The reason for the nominal charge is given on the Beta 2 webpage.
If you still have the Beta 2 download file that you previously
acquired at no charge, then you can use it again to reinstall
Beta 2 at no charge. If you did not keep the Beta 2 download
file, then whose fault is that? The Office 2007 beta program
will end on October 31, 2006, and the Beta 2 download will
probably be removed from Microsoft's servers after that date, so
get it while you can if you really want it. B2 without TR will
expire on January 31, 2007, and B2 with TR will expire on March
31, 2007.

KB wrote:

> I remember not having to pay for tha product when I downloaded, how come I am
> being charged for this product now?
>
> "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>B2TR is like a service pack to B2, so you need to download and
>>install B2 before you can install B2TR.
>>
>>KB wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks so my questions is - is the beta 2 techical refresh a version on its
>>>own or do I need the beta 2 to run the technical refresh?
>>>
>>>"Mary Sauer" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...px?showIntro=n
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>>>>http://office.microsoft.com/
>>>>http://msauer.mvps.org/
>>>>news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>>>http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/p...649111033.aspx
>>>>
>>>>"KB" <KB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:A2B15D50-D54E-4A96-95F0-CB1F5259701D@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I registered and downloaded the beta 2 quite a while ago but had to remove it
>>>>
>>>>>from my PC due to some issues with spyware.
>>>>
>>>>>I can not find the link to the beta 2 anymore. Any idea where to find it (as
>>>>>I want to download it and then download the beta 2 refresh)
>>>>>
>>>>>thx
>>>>>
>>>>>Karime
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>