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Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day trial to a
retail/oem copy?
Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?


TIA Andrew

Point 1 : this is a 120 day trial, NOT a 180 one.
Ponit 2 : if you want to upgrade, either you purchase a full OEM copy with a
qualifying piece of hardware, or you go TAP if your hardware/XP Pro 32 bit
license are eligible.

"Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
news:...
> Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day trial to
a
> retail/oem copy?
> Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?
>
>
> TIA Andrew
>
>

I ment 120 days not 180, small typo i did twice.. LOL

So it is possible to upgrade and keep all your settings then? that's my main
question.

"NNBXX" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Point 1 : this is a 120 day trial, NOT a 180 one.
> Ponit 2 : if you want to upgrade, either you purchase a full OEM copy with
> a
> qualifying piece of hardware, or you go TAP if your hardware/XP Pro 32 bit
> license are eligible.
>
> "Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
> news:...
>> Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day trial to
> a
>> retail/oem copy?
>> Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?
>>
>>
>> TIA Andrew
>>
>>
>
>

No, unfortunately, you have to perform a clean install after formatting your
HDD. No upgrading process possible with x64 (so keeping your settings is
impossible).

Regards,

Jean-Baptiste

"Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
news:...
> I ment 120 days not 180, small typo i did twice.. LOL
>
> So it is possible to upgrade and keep all your settings then? that's my
main
> question.
>
> "NNBXX" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Point 1 : this is a 120 day trial, NOT a 180 one.
> > Ponit 2 : if you want to upgrade, either you purchase a full OEM copy
with
> > a
> > qualifying piece of hardware, or you go TAP if your hardware/XP Pro 32
bit
> > license are eligible.
> >
> > "Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
> > news:...
> >> Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day trial
to
> > a
> >> retail/oem copy?
> >> Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?
> >>
> >>
> >> TIA Andrew
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

You "can" do an inplace upgrade from the trial to full version.

From Joseph Conway:
Ok, in the x64 worlds we have two words that have become commonplace in the
x86 world that just dont work any more. They are UNINSTALL and UPGRADE.
First, the only installation of x64 is a clean installation. This means,
formatted drive, new partition, and only it (x64) can live there. It can be
reinstalled over the top of itself (commonly called a repair installation or
inplace upgrade) but it cannot upgrade any x86 versions of the software.
Maybe you will see an upgrade path to Longhorn but thats a long way off and
I am not privy to that information.

If you cant upgrade, then guess what? You also cannot uninstall the OS.
The only supported method for getting the OS off of a machine after you have
installed it is to format that partition or drive and remove the associated
entries in the boot.ini file.

There are many technical reasons why the above happens, namely the fact that
the winnt32.exe is now as 64bit executable and it cant be run by a 32bit OS.

You can always have a dual boot configuration on your system, just make sure
that you install 32bit Windows first and x64 second (or last if more than 2
OS's).
--
Andre
Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
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"Drew Boillot" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I ment 120 days not 180, small typo i did twice.. LOL
>
> So it is possible to upgrade and keep all your settings then? that's my
> main question.
>
> "NNBXX" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Point 1 : this is a 120 day trial, NOT a 180 one.
>> Ponit 2 : if you want to upgrade, either you purchase a full OEM copy
>> with a
>> qualifying piece of hardware, or you go TAP if your hardware/XP Pro 32
>> bit
>> license are eligible.
>>
>> "Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
>> news:...
>>> Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day trial
>>> to
>> a
>>> retail/oem copy?
>>> Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?
>>>
>>>
>>> TIA Andrew
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

You're right, Dré.

I meant upgrading from the 32 bit version is impossible. I just forgot that
Drew talked about the trial version.

Regards,

JB

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <> a écrit dans le message
de news:...
> You "can" do an inplace upgrade from the trial to full version.
>
> From Joseph Conway:
> Ok, in the x64 worlds we have two words that have become commonplace in
the
> x86 world that just dont work any more. They are UNINSTALL and UPGRADE.
> First, the only installation of x64 is a clean installation. This means,
> formatted drive, new partition, and only it (x64) can live there. It can
be
> reinstalled over the top of itself (commonly called a repair installation
or
> inplace upgrade) but it cannot upgrade any x86 versions of the software.
> Maybe you will see an upgrade path to Longhorn but thats a long way off
and
> I am not privy to that information.
>
> If you cant upgrade, then guess what? You also cannot uninstall the OS.
> The only supported method for getting the OS off of a machine after you
have
> installed it is to format that partition or drive and remove the
associated
> entries in the boot.ini file.
>
> There are many technical reasons why the above happens, namely the fact
that
> the winnt32.exe is now as 64bit executable and it cant be run by a 32bit
OS.
>
> You can always have a dual boot configuration on your system, just make
sure
> that you install 32bit Windows first and x64 second (or last if more than
2
> OS's).
> --
> Andre
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>
>
> "Drew Boillot" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >I ment 120 days not 180, small typo i did twice.. LOL
> >
> > So it is possible to upgrade and keep all your settings then? that's my
> > main question.
> >
> > "NNBXX" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> >> Point 1 : this is a 120 day trial, NOT a 180 one.
> >> Ponit 2 : if you want to upgrade, either you purchase a full OEM copy
> >> with a
> >> qualifying piece of hardware, or you go TAP if your hardware/XP Pro 32
> >> bit
> >> license are eligible.
> >>
> >> "Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
> >> news:...
> >>> Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day trial
> >>> to
> >> a
> >>> retail/oem copy?
> >>> Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> TIA Andrew
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

No problemo
--
Andre
Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"NNBXX" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You're right, Dré.
>
> I meant upgrading from the 32 bit version is impossible. I just forgot
> that
> Drew talked about the trial version.
>
> Regards,
>
> JB
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <> a écrit dans le
> message
> de news:...
>> You "can" do an inplace upgrade from the trial to full version.
>>
>> From Joseph Conway:
>> Ok, in the x64 worlds we have two words that have become commonplace in
> the
>> x86 world that just dont work any more. They are UNINSTALL and UPGRADE.
>> First, the only installation of x64 is a clean installation. This means,
>> formatted drive, new partition, and only it (x64) can live there. It can
> be
>> reinstalled over the top of itself (commonly called a repair installation
> or
>> inplace upgrade) but it cannot upgrade any x86 versions of the software.
>> Maybe you will see an upgrade path to Longhorn but thats a long way off
> and
>> I am not privy to that information.
>>
>> If you cant upgrade, then guess what? You also cannot uninstall the OS.
>> The only supported method for getting the OS off of a machine after you
> have
>> installed it is to format that partition or drive and remove the
> associated
>> entries in the boot.ini file.
>>
>> There are many technical reasons why the above happens, namely the fact
> that
>> the winnt32.exe is now as 64bit executable and it cant be run by a 32bit
> OS.
>>
>> You can always have a dual boot configuration on your system, just make
> sure
>> that you install 32bit Windows first and x64 second (or last if more than
> 2
>> OS's).
>> --
>> Andre
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>
>>
>> "Drew Boillot" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >I ment 120 days not 180, small typo i did twice.. LOL
>> >
>> > So it is possible to upgrade and keep all your settings then? that's my
>> > main question.
>> >
>> > "NNBXX" <> wrote in message
>> > news:...
>> >> Point 1 : this is a 120 day trial, NOT a 180 one.
>> >> Ponit 2 : if you want to upgrade, either you purchase a full OEM copy
>> >> with a
>> >> qualifying piece of hardware, or you go TAP if your hardware/XP Pro 32
>> >> bit
>> >> license are eligible.
>> >>
>> >> "Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
>> >> news:...
>> >>> Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day
>> >>> trial
>> >>> to
>> >> a
>> >>> retail/oem copy?
>> >>> Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> TIA Andrew
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Then why does my oder confirmation letter with my trial Product Key state
that it is a 180 day evaluation??


"NNBXX" wrote:

> Point 1 : this is a 120 day trial, NOT a 180 one.
> Ponit 2 : if you want to upgrade, either you purchase a full OEM copy with a
> qualifying piece of hardware, or you go TAP if your hardware/XP Pro 32 bit
> license are eligible.
>
> "Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
> news:...
> > Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day trial to
> a
> > retail/oem copy?
> > Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?
> >
> >
> > TIA Andrew
> >
> >
>
>
>

This is an error. Both the EULA and winver (run...) state a 120 day trial.

Regards,

Jean-Baptiste

"Intel_Fan" <> a écrit dans le message de
news:34948D11-207B-411C-9B29-...
> Then why does my oder confirmation letter with my trial Product Key state
> that it is a 180 day evaluation??
>
>
> "NNBXX" wrote:
>
> > Point 1 : this is a 120 day trial, NOT a 180 one.
> > Ponit 2 : if you want to upgrade, either you purchase a full OEM copy
with a
> > qualifying piece of hardware, or you go TAP if your hardware/XP Pro 32
bit
> > license are eligible.
> >
> > "Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
> > news:...
> > > Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day trial
to
> > a
> > > retail/oem copy?
> > > Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?
> > >
> > >
> > > TIA Andrew
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

No es problema, senor Andre


"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> No problemo
> --
> Andre
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>
> "NNBXX" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> You're right, Dré.
>>
>> I meant upgrading from the 32 bit version is impossible. I just forgot
>> that
>> Drew talked about the trial version.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> JB
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <> a écrit dans le
>> message
>> de news:...
>>> You "can" do an inplace upgrade from the trial to full version.
>>>
>>> From Joseph Conway:
>>> Ok, in the x64 worlds we have two words that have become commonplace in
>> the
>>> x86 world that just dont work any more. They are UNINSTALL and UPGRADE.
>>> First, the only installation of x64 is a clean installation. This
>>> means,
>>> formatted drive, new partition, and only it (x64) can live there. It
>>> can
>> be
>>> reinstalled over the top of itself (commonly called a repair
>>> installation
>> or
>>> inplace upgrade) but it cannot upgrade any x86 versions of the software.
>>> Maybe you will see an upgrade path to Longhorn but thats a long way off
>> and
>>> I am not privy to that information.
>>>
>>> If you cant upgrade, then guess what? You also cannot uninstall the OS.
>>> The only supported method for getting the OS off of a machine after you
>> have
>>> installed it is to format that partition or drive and remove the
>> associated
>>> entries in the boot.ini file.
>>>
>>> There are many technical reasons why the above happens, namely the fact
>> that
>>> the winnt32.exe is now as 64bit executable and it cant be run by a 32bit
>> OS.
>>>
>>> You can always have a dual boot configuration on your system, just make
>> sure
>>> that you install 32bit Windows first and x64 second (or last if more
>>> than
>> 2
>>> OS's).
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Drew Boillot" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>> >I ment 120 days not 180, small typo i did twice.. LOL
>>> >
>>> > So it is possible to upgrade and keep all your settings then? that's
>>> > my
>>> > main question.
>>> >
>>> > "NNBXX" <> wrote in message
>>> > news:...
>>> >> Point 1 : this is a 120 day trial, NOT a 180 one.
>>> >> Ponit 2 : if you want to upgrade, either you purchase a full OEM copy
>>> >> with a
>>> >> qualifying piece of hardware, or you go TAP if your hardware/XP Pro
>>> >> 32
>>> >> bit
>>> >> license are eligible.
>>> >>
>>> >> "Drew Boillot" <> a écrit dans le message de
>>> >> news:...
>>> >>> Does anyone know how easy it will be to convert from the 180 day
>>> >>> trial
>>> >>> to
>>> >> a
>>> >>> retail/oem copy?
>>> >>> Will it be as easy as "upgrading"?
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> TIA Andrew
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>