your order and issue you a refund.†I was also told, “There is no expected time period for a fix at this time.â€It seems rather odd, to me, that the license keys are also tied in with any sort of volume discounts. Smaller issues of this sort have occurred in the past, and it has been Microsoft's s OOPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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