SP2 RTM - only 180 day license?

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Anybody else notice the 180 license in the SP 2 RTM license agreement?

Click Run, type winver click Ok. Click the End User License Agreement
hyperlink.

Joe
 
Joe727 said:
Anybody else notice the 180 license in the SP 2 RTM license agreement?

Click Run, type winver click Ok. Click the End User License
Agreement hyperlink.
Click to expand...

I think you are seeing things - or you didn't install the RTM.

Nothing like that in the EULA I am looking at - on any of the machines I
have installed it on. Nothing about 180, one hundred eighty or anything
similar.
 
Hi Joe
I can't say I'm seeing that on any of my machines here, have you upgraded on
the final build over the top of an evaluation beta or release candidate
version?

Mark
 
Hi Mark.

Hmmm...

My EULA says that, too. I had downloaded SP2 RTM from MSDN on 8/6/04,
burned a CD from that, and installed SP2 from that CD, without first
uninstalling Build 2149 (RC1).

The WinVer screen says:
"Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158 : Service Pack 2)"

And the EULA starts:
"180 Day License

"Prerelease Version of Service Pack 2 for
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Home,
Media Center, or Tablet PC Edition"

Where did you get your copy of SP2 RTM, Joe?

RC
 
Joe727 said:
Anybody else notice the 180 license in the SP 2 RTM license
agreement?
Click Run, type winver click Ok. Click the End User License
Agreement hyperlink.
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
I think you are seeing things - or you didn't install the RTM.

Nothing like that in the EULA I am looking at - on any of the
machines I have installed it on. Nothing about 180, one hundred
eighty or anything similar.
Click to expand...
Here's a screenshot:

http://home.cfl.rr.com/jbmsbink/SP2 EULA.jpg
Click to expand...

Well, since your screenshot not only clearly states "Prerelease version" as
well as the version is not the 2180 of the RTM, I again state - and with
your proof in hand - that you have installed the PRE-RELEASE and not the
OFFICIAL "Released to Manufacturing" Service Pack 2. (Build 2180)

It's great when people post pictures to prove my point for me. *grin*

Get the real thing next time:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

or

http://snipurl.com/8bqy

Good Luck to you!
 
I absolutely concur about first uninstalling a pre-release version even when
Microsoft the version you have is an approved installation path. However,
we are seeing this anomaly on most systems wherein a legit version of RTM
SP2 was installed over a pre-release version approved for upgrade to SP2.
 
Michael said:
I absolutely concur about first uninstalling a pre-release version
even when Microsoft the version you have is an approved installation
path. However, we are seeing this anomaly on most systems wherein a
legit version of RTM SP2 was installed over a pre-release version
approved for upgrade to SP2.
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Yeah - I read a little more and came back to add this part because it did
seem to be a more common problem than I would have thought - surprising it
would not overwrite the EULA!
 
So do we need to uninstall SP2, then reinstall or is there anything we
should be concerned about.
 
Hi Michael - so, the EULA simply wasn't overwritten when I installed the SP2
RTM? BTW, I downloaded the RTM from the Microsoft IT website.

Joe
 
Yes, over SP2 RC2 21.49 Beta.

Joe

Mark Salloway said:
Hi Joe
I can't say I'm seeing that on any of my machines here, have you upgraded
on the final build over the top of an evaluation beta or release candidate
version?

Mark
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