Vista 5308 / Office 2007 Beta2 work OK together ?

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

However well it works, it is unsupported on that platform. Any reports of
errors or anything else will be discarded without hesitation.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, - Bobb - asked:

| absolutely correct - works fine thank you.
|
| || Go to the directory that contains the executables
|| Right click and go to the tab where you can set compatibility
|| settings
||
|| Anyway, Beta 2 can be downloaded now
||
|| - Bobb - schreef:
||| I can't start any office app - how would I set it for compatability
||| mode ?
|||
|||
||| |||| Office 2007 Beta 2 works on Vista 5308, when you set compatibility
|||| mode on all Office 2007 executables to Windows XP SP2.
||||
|||| - Bobb - schreef:
||||| I've used Vista 5308 for a while and I just now
||||| downloaded/installed Office 2007 beta 2.
||||| From available Office 2007 downloads, I chose and installed:
||||| Office Pro
||||| Outlook Business Contact Mgr
||||| One Note
||||| Project
|||||
||||| I did not "register for support" after any of the apps installed.
||||| I rebooted before trying any apps ( figuring I'd then register)
||||| and when I try to run any of them I get an error and a popup
||||| asking if I'd like to send an error report to MSFT. I don't know
||||| / it doesn't tell me what the error is , BUT in Control Panel -
||||| Solutions - it does say that it is a known error and will be
||||| fixed in the next release. Am I on Candid Camera ? My download is
||||| 2 hours old and it's a KNOWN bug and will be fixed Next time - No
||||| office app even STARTS ( yes i'm yelling at my PC) !!!
|||||
||||| Perhaps Office 2007 Beta and Vista Beta don't work together ?
||||| Although I thought that THAT was the whole idea ? I sent them
||||| this text as feedback. Any suggestions to get this going ? I'm
||||| off to look for answers ( someplace other than MSFT website which
||||| doesn't offer me any solution).
||||| Bobb

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

However well it works, it is unsupported on that platform. Any reports of
errors or anything else will be discarded without hesitation.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, - Bobb - asked:

| absolutely correct - works fine thank you.
|
| || Go to the directory that contains the executables
|| Right click and go to the tab where you can set compatibility
|| settings
||
|| Anyway, Beta 2 can be downloaded now
||
|| - Bobb - schreef:
||| I can't start any office app - how would I set it for compatability
||| mode ?
|||
|||
||| |||| Office 2007 Beta 2 works on Vista 5308, when you set compatibility
|||| mode on all Office 2007 executables to Windows XP SP2.
||||
|||| - Bobb - schreef:
||||| I've used Vista 5308 for a while and I just now
||||| downloaded/installed Office 2007 beta 2.
||||| From available Office 2007 downloads, I chose and installed:
||||| Office Pro
||||| Outlook Business Contact Mgr
||||| One Note
||||| Project
|||||
||||| I did not "register for support" after any of the apps installed.
||||| I rebooted before trying any apps ( figuring I'd then register)
||||| and when I try to run any of them I get an error and a popup
||||| asking if I'd like to send an error report to MSFT. I don't know
||||| / it doesn't tell me what the error is , BUT in Control Panel -
||||| Solutions - it does say that it is a known error and will be
||||| fixed in the next release. Am I on Candid Camera ? My download is
||||| 2 hours old and it's a KNOWN bug and will be fixed Next time - No
||||| office app even STARTS ( yes i'm yelling at my PC) !!!
|||||
||||| Perhaps Office 2007 Beta and Vista Beta don't work together ?
||||| Although I thought that THAT was the whole idea ? I sent them
||||| this text as feedback. Any suggestions to get this going ? I'm
||||| off to look for answers ( someplace other than MSFT website which
||||| doesn't offer me any solution).
||||| Bobb

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

However well it works, it is unsupported on that platform. Any reports of
errors or anything else will be discarded without hesitation.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, - Bobb - asked:

| absolutely correct - works fine thank you.
|
| || Go to the directory that contains the executables
|| Right click and go to the tab where you can set compatibility
|| settings
||
|| Anyway, Beta 2 can be downloaded now
||
|| - Bobb - schreef:
||| I can't start any office app - how would I set it for compatability
||| mode ?
|||
|||
||| |||| Office 2007 Beta 2 works on Vista 5308, when you set compatibility
|||| mode on all Office 2007 executables to Windows XP SP2.
||||
|||| - Bobb - schreef:
||||| I've used Vista 5308 for a while and I just now
||||| downloaded/installed Office 2007 beta 2.
||||| From available Office 2007 downloads, I chose and installed:
||||| Office Pro
||||| Outlook Business Contact Mgr
||||| One Note
||||| Project
|||||
||||| I did not "register for support" after any of the apps installed.
||||| I rebooted before trying any apps ( figuring I'd then register)
||||| and when I try to run any of them I get an error and a popup
||||| asking if I'd like to send an error report to MSFT. I don't know
||||| / it doesn't tell me what the error is , BUT in Control Panel -
||||| Solutions - it does say that it is a known error and will be
||||| fixed in the next release. Am I on Candid Camera ? My download is
||||| 2 hours old and it's a KNOWN bug and will be fixed Next time - No
||||| office app even STARTS ( yes i'm yelling at my PC) !!!
|||||
||||| Perhaps Office 2007 Beta and Vista Beta don't work together ?
||||| Although I thought that THAT was the whole idea ? I sent them
||||| this text as feedback. Any suggestions to get this going ? I'm
||||| off to look for answers ( someplace other than MSFT website which
||||| doesn't offer me any solution).
||||| Bobb

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

However well it works, it is unsupported on that platform. Any reports of
errors or anything else will be discarded without hesitation.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, - Bobb - asked:

| absolutely correct - works fine thank you.
|
| || Go to the directory that contains the executables
|| Right click and go to the tab where you can set compatibility
|| settings
||
|| Anyway, Beta 2 can be downloaded now
||
|| - Bobb - schreef:
||| I can't start any office app - how would I set it for compatability
||| mode ?
|||
|||
||| |||| Office 2007 Beta 2 works on Vista 5308, when you set compatibility
|||| mode on all Office 2007 executables to Windows XP SP2.
||||
|||| - Bobb - schreef:
||||| I've used Vista 5308 for a while and I just now
||||| downloaded/installed Office 2007 beta 2.
||||| From available Office 2007 downloads, I chose and installed:
||||| Office Pro
||||| Outlook Business Contact Mgr
||||| One Note
||||| Project
|||||
||||| I did not "register for support" after any of the apps installed.
||||| I rebooted before trying any apps ( figuring I'd then register)
||||| and when I try to run any of them I get an error and a popup
||||| asking if I'd like to send an error report to MSFT. I don't know
||||| / it doesn't tell me what the error is , BUT in Control Panel -
||||| Solutions - it does say that it is a known error and will be
||||| fixed in the next release. Am I on Candid Camera ? My download is
||||| 2 hours old and it's a KNOWN bug and will be fixed Next time - No
||||| office app even STARTS ( yes i'm yelling at my PC) !!!
|||||
||||| Perhaps Office 2007 Beta and Vista Beta don't work together ?
||||| Although I thought that THAT was the whole idea ? I sent them
||||| this text as feedback. Any suggestions to get this going ? I'm
||||| off to look for answers ( someplace other than MSFT website which
||||| doesn't offer me any solution).
||||| Bobb

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

However well it works, it is unsupported on that platform. Any reports of
errors or anything else will be discarded without hesitation.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, - Bobb - asked:

| absolutely correct - works fine thank you.
|
| || Go to the directory that contains the executables
|| Right click and go to the tab where you can set compatibility
|| settings
||
|| Anyway, Beta 2 can be downloaded now
||
|| - Bobb - schreef:
||| I can't start any office app - how would I set it for compatability
||| mode ?
|||
|||
||| |||| Office 2007 Beta 2 works on Vista 5308, when you set compatibility
|||| mode on all Office 2007 executables to Windows XP SP2.
||||
|||| - Bobb - schreef:
||||| I've used Vista 5308 for a while and I just now
||||| downloaded/installed Office 2007 beta 2.
||||| From available Office 2007 downloads, I chose and installed:
||||| Office Pro
||||| Outlook Business Contact Mgr
||||| One Note
||||| Project
|||||
||||| I did not "register for support" after any of the apps installed.
||||| I rebooted before trying any apps ( figuring I'd then register)
||||| and when I try to run any of them I get an error and a popup
||||| asking if I'd like to send an error report to MSFT. I don't know
||||| / it doesn't tell me what the error is , BUT in Control Panel -
||||| Solutions - it does say that it is a known error and will be
||||| fixed in the next release. Am I on Candid Camera ? My download is
||||| 2 hours old and it's a KNOWN bug and will be fixed Next time - No
||||| office app even STARTS ( yes i'm yelling at my PC) !!!
|||||
||||| Perhaps Office 2007 Beta and Vista Beta don't work together ?
||||| Although I thought that THAT was the whole idea ? I sent them
||||| this text as feedback. Any suggestions to get this going ? I'm
||||| off to look for answers ( someplace other than MSFT website which
||||| doesn't offer me any solution).
||||| Bobb

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

However well it works, it is unsupported on that platform. Any reports of
errors or anything else will be discarded without hesitation.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, - Bobb - asked:

| absolutely correct - works fine thank you.
|
| || Go to the directory that contains the executables
|| Right click and go to the tab where you can set compatibility
|| settings
||
|| Anyway, Beta 2 can be downloaded now
||
|| - Bobb - schreef:
||| I can't start any office app - how would I set it for compatability
||| mode ?
|||
|||
||| |||| Office 2007 Beta 2 works on Vista 5308, when you set compatibility
|||| mode on all Office 2007 executables to Windows XP SP2.
||||
|||| - Bobb - schreef:
||||| I've used Vista 5308 for a while and I just now
||||| downloaded/installed Office 2007 beta 2.
||||| From available Office 2007 downloads, I chose and installed:
||||| Office Pro
||||| Outlook Business Contact Mgr
||||| One Note
||||| Project
|||||
||||| I did not "register for support" after any of the apps installed.
||||| I rebooted before trying any apps ( figuring I'd then register)
||||| and when I try to run any of them I get an error and a popup
||||| asking if I'd like to send an error report to MSFT. I don't know
||||| / it doesn't tell me what the error is , BUT in Control Panel -
||||| Solutions - it does say that it is a known error and will be
||||| fixed in the next release. Am I on Candid Camera ? My download is
||||| 2 hours old and it's a KNOWN bug and will be fixed Next time - No
||||| office app even STARTS ( yes i'm yelling at my PC) !!!
|||||
||||| Perhaps Office 2007 Beta and Vista Beta don't work together ?
||||| Although I thought that THAT was the whole idea ? I sent them
||||| this text as feedback. Any suggestions to get this going ? I'm
||||| off to look for answers ( someplace other than MSFT website which
||||| doesn't offer me any solution).
||||| Bobb

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

However well it works, it is unsupported on that platform. Any reports of
errors or anything else will be discarded without hesitation.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, - Bobb - asked:

| absolutely correct - works fine thank you.
|
| || Go to the directory that contains the executables
|| Right click and go to the tab where you can set compatibility
|| settings
||
|| Anyway, Beta 2 can be downloaded now
||
|| - Bobb - schreef:
||| I can't start any office app - how would I set it for compatability
||| mode ?
|||
|||
||| |||| Office 2007 Beta 2 works on Vista 5308, when you set compatibility
|||| mode on all Office 2007 executables to Windows XP SP2.
||||
|||| - Bobb - schreef:
||||| I've used Vista 5308 for a while and I just now
||||| downloaded/installed Office 2007 beta 2.
||||| From available Office 2007 downloads, I chose and installed:
||||| Office Pro
||||| Outlook Business Contact Mgr
||||| One Note
||||| Project
|||||
||||| I did not "register for support" after any of the apps installed.
||||| I rebooted before trying any apps ( figuring I'd then register)
||||| and when I try to run any of them I get an error and a popup
||||| asking if I'd like to send an error report to MSFT. I don't know
||||| / it doesn't tell me what the error is , BUT in Control Panel -
||||| Solutions - it does say that it is a known error and will be
||||| fixed in the next release. Am I on Candid Camera ? My download is
||||| 2 hours old and it's a KNOWN bug and will be fixed Next time - No
||||| office app even STARTS ( yes i'm yelling at my PC) !!!
|||||
||||| Perhaps Office 2007 Beta and Vista Beta don't work together ?
||||| Although I thought that THAT was the whole idea ? I sent them
||||| this text as feedback. Any suggestions to get this going ? I'm
||||| off to look for answers ( someplace other than MSFT website which
||||| doesn't offer me any solution).
||||| Bobb

 

[- Bobb -]

Thanks for the info.

I tried to download - clicked the URL - entered my passport info, got a
windows key page, and when I hit continue, I then got a message
stating - "server busy try later". I tried later and get:

Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer
Preview Program.
You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this
program.
Note: Windows Vista Beta 2 can be installed and activated on up to 10
PCs using with one Product Key.

And that's it - I can't download it !
I think they have a bug in the system: it noted my email to track that I
did get a key , but now prevents me from getting the download.



"Bob Buckland ?" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com>
wrote in message Hi Bobb,

FWIW, the new "Windows Vista Ultimate" Beta2 Preview build is now
available for download or ordering a CD from
http://microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

Note, however, this admonition on the website.

This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or
on a main machine in the home. Beta 2 is intended for developers, IT
professionals and technology experts to continue or begin their testing
of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use Beta 2, you should feel
comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and
general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems
include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If
you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer,
we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista
when it is available in 2007.

For Office 2007 Beta 2, it isn't supported on Windows vista builds
earlier than 5384, so any issues that you find in build 5308
compatibility mode aren't going to be too valid in trying to wring out
bugs in Office 2007 before it launches


==========
absolutely correct - works fine thank you. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS for the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[- Bobb -]

Thanks for the info.

I tried to download - clicked the URL - entered my passport info, got a
windows key page, and when I hit continue, I then got a message
stating - "server busy try later". I tried later and get:

Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer
Preview Program.
You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this
program.
Note: Windows Vista Beta 2 can be installed and activated on up to 10
PCs using with one Product Key.

And that's it - I can't download it !
I think they have a bug in the system: it noted my email to track that I
did get a key , but now prevents me from getting the download.



"Bob Buckland ?" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com>
wrote in message Hi Bobb,

FWIW, the new "Windows Vista Ultimate" Beta2 Preview build is now
available for download or ordering a CD from
http://microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

Note, however, this admonition on the website.

This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or
on a main machine in the home. Beta 2 is intended for developers, IT
professionals and technology experts to continue or begin their testing
of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use Beta 2, you should feel
comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and
general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems
include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If
you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer,
we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista
when it is available in 2007.

For Office 2007 Beta 2, it isn't supported on Windows vista builds
earlier than 5384, so any issues that you find in build 5308
compatibility mode aren't going to be too valid in trying to wring out
bugs in Office 2007 before it launches


==========
absolutely correct - works fine thank you. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS for the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[- Bobb -]

Thanks for the info.

I tried to download - clicked the URL - entered my passport info, got a
windows key page, and when I hit continue, I then got a message
stating - "server busy try later". I tried later and get:

Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer
Preview Program.
You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this
program.
Note: Windows Vista Beta 2 can be installed and activated on up to 10
PCs using with one Product Key.

And that's it - I can't download it !
I think they have a bug in the system: it noted my email to track that I
did get a key , but now prevents me from getting the download.



"Bob Buckland ?" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com>
wrote in message Hi Bobb,

FWIW, the new "Windows Vista Ultimate" Beta2 Preview build is now
available for download or ordering a CD from
http://microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

Note, however, this admonition on the website.

This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or
on a main machine in the home. Beta 2 is intended for developers, IT
professionals and technology experts to continue or begin their testing
of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use Beta 2, you should feel
comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and
general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems
include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If
you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer,
we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista
when it is available in 2007.

For Office 2007 Beta 2, it isn't supported on Windows vista builds
earlier than 5384, so any issues that you find in build 5308
compatibility mode aren't going to be too valid in trying to wring out
bugs in Office 2007 before it launches


==========
absolutely correct - works fine thank you. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS for the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[- Bobb -]

Thanks for the info.

I tried to download - clicked the URL - entered my passport info, got a
windows key page, and when I hit continue, I then got a message
stating - "server busy try later". I tried later and get:

Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer
Preview Program.
You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this
program.
Note: Windows Vista Beta 2 can be installed and activated on up to 10
PCs using with one Product Key.

And that's it - I can't download it !
I think they have a bug in the system: it noted my email to track that I
did get a key , but now prevents me from getting the download.



"Bob Buckland ?" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com>
wrote in message Hi Bobb,

FWIW, the new "Windows Vista Ultimate" Beta2 Preview build is now
available for download or ordering a CD from
http://microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

Note, however, this admonition on the website.

This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or
on a main machine in the home. Beta 2 is intended for developers, IT
professionals and technology experts to continue or begin their testing
of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use Beta 2, you should feel
comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and
general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems
include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If
you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer,
we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista
when it is available in 2007.

For Office 2007 Beta 2, it isn't supported on Windows vista builds
earlier than 5384, so any issues that you find in build 5308
compatibility mode aren't going to be too valid in trying to wring out
bugs in Office 2007 before it launches


==========
absolutely correct - works fine thank you. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS for the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[- Bobb -]

Thanks for the info.

I tried to download - clicked the URL - entered my passport info, got a
windows key page, and when I hit continue, I then got a message
stating - "server busy try later". I tried later and get:

Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer
Preview Program.
You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this
program.
Note: Windows Vista Beta 2 can be installed and activated on up to 10
PCs using with one Product Key.

And that's it - I can't download it !
I think they have a bug in the system: it noted my email to track that I
did get a key , but now prevents me from getting the download.



"Bob Buckland ?" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com>
wrote in message Hi Bobb,

FWIW, the new "Windows Vista Ultimate" Beta2 Preview build is now
available for download or ordering a CD from
http://microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

Note, however, this admonition on the website.

This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or
on a main machine in the home. Beta 2 is intended for developers, IT
professionals and technology experts to continue or begin their testing
of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use Beta 2, you should feel
comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and
general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems
include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If
you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer,
we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista
when it is available in 2007.

For Office 2007 Beta 2, it isn't supported on Windows vista builds
earlier than 5384, so any issues that you find in build 5308
compatibility mode aren't going to be too valid in trying to wring out
bugs in Office 2007 before it launches


==========
absolutely correct - works fine thank you. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS for the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[- Bobb -]

Thanks for the info.

I tried to download - clicked the URL - entered my passport info, got a
windows key page, and when I hit continue, I then got a message
stating - "server busy try later". I tried later and get:

Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer
Preview Program.
You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this
program.
Note: Windows Vista Beta 2 can be installed and activated on up to 10
PCs using with one Product Key.

And that's it - I can't download it !
I think they have a bug in the system: it noted my email to track that I
did get a key , but now prevents me from getting the download.



"Bob Buckland ?" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com>
wrote in message Hi Bobb,

FWIW, the new "Windows Vista Ultimate" Beta2 Preview build is now
available for download or ordering a CD from
http://microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

Note, however, this admonition on the website.

This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or
on a main machine in the home. Beta 2 is intended for developers, IT
professionals and technology experts to continue or begin their testing
of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use Beta 2, you should feel
comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and
general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems
include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If
you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer,
we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista
when it is available in 2007.

For Office 2007 Beta 2, it isn't supported on Windows vista builds
earlier than 5384, so any issues that you find in build 5308
compatibility mode aren't going to be too valid in trying to wring out
bugs in Office 2007 before it launches


==========
absolutely correct - works fine thank you. >>
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I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS for the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[- Bobb -]

Thanks for the info.

I tried to download - clicked the URL - entered my passport info, got a
windows key page, and when I hit continue, I then got a message
stating - "server busy try later". I tried later and get:

Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer
Preview Program.
You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this
program.
Note: Windows Vista Beta 2 can be installed and activated on up to 10
PCs using with one Product Key.

And that's it - I can't download it !
I think they have a bug in the system: it noted my email to track that I
did get a key , but now prevents me from getting the download.



"Bob Buckland ?" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com>
wrote in message Hi Bobb,

FWIW, the new "Windows Vista Ultimate" Beta2 Preview build is now
available for download or ordering a CD from
http://microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx

Note, however, this admonition on the website.

This is beta code and should not be used in a production environment or
on a main machine in the home. Beta 2 is intended for developers, IT
professionals and technology experts to continue or begin their testing
of Windows Vista. Before you decide to use Beta 2, you should feel
comfortable with installing operating systems, updating drivers, and
general PC troubleshooting. Some risks of using beta operating systems
include hardware and software incompatibility and system instability. If
you have concerns about installing this beta software on your computer,
we encourage you to obtain the final release version of Windows Vista
when it is available in 2007.

For Office 2007 Beta 2, it isn't supported on Windows vista builds
earlier than 5384, so any issues that you find in build 5308
compatibility mode aren't going to be too valid in trying to wring out
bugs in Office 2007 before it launches


==========
absolutely correct - works fine thank you. >>
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS for the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[- Bobb -]

my fault - they sent me an email with the "how-to get it" info - dope
slap.

 

[- Bobb -]

my fault - they sent me an email with the "how-to get it" info - dope
slap.

 

[- Bobb -]

my fault - they sent me an email with the "how-to get it" info - dope
slap.

 

[- Bobb -]

my fault - they sent me an email with the "how-to get it" info - dope
slap.

 

[- Bobb -]

my fault - they sent me an email with the "how-to get it" info - dope
slap.

 

[- Bobb -]

my fault - they sent me an email with the "how-to get it" info - dope
slap.