Vista Activation Cut-Off

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I have a Vista Beta 2 License key for 10 machines, I have used it on two
already (and activated).

I want to build a new machine and install and activate the install on this
in a couple of weeks.

However, I recently read that all Vista users, should activate their copies
NOW, because soon (perhaps July 14) activations will be cut-off. Is this
machine/install specific, or will my key not work for *ANY* activation from
that point?

This may mean I need to rush to build the machine, I dont want to build it
and find that I cant activate Vista on it.
 
I have a Vista Beta 2 License key for 10 machines, I have used it on two
already (and activated).

I want to build a new machine and install and activate the install on this
in a couple of weeks.

However, I recently read that all Vista users, should activate their copies
NOW, because soon (perhaps July 14) activations will be cut-off. Is this
machine/install specific, or will my key not work for *ANY* activation from
that point?

This may mean I need to rush to build the machine, I dont want to build it
and find that I cant activate Vista on it.
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MS stopped giving out new product keys for Beta 2 on Friday, but there's
no reason to think they'd stop activation on existing ones until the Beta
expires next year.
 
Many people will have to reinstall Beta 2 after that date. I doubt very much
that the activations will be cut off.
 
There was no reason to think they would download spyware as a critical
update, either.
 
That date happens to be the date that they have listed as when they will
take down the files for download..I think someone misunderstood and thought
it had to do with activation..
 
The rumor mill.

Zapper said:
That date happens to be the date that they have listed as when they will
take down the files for download..I think someone misunderstood and
thought it had to do with activation..
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I am not sure if you are responding to my comment, or the original poster...

This is from the Get Ready site..
"For registered customers who have received a Product Key the download sites
will remain open until Friday, July 14."
 
Your comment. The rumor mill online is full of misimpressions about
activation of Vista.
 
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