How to uninstall whitelarl 11/9/2008 12:44:01 AM Hi My friend installed pro trial on his computer and let the trial run out - how do we uninstall to the previous windows 98 - I did the safe mode but a msg comes up and says that I must auth. the copy of windows before it can run - what do I do? Thanks so much

Re: How to uninstall "philo" <philo[ at ]privacy.net> 11/9/2008 5:39:07 AM "whitelarl" <whitelarl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:58EF3BA0-2F91-4F6B-852E-40FD78E7F69B[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi My friend installed pro trial on his computer and let the trial run out - > how do we uninstall to the previous windows 98 - I did the safe mode but a > msg comes up and says that I must auth. the copy of windows before it can run > - what do I do? Thanks so much If any data you had on the machine is backed up just run fdisk and delete the drive recreate reboot and format now install win98 fresh

Re: How to uninstall "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups[ at ]gmail.com> 11/9/2008 5:56:16 AM The grace period can be extended if you have access to the Run line. To extend the grace period another 30 days, simply start a command prompt as Administrator, and issue this command: slmgr -rearm If the system will not start up so you can access the Run line, I don't know any way to proceed except to do a fresh install of the other operating system. If there are files you need, I would install the OS to a different drive or partition than the files you need are on. -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "whitelarl" <whitelarl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:58EF3BA0-2F91-4F6B-852E-40FD78E7F69B[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hi My friend installed pro trial on his computer and let the trial run > out - > how do we uninstall to the previous windows 98 - I did the safe mode but a > msg comes up and says that I must auth. the copy of windows before it can > run > - what do I do? Thanks so much

Re: How to uninstall "John Barnes" <JBarnes[ at ]email.com> 11/9/2008 12:21:22 PM If your version is an upgrade version, have the qualifying OS CD handy to insert when asked. "philo" <philo[ at ]privacy.net> wrote in message news:%236rwq0iQJHA.3876[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > > "whitelarl" <whitelarl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:58EF3BA0-2F91-4F6B-852E-40FD78E7F69B[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Hi My friend installed pro trial on his computer and let the trial run > out - >> how do we uninstall to the previous windows 98 - I did the safe mode but >> a >> msg comes up and says that I must auth. the copy of windows before it can > run >> - what do I do? Thanks so much > > If any data you had on the machine is backed up > > just run fdisk and delete the drive > > recreate reboot and format > > now install win98 fresh > >

Re: How to uninstall "Tony Sperling" <tony-sperling-at-dbmail-dk> 11/9/2008 7:31:28 PM Is this true for the 'trial' as well? Nice 'last way out', if it is. Tony. . . "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:OiA4P%23pQJHA.3876[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > The grace period can be extended if you have access to the Run line. > > To extend the grace period another 30 days, simply start a command prompt > as Administrator, and issue this command: > > slmgr -rearm > > If the system will not start up so you can access the Run line, I don't > know any way to proceed except to do a fresh install of the other > operating system. > > If there are files you need, I would install the OS to a different drive > or partition than the files you need are on. > -- > > Tom > MSMVP 1998-2007 > > > > "whitelarl" <whitelarl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:58EF3BA0-2F91-4F6B-852E-40FD78E7F69B[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Hi My friend installed pro trial on his computer and let the trial run >> out - >> how do we uninstall to the previous windows 98 - I did the safe mode but >> a >> msg comes up and says that I must auth. the copy of windows before it can >> run >> - what do I do? Thanks so much >

Re: How to uninstall "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups[ at ]gmail.com> 11/9/2008 9:35:18 PM I was told by "good sources" that rearming works for the Vista and Server 2008 trials. I was not told that it does not. However, as you might correctly infer from that, I do not know from personal experience or any "authoritative" source. Altogether, the best I can say is that I hope so. :-) -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "Tony Sperling" <tony-sperling-at-dbmail-dk> wrote in message news:%23GgtFHqQJHA.3404[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Is this true for the 'trial' as well? > > Nice 'last way out', if it is. > > > Tony. . . > > > > "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > news:OiA4P%23pQJHA.3876[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> The grace period can be extended if you have access to the Run line. >> >> To extend the grace period another 30 days, simply start a command prompt >> as Administrator, and issue this command: >> >> slmgr -rearm >> >> If the system will not start up so you can access the Run line, I don't >> know any way to proceed except to do a fresh install of the other >> operating system. >> >> If there are files you need, I would install the OS to a different drive >> or partition than the files you need are on. >> -- >> >> Tom >> MSMVP 1998-2007 >> >> >> >> "whitelarl" <whitelarl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:58EF3BA0-2F91-4F6B-852E-40FD78E7F69B[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> Hi My friend installed pro trial on his computer and let the trial run >>> out - >>> how do we uninstall to the previous windows 98 - I did the safe mode but >>> a >>> msg comes up and says that I must auth. the copy of windows before it >>> can run >>> - what do I do? Thanks so much >> > >

Re: How to uninstall "John Barnes" <JBarnes[ at ]email.com> 11/9/2008 10:16:58 PM Since he refers to Pro, I assume he is talking about XP. I, personally, was unable to get this to work on a Home Premium version I had installed while waiting for a Vista Ultimate to arrive. "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:OiA4P%23pQJHA.3876[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > The grace period can be extended if you have access to the Run line. > > To extend the grace period another 30 days, simply start a command prompt > as Administrator, and issue this command: > > slmgr -rearm > > If the system will not start up so you can access the Run line, I don't > know any way to proceed except to do a fresh install of the other > operating system. > > If there are files you need, I would install the OS to a different drive > or partition than the files you need are on. > -- > > Tom > MSMVP 1998-2007 > > > > "whitelarl" <whitelarl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:58EF3BA0-2F91-4F6B-852E-40FD78E7F69B[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Hi My friend installed pro trial on his computer and let the trial run >> out - >> how do we uninstall to the previous windows 98 - I did the safe mode but >> a >> msg comes up and says that I must auth. the copy of windows before it can >> run >> - what do I do? Thanks so much >

Re: How to uninstall Darrellg[ at ]online.microsoft.com ("Darrell Gorter[MSFT]") 11/11/2008 8:09:30 PM Hello, Rearm sets the activation grace period in Windows Vista( resets back to 30 days) and Windows Server 2008.(resets back to 60 days) There are a limited number of times this can be run on a system. 3 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Except for Windows Vista Enterprise with SP1 which was increased to 4 rearms Thanks, Darrell Gorter[MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights -------------------- | >Reply-To: "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups[ at ]gmail.com> | >From: "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups[ at ]gmail.com> | >References: <58EF3BA0-2F91-4F6B-852E-40FD78E7F69B[ at ]microsoft.com> <OiA4P#pQJHA.3876[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> <#GgtFHqQJHA.3404[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl> | >In-Reply-To: <#GgtFHqQJHA.3404[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl> | >Subject: Re: How to uninstall | >Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:35:18 -0400 | >Lines: 59 | >Organization: MSMVP 1998-2007 | >MIME-Version: 1.0 | >Content-Type: text/plain; | > format=flowed; | > charset="Windows-1252"; | > reply-type=response | >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit | >X-Priority: 3 | >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal | >X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 | >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 | >Message-ID: <u2HGYMrQJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl> | >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general | >NNTP-Posting-Host: hlfxns01bbg-142068075151.pppoe-dynamic.ns.aliant.net 142.68.75.151 | >Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl | >Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general:20721 | >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general | > | >I was told by "good sources" that rearming works for the Vista and Server | >2008 trials. I was not told that it does not. However, as you might | >correctly infer from that, I do not know from personal experience or any | >"authoritative" source. Altogether, the best I can say is that I hope so. | >:-) | > | >-- | > | >Tom | >MSMVP 1998-2007 | > | > | > | >"Tony Sperling" <tony-sperling-at-dbmail-dk> wrote in message | >news:%23GgtFHqQJHA.3404[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... | >> Is this true for the 'trial' as well? | >> | >> Nice 'last way out', if it is. | >> | >> | >> Tony. . . | >> | >> | >> | >> "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message | >> news:OiA4P%23pQJHA.3876[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... | >>> The grace period can be extended if you have access to the Run line. | >>> | >>> To extend the grace period another 30 days, simply start a command prompt | >>> as Administrator, and issue this command: | >>> | >>> slmgr -rearm | >>> | >>> If the system will not start up so you can access the Run line, I don't | >>> know any way to proceed except to do a fresh install of the other | >>> operating system. | >>> | >>> If there are files you need, I would install the OS to a different drive | >>> or partition than the files you need are on. | >>> -- | >>> | >>> Tom | >>> MSMVP 1998-2007 | >>> | >>> | >>> | >>> "whitelarl" <whitelarl[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message | >>> news:58EF3BA0-2F91-4F6B-852E-40FD78E7F69B[ at ]microsoft.com... | >>>> Hi My friend installed pro trial on his computer and let the trial run | >>>> out - | >>>> how do we uninstall to the previous windows 98 - I did the safe mode but | >>>> a | >>>> msg comes up and says that I must auth. the copy of windows before it | >>>> can run | >>>> - what do I do? Thanks so much | >>> | >> | >> | > | >