"Diane K" <dkoers_nospam_@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ORfHFU%23OHHA.4244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Sorry...I guess I wasn't thinking straight. (I was thinking of the
> Office trial). The Vista I have is the RC2 that came with beta
> testing which I just got around to installing a couple of weeks ago.
> It occasionally pops up prompting me to activate it but I can't find
> my product key. I guess I'll call MS.
>
> --
> Dino
>

If you are a member of the Technical Beta Program - then their are no
more keys for RC2 available as the product has been released and if
you submitted enough bugs you should have been notified of the options
to get your RTM product and key.
If you are on the Customer Preview Program again no keys are available
as the product has released. It is available on TechNet and MSDN and
will be available retail at the end of Jan.
So I doubt ringing anyone for a key for a pre release version of a
product that has now released will do much good.
Sorry.

--

Mike Brannigan

"Diane K" <dkoers_nospam_@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ORfHFU%23OHHA.4244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Sorry...I guess I wasn't thinking straight. (I was thinking of the
> Office trial). The Vista I have is the RC2 that came with beta
> testing which I just got around to installing a couple of weeks ago.
> It occasionally pops up prompting me to activate it but I can't find
> my product key. I guess I'll call MS.
>
> --
> Dino
>
>
> "Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
> news:uDtuWN%23OHHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "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?
>>>
>>> --
>>> 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.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike Brannigan
>>
>>
>>
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