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 Posted: Sat, 19th May 2007 18:45 Post subject: Vista (BillGates version) says it'll stop working in x days |
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I installed this late January and has been working since, but yesterday and today an info balloon pops up saying it's time to backup my data, and I have 12 days left
My copy is activated, so why does it say this? Is there a way around this without the need to reformat?
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sat, 19th May 2007 19:42 Post subject: |
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Were you dumb enough to use the brankenbuild way of activation? By frankenbuild I mean replacing some files of Vista RTM with Vista RC1/RC2.
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| Posted: Sat, 19th May 2007 20:17 Post subject: |
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I believe I made that mistake... what else should I have done?
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sat, 19th May 2007 20:20 Post subject: |
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 You should have used the timerstop crack... I'm surprised it lasted that long.
Anyway, reinstall Vista and use the new bios emulation cracks or get the NoPE release with one built in (not recommended). |
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| Posted: Sun, 20th May 2007 02:39 Post subject: |
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@ Adagio.81
No need to reinstall vista, AFAIR just remove the files of the previous crack, reboot in limited mode then in safe mode to apply the timerstop crack.
| LeoNatan wrote: | | I'm surprised it lasted that long. |
AFAIR the end of may was the end of the beta version tryout period.
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| Posted: Sun, 20th May 2007 04:01 Post subject: |
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$en$i, you can't just remove the old files... Once the license file is replaced and activated, it's done, no way back.
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| Posted: Sun, 20th May 2007 05:07 Post subject: |
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Maybe it is possible, but I think it isn't worth the hassle.. 
Anyway, the timerstop is really the last thing you should be using... Those BIOS emulation cracks are much more preferred.
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| Posted: Sun, 20th May 2007 11:53 Post subject: |
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What's wrong with the timerstop? If it can give me a few months extra, before I need to reinstall it will be perfect
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No need to reinstall vista, AFAIR just remove the files of the previous crack, reboot in limited mode then in safe mode to apply the timerstop crack. |
And that's all that needs to be done? Where did you read about this?
What is limited mode?
I'll might give this a try, then do a complete reinstall when I have time... May is a too busy month
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| Posted: Sun, 20th May 2007 12:23 Post subject: |
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To allow people that have installed it for regular use to migrate to Vista when they can. That's a good thing actually.
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| Posted: Sun, 20th May 2007 12:25 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sun, 20th May 2007 12:42 Post subject: |
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 Sure they do... |
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| Posted: Sun, 20th May 2007 22:26 Post subject: |
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| UserFriendly7 wrote: | | $en$i wrote: | | the end of may was the end of the beta version tryout period. |
hmm can someone explain why my RC1 beta is still alive? |
It's still may?
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| Posted: Mon, 28th May 2007 11:55 Post subject: |
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I ended up reinstalling Vista, without using the beta files installation
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