Upgrade evaluation version of 64 bit windows... Nigelb 5/22/2007 12:23:00 PM Hi: I downloaded and installed the evaluation version of 64 bit windows xp. But, now I need to upgrade the license to the real thing. Do I need to completely reinstall the product using a retail cd or is there somewhere I can enter the valid license key without doing a complete reinstall? Right now I can't find any place to do a license upgrade of any kind. Thanks.

Re: Upgrade evaluation version of 64 bit windows... "John Barnes" <jbarnes[ at ]email.net> 5/22/2007 12:54:25 PM If your trial has not expired, you can do a repair install. That is the one at the second option page in the install process AFTER you accept the license. You will have to redo the Windows Updates but the rest your programs will be retained. "Nigelb" <Nigelb[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E163838D-584F-40E5-B3DB-7D17520EE499[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi: > I downloaded and installed the evaluation version of 64 bit windows xp. > But, now I need to upgrade the license to the real thing. Do I need to > completely reinstall the product using a retail cd or is there somewhere I > can enter the valid license key without doing a complete reinstall? Right > now I can't find any place to do a license upgrade of any kind. > > Thanks. > >

Re: Upgrade evaluation version of 64 bit windows... Nigelb 5/22/2007 1:43:03 PM John: Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I came in this morning and found the expiration of the trial notice on my desktop. I lost track of the time and now I'm scrambling - i thought I would have gotten a few days notice before the expiration date. (Guess procrastination just bit me in the rear-end.) I'm hoping there is a method to apply a license upgrade like most other software products... Thanks. "John Barnes" wrote: [Quoted Text] > If your trial has not expired, you can do a repair install. That is the one > at the second option page in the install process AFTER you accept the > license. You will have to redo the Windows Updates but the rest your > programs will be retained. > > "Nigelb" <Nigelb[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E163838D-584F-40E5-B3DB-7D17520EE499[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Hi: > > I downloaded and installed the evaluation version of 64 bit windows xp. > > But, now I need to upgrade the license to the real thing. Do I need to > > completely reinstall the product using a retail cd or is there somewhere I > > can enter the valid license key without doing a complete reinstall? Right > > now I can't find any place to do a license upgrade of any kind. > > > > Thanks. > > > > > >

Re: Upgrade evaluation version of 64 bit windows... "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie[ at ]mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> 5/22/2007 1:53:27 PM Actually, you can do a repair install even if the license has expired. But if it hasn't expired, you can do an in place upgrade from within the current version. See my blog for details. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 "John Barnes" <jbarnes[ at ]email.net> wrote in message news:%23p$AXBHnHHA.4424[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > If your trial has not expired, you can do a repair install. That is the > one at the second option page in the install process AFTER you accept the > license. You will have to redo the Windows Updates but the rest your > programs will be retained. > > "Nigelb" <Nigelb[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E163838D-584F-40E5-B3DB-7D17520EE499[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Hi: >> I downloaded and installed the evaluation version of 64 bit windows xp. >> But, now I need to upgrade the license to the real thing. Do I need to >> completely reinstall the product using a retail cd or is there somewhere >> I >> can enter the valid license key without doing a complete reinstall? >> Right >> now I can't find any place to do a license upgrade of any kind. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >

Re: Upgrade evaluation version of 64 bit windows... "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie[ at ]mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> 5/22/2007 1:55:25 PM You can still do a repair installation. But you have lost the ability to do an in place upgrade from within the running current version. It's not a big deal in either case - a repair install is still a good option and will retain most of your settings. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 "Nigelb" <Nigelb[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2AA858DF-C552-47BB-8879-086301409187[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > John: > > Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I came in this morning and found > the > expiration of the trial notice on my desktop. I lost track of the time > and > now I'm scrambling - i thought I would have gotten a few days notice > before > the expiration date. (Guess procrastination just bit me in the rear-end.) > I'm hoping there is a method to apply a license upgrade like most other > software products... > > Thanks. > > "John Barnes" wrote: > >> If your trial has not expired, you can do a repair install. That is the >> one >> at the second option page in the install process AFTER you accept the >> license. You will have to redo the Windows Updates but the rest your >> programs will be retained. >> >> "Nigelb" <Nigelb[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:E163838D-584F-40E5-B3DB-7D17520EE499[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Hi: >> > I downloaded and installed the evaluation version of 64 bit windows xp. >> > But, now I need to upgrade the license to the real thing. Do I need to >> > completely reinstall the product using a retail cd or is there >> > somewhere I >> > can enter the valid license key without doing a complete reinstall? >> > Right >> > now I can't find any place to do a license upgrade of any kind. >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > >> >>

Re: Upgrade evaluation version of 64 bit windows... Nigelb 5/22/2007 2:25:03 PM Thank you very much Charlie - I will try that! "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Actually, you can do a repair install even if the license has expired. But > if it hasn't expired, you can do an in place upgrade from within the current > version. See my blog for details. > > -- > Charlie. > http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 > > "John Barnes" <jbarnes[ at ]email.net> wrote in message > news:%23p$AXBHnHHA.4424[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > If your trial has not expired, you can do a repair install. That is the > > one at the second option page in the install process AFTER you accept the > > license. You will have to redo the Windows Updates but the rest your > > programs will be retained. > > > > "Nigelb" <Nigelb[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:E163838D-584F-40E5-B3DB-7D17520EE499[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> Hi: > >> I downloaded and installed the evaluation version of 64 bit windows xp. > >> But, now I need to upgrade the license to the real thing. Do I need to > >> completely reinstall the product using a retail cd or is there somewhere > >> I > >> can enter the valid license key without doing a complete reinstall? > >> Right > >> now I can't find any place to do a license upgrade of any kind. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> > > >