"Diane K" <dkoers_nospam_@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:O5lIHH%23OHHA.5000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I have Vista Ultimate on my system, but my trial is about to expire.
>It's my understanding it won't be available for purchase until the
>end of the month. What happens when my 30 day trial expires? Will the
>system quit working?
>
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> Dino
>
>

What 30 day trial ?
If you mean you acquired a copy without a product key then that is NOT
a trail version. That is just an unlicensed product.
Failure to activate within the specified period of time puts you Out
of Tolerance
See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925582
For the impact of Reduced Functionality Mode if your product is out of
tolerance.

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Mike Brannigan