"Robert Moir" <robspamtrap******.com> wrote in message
news:un5wGxbpHHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
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> Set up a Virtual Machine (VMware ought to work, not sure about Virtual PC
> 2007 and Vista basic).
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> Install a _trial_ version of Vista Ultimate in the virtual machine.
> Restore backup in virtual machine[/color]


Is it even possible to install the trial at this date, given that it had an
expiration date? Sure, you could change the date on your computer to "fool"
the installation software. But I don't recall if the installation has to
connect with Microsoft before it's fully functional.