SP2 RTM - only 180 day license?

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It appears not to matter from where you downloaded it, as long as it is
legit. The problem seems to appear when a user has installed over a beta
build even if it was an approved upgrade path to RTM.

The RTM EULA is there, it's just not linked to the box that appears when you
use winver to determine your version.
 
Well, no one has had it yet for 180 days so we really don't know for sure
what's going to happen. I can tell you that several MVPs have this issue
and thus far none of those with whom I have contact are uninstalling. We've
done some checks on those systems of the properties of Kernel32.dll where
Version should be 5.1.2500.2180 and the versions appear correct. No one
thus far is having any issues as a result of this.
 
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Well, no one has had it yet for 180 days so we really don't
know for
sure what's going to happen. I can tell you that several MVPs
have
this issue and thus far none of those with whom I have contact
are
uninstalling. We've done some checks on those systems of the
properties of Kernel32.dll where Version should be
5.1.2500.2180 and
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Michael, a typo, I assume. That should be 5.1.2600.2180.
 
IC - Thanks

Joe


Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) said:
Well, no one has had it yet for 180 days so we really don't know for sure
what's going to happen. I can tell you that several MVPs have this issue
and thus far none of those with whom I have contact are uninstalling.
We've done some checks on those systems of the properties of Kernel32.dll
where Version should be 5.1.2500.2180 and the versions appear correct. No
one thus far is having any issues as a result of this.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
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Yeah, I copied that from a message by one of our cohorts and just blazed a
long without checking.

Sorry.
 
I don't think that you need to uninstall. 2149 was the public evaluation
version and while I'm not in the group it's my understanding their
information was they could install over it. If that is the case I don't
think you need to uninstall.

However, if you are looking for an absolute ironclad guarantee, I can't give
you that, I have no idea what the impact of this will be if any. If the
only issue is a cosmetic one as shown in winver, you're fine. If there are
deeper issues that stem from this there's no way for us to know until the
end of 180 days.

That said, I'm a long time beta tester and no matter what Microsoft says or
approves, I never install a released version over any beta version.
 
IC - thanks Michael.

Joe

Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) said:
I don't think that you need to uninstall. 2149 was the public evaluation
version and while I'm not in the group it's my understanding their
information was they could install over it. If that is the case I don't
think you need to uninstall.

However, if you are looking for an absolute ironclad guarantee, I can't
give you that, I have no idea what the impact of this will be if any. If
the only issue is a cosmetic one as shown in winver, you're fine. If
there are deeper issues that stem from this there's no way for us to know
until the end of 180 days.

That said, I'm a long time beta tester and no matter what Microsoft says
or approves, I never install a released version over any beta version.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
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In
Yeah, I copied that from a message by one of our cohorts and
just
blazed a long without checking.

Sorry.
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Not a problem. I just wanted to set the record straight for
others reading this.
 
I've read a few messages about this problem. Maybe someone would care
to advance their date/time properties +180 days, boot and see what
happens then post back. If you can ;)
 
I read someplace in the SP2 private ng's where someone did that and nothing
happened.

I think that it is not worth worring about.
(hope Bill don't give me 3 days in the electric chair)....;)
 
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