Guest JGundrey Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the CD, installed XP Pro 64 on a new SATA HDD - found all the 64-bit drivers, did the SP2 and other updates from Windows Update. Very few problems. (I can even see ALL 4 GB of my RAM now!!!!) It's a pretty tight instalation at this point (no performance issues; no yellow exclamation points in Device Manager, etc.). I am not a business, corporate, education or government user - I am one of those "enthusiasts" who likes to futz with software and hardware. My question is: what happens after the 120-day evaluation period? The Microsoft web site doesn't make that clear. If I'll be offered the opportunity to buy a license at that time, then a) how much will it be; and b) how will this opportunity manifest itself? Will my computer just begin to smoke on the 121st day? Will I be given a message upon boot-up on day 121 to buy or delete? The real question is: how much does a single license cost for the non-institutional, "enthusiast" user? I can't find this info anywhere on the MS web site, and I'd like to know in advance of the 120-dat witching hour. Thanks.
Guest Charlie Russel - MVP Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Cost for WinXP 64 Pro There are many sources for a "system builder" (aka, OEM) version of XP Pro x64 edition. Try: NCIX.com Directron.com NewEgg.com ZipZoomFly.com There is no "retail" version - this is your only choice. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 "JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E7CC08EB-35B1-4F2B-87D6-14A291B713A9@microsoft.com... >I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the CD, installed XP Pro 64 on a new > SATA HDD - found all the 64-bit drivers, did the SP2 and other updates > from > Windows Update. Very few problems. (I can even see ALL 4 GB of my RAM > now!!!!) It's a pretty tight instalation at this point (no performance > issues; no yellow exclamation points in Device Manager, etc.). > > I am not a business, corporate, education or government user - I am one of > those "enthusiasts" who likes to futz with software and hardware. > > My question is: what happens after the 120-day evaluation period? The > Microsoft web site doesn't make that clear. If I'll be offered the > opportunity to buy a license at that time, then a) how much will it be; > and > b) how will this opportunity manifest itself? Will my computer just begin > to > smoke on the 121st day? Will I be given a message upon boot-up on day 121 > to > buy or delete? > > The real question is: how much does a single license cost for the > non-institutional, "enthusiast" user? I can't find this info anywhere on > the > MS web site, and I'd like to know in advance of the 120-dat witching hour. > Thanks.
Guest Tony Sperling Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Cost for WinXP 64 Pro AND - remember to install the release before the trial expires. So, be prepared before! Tony. . . "JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E7CC08EB-35B1-4F2B-87D6-14A291B713A9@microsoft.com... > I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the CD, installed XP Pro 64 on a new > SATA HDD - found all the 64-bit drivers, did the SP2 and other updates from > Windows Update. Very few problems. (I can even see ALL 4 GB of my RAM > now!!!!) It's a pretty tight instalation at this point (no performance > issues; no yellow exclamation points in Device Manager, etc.). > > I am not a business, corporate, education or government user - I am one of > those "enthusiasts" who likes to futz with software and hardware. > > My question is: what happens after the 120-day evaluation period? The > Microsoft web site doesn't make that clear. If I'll be offered the > opportunity to buy a license at that time, then a) how much will it be; and > b) how will this opportunity manifest itself? Will my computer just begin to > smoke on the 121st day? Will I be given a message upon boot-up on day 121 to > buy or delete? > > The real question is: how much does a single license cost for the > non-institutional, "enthusiast" user? I can't find this info anywhere on the > MS web site, and I'd like to know in advance of the 120-dat witching hour. > Thanks.
Guest peter.mosier@gmail.com Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Cost for WinXP 64 Pro Did you have any trouble getting the evaluation version? I've "ordered" it twice now, for download delivery, and both times everthing is great (order confirmation screen, with Product Key, etc.) except I never receive the promised email containing the download link. I double-checked the email address I supplied, and it is correct (and happens to be same as my Windows Live account/email address). I checked my spam folder too. I don't know what I'm doing wrong here. Just wondering if there is some secret handshake I'm not aware of. I'd love to try this out on a new 64 bit box I'm building. ~PM On Aug 5, 9:48 pm, JGundrey <JGund...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the CD, installed XP Pro 64 on a new > SATA HDD - found all the 64-bit drivers, did the SP2 and other updates from > Windows Update. Very few problems. (I can even see ALL 4 GB of my RAM > now!!!!) It's a pretty tight instalation at this point (no performance > issues; no yellow exclamation points in Device Manager, etc.). > > I am not a business, corporate, education or government user - I am one of > those "enthusiasts" who likes to futz with software and hardware. > > My question is: what happens after the 120-day evaluation period? The > Microsoft web site doesn't make that clear. If I'll be offered the > opportunity to buy a license at that time, then a) how much will it be; and > b) how will this opportunity manifest itself? Will my computer just begin to > smoke on the 121st day? Will I be given a message upon boot-up on day 121 to > buy or delete? > > The real question is: how much does a single license cost for the > non-institutional, "enthusiast" user? I can't find this info anywhere on the > MS web site, and I'd like to know in advance of the 120-dat witching hour. > Thanks.
Guest JGundrey Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: Cost for WinXP 64 Pro Hi, Peter: I did the "download" version and I was emailed the product key and the link to the download URL. It all worked for me. The email had the following in it: "If you have questions about your order you may call customer service on 800-872-4039, toll-free in the United States and Canada or 506-694-4248 for International customers." Perhaps you could call and see what happened. Also, it could be that your e-mail provider thinks the product key email from Microsoft is spam and is therefore blocking it. This is unlikely, but check into it. All this email delivery stuff is automated on their end. So, it's likely an issue at your end. JG "peter.mosier@gmail.com" wrote: > Did you have any trouble getting the evaluation version? > > I've "ordered" it twice now, for download delivery, and both times > everthing is great (order confirmation screen, with Product Key, etc.) > except I never receive the promised email containing the download > link. > > I double-checked the email address I supplied, and it is correct (and > happens to be same as my Windows Live account/email address). I > checked my spam folder too. I don't know what I'm doing wrong here. > > Just wondering if there is some secret handshake I'm not aware of. I'd > love to try this out on a new 64 bit box I'm building. > > ~PM > > On Aug 5, 9:48 pm, JGundrey <JGund...@discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: > > I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the CD, installed XP Pro 64 on a new > > SATA HDD - found all the 64-bit drivers, did the SP2 and other updates from > > Windows Update. Very few problems. (I can even see ALL 4 GB of my RAM > > now!!!!) It's a pretty tight instalation at this point (no performance > > issues; no yellow exclamation points in Device Manager, etc.). > > > > I am not a business, corporate, education or government user - I am one of > > those "enthusiasts" who likes to futz with software and hardware. > > > > My question is: what happens after the 120-day evaluation period? The > > Microsoft web site doesn't make that clear. If I'll be offered the > > opportunity to buy a license at that time, then a) how much will it be; and > > b) how will this opportunity manifest itself? Will my computer just begin to > > smoke on the 121st day? Will I be given a message upon boot-up on day 121 to > > buy or delete? > > > > The real question is: how much does a single license cost for the > > non-institutional, "enthusiast" user? I can't find this info anywhere on the > > MS web site, and I'd like to know in advance of the 120-dat witching hour. > > Thanks. > > >
Guest JGundrey Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: Cost for WinXP 64 Pro Uh, oh...install the OEM release before the trial expires? Why? What will happen? Smoke, again? JG "Tony Sperling" wrote: > AND - remember to install the release before the trial expires. So, be > prepared before! > > > Tony. . . > > > "JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E7CC08EB-35B1-4F2B-87D6-14A291B713A9@microsoft.com... > > I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the CD, installed XP Pro 64 on a new > > SATA HDD - found all the 64-bit drivers, did the SP2 and other updates > from > > Windows Update. Very few problems. (I can even see ALL 4 GB of my RAM > > now!!!!) It's a pretty tight instalation at this point (no performance > > issues; no yellow exclamation points in Device Manager, etc.). > > > > I am not a business, corporate, education or government user - I am one of > > those "enthusiasts" who likes to futz with software and hardware. > > > > My question is: what happens after the 120-day evaluation period? The > > Microsoft web site doesn't make that clear. If I'll be offered the > > opportunity to buy a license at that time, then a) how much will it be; > and > > b) how will this opportunity manifest itself? Will my computer just begin > to > > smoke on the 121st day? Will I be given a message upon boot-up on day 121 > to > > buy or delete? > > > > The real question is: how much does a single license cost for the > > non-institutional, "enthusiast" user? I can't find this info anywhere on > the > > MS web site, and I'd like to know in advance of the 120-dat witching hour. > > Thanks. > > >
Guest Bo Persson Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: Cost for WinXP 64 Pro JGundrey wrote: :: Hi, Peter: :: :: I did the "download" version and I was emailed the product key and :: the link to the download URL. It all worked for me. :: :: The email had the following in it: "If you have questions about :: your order you may call customer service on 800-872-4039, :: toll-free in the United States and Canada or 506-694-4248 for :: International customers." :: :: Perhaps you could call and see what happened. :: :: Also, it could be that your e-mail provider thinks the product key :: email from Microsoft is spam and is therefore blocking it. This :: is unlikely, but check into it. It is not unlikely at all! Confirmation mails from MS routinely ends up in the spam filter for me. Having that local is sometimes an advantage. :-) Bo Persson
Guest Theo Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: Cost for WinXP 64 Pro If you don't install an OEM version before the Trail expires the system ceases to boot into Windows x64. If you have programs and data you want to keep the only way to save that is to do a Repair install - the one that comes up after pressing F8 to accept the EULA. It puts the system bak to original install without any of your downloaded updates, but usually preserves your data, drivers, and installed programs. JGundrey wrote: > Uh, oh...install the OEM release before the trial expires? Why? What will > happen? Smoke, again? > JG > > "Tony Sperling" wrote: > >> AND - remember to install the release before the trial expires. So, be >> prepared before! >> >> >> Tony. . . >> >> >> "JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:E7CC08EB-35B1-4F2B-87D6-14A291B713A9@microsoft.com... >>> I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the CD, installed XP Pro 64 on a new >>> SATA HDD - found all the 64-bit drivers, did the SP2 and other updates >> from >>> Windows Update. Very few problems. (I can even see ALL 4 GB of my RAM >>> now!!!!) It's a pretty tight instalation at this point (no performance >>> issues; no yellow exclamation points in Device Manager, etc.). >>> >>> I am not a business, corporate, education or government user - I am one of >>> those "enthusiasts" who likes to futz with software and hardware. >>> >>> My question is: what happens after the 120-day evaluation period? The >>> Microsoft web site doesn't make that clear. If I'll be offered the >>> opportunity to buy a license at that time, then a) how much will it be; >> and >>> b) how will this opportunity manifest itself? Will my computer just begin >> to >>> smoke on the 121st day? Will I be given a message upon boot-up on day 121 >> to >>> buy or delete? >>> >>> The real question is: how much does a single license cost for the >>> non-institutional, "enthusiast" user? I can't find this info anywhere on >> the >>> MS web site, and I'd like to know in advance of the 120-dat witching hour. >>> Thanks. >> >>
Guest Tony Sperling Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: Cost for WinXP 64 Pro No smoke, fire or brimstone! Like Theo says, it's easier - you'll have more options, specifically ones you'd wish you might've otherwise had, like the 'Repair Install'. If the Trial expires your only option is a clean install including partitioning and/or formating, together with backups and head-aches. Technically a few hours should be enough, but if expire-time is during the week-end, I'd pick a few days before the week-end as a minimum dead-line for having the OEM in my hand. Like the British say: If you fail to prepare - you'll prepare to fail! Tony. . .
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