microsoft licensing

  1. Windows 7 Upcoming upgrade questions:

    I have prebought the Win 7 "Upgrade" for 50 bucks that is due out in October. I have 2 pcs, one XP Pro and one laptop has been reformatted and clean install of win 7 RC. (love the win 7 btw) My questions: #1; will I receive a digital download? Or a disc in the mail? I ordered it thru Amazon and...
    • windowsntn
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    • amazon clean install dell digital download installation microsoft licensing operating system pre-order release date software support tech support upgrade upgrade process upgrade questions user experience windows 7 windows pro windows vista
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation

  2. Windows 7 Gartner slams Windows 7 downgrade

    Windows XP only available for six months Link Removed - Invalid URL The company plans to cut off OEMs' XP downgrade rights, which only apply to Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate PCs, six months after Windows 7 debuts, limiting computer makers' moves after that to offering...
    • whoosh
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    • gartner critique microsoft licensing windows 7 downgrade xp downgrade rights
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. S

    Windows Vista Disk doesnt boot?

    Ok well I have this Microsoft Licensing disk that I got from my dads work, and it says on it: MultiLanguage Microsoft Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 (used for all editions of Vista) June 2008 Systems Windows Client: Business And I've been trying to boot off it, but it just wont do it...
    • Sircaa
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    • boot issues disk issues installation microsoft licensing multi-language service pack setup file tech support windows vista xp compatibility
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  4. K

    Windows Vista Activation Problem with Vista RTM

    We have an Enterprise License with MS, and have been testing the various RC's, but with the RTM version, the install was fine, but the activation will not work. I am using the correct enterprise keys, but I get the error The following information was found for this error: Code: 0x8007232B...
    • Ken Hovanes
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    • activation dns enterprise error license microsoft microsoft licensing network issues rcs rtm testing troubleshooting windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support