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Brett
10-12-2006, 02:52 PM
My IT guy just gave me a disc with Vista RC2. I know its the final Beta version and is supposed to run pretty damn good. Does anyone know if its a temp install? meaning like after a certain amount of days will it stop working? I dont want to install it and 90 days from now it doesnt work...LOL.

Also is there a keycode needed to install it?
TeeJay
10-12-2006, 02:53 PM
whos Wnyone?? i havent seen him on here
Ran
10-12-2006, 02:53 PM
Wnyone?
Brett
10-12-2006, 02:54 PM
whos Wnyone?? i havent seen him on here

:???:
Nemesis
10-12-2006, 02:56 PM
whos that bert

http://www.icbm.de/~gmb/projekte/Phykologie/bert.gif
Brett
10-13-2006, 08:23 AM
Any IT guys on yet?
joecoolfreak
10-13-2006, 08:32 AM
I would have to see the disk to know...did the IT guy that gave it to you not know?
AtifSajid
10-13-2006, 08:32 AM
yeah, it will work fine. But you cant upgrade to the final release once its out.

I been running it on a laptop for about 2 weeks now. Its straight and fun to use.

It doesnt have a expiration on it.
Allshow97
10-13-2006, 08:32 AM
I personally haven't messed with RC2 I used RC1 for a while and it wasn't a trial I mean it was mine to use for as long as I wanted. RC2 maybe different but I am not sure. I'll ask other people in my IT dept here and see if anyone else has used it.
4dmin
10-13-2006, 09:35 AM
brett when you install it will tell you if you have a time limit... much like XP had a 90 day to it, but if it doesn't have a time limit it won't allow you to do patches/fixes w/o getting a license or upragding to a legal copy (normally... i don't know i haven't used it yet)
Brett
10-13-2006, 09:40 AM
Okay cool, Thanks guys!!! I am thinking of going with it because this is pretty much the final version if no other major issues are out there for it, so I figured it would be a good way to get Vista for free and run it as a true OS :)
Stormhammer
10-13-2006, 09:41 AM
Yea, there's no time limit, my boss has been using it on a PC for the past few months. It works pretty damn good too, you just might encounter some backwards compatability issues if you have an old old program
Wurm
10-13-2006, 09:44 AM
i tested it when it was first leaked as a beta it sucked maybe ill grab the new version and test it
Spyder
10-13-2006, 09:46 AM
Okay cool, Thanks guys!!! I am thinking of going with it because this is pretty much the final version if no other major issues are out there for it, so I figured it would be a good way to get Vista for free and run it as a true OS :)

Come on man they are still fixing issues with XP... and it has been out for how long?

I had a security update last night lol.
AtifSajid
10-13-2006, 09:58 AM
I wouldnt install yet on a computer that your going to be using on a regular..I mena look at XP, after you install it you gotta download 70 something patches and upgrades and then SP2.
Brett
10-13-2006, 10:29 AM
I just dont wanna have to buy the upgrade for $99 when it comes out...LOL
The Golden Child
10-13-2006, 03:05 PM
please deposit one million into my bank account for further information ..

thank you ..
man
10-13-2006, 03:09 PM
is there better compatibily with old xp stuff when compared to RC1?
justinxecushyn
10-14-2006, 09:21 AM
does anyone have a copy of it that is near alpharetta? i want a copy but i dont have a dvd burner...
4dmin
10-14-2006, 10:17 AM
brett you running it yet
Rican219
10-14-2006, 10:23 AM
WHo says you have to pay for it?
Brett
10-14-2006, 05:04 PM
brett you running it yet

Not yet, Im kinda hestitant to install it and remove XP and then it not run right or need to be taken off then I have nothing...LOL
Brett
10-14-2006, 05:04 PM
WHo says you have to pay for it?

You talkin to me Puto? lol
A1EX
10-15-2006, 12:41 AM
looks pretty cool saw it at best buy
unkn0wndj
10-15-2006, 01:18 AM
Beta 2 Build 5456 FTW.. lol yeah im using it as we speak.
Stormhammer
10-15-2006, 03:59 AM
Not yet, Im kinda hestitant to install it and remove XP and then it not run right or need to be taken off then I have nothing...LOL

so just install it alongside XP - its how I have my laptop setup - my desktop is setup with the BETA only