Question about my copy of Win2k Pro
This is a discussion about Question about my copy of Win2k Pro in the Windows Software category; I have a copy of Beta 3 which everyone tells me is the exact same thing as the store bought. is that correct? I know mine does not expire after 120 days and it is not timed. Are there any differences between what i have and the off the shelf win2k pro final? Celeron II 566@952 on a Abit BE6 Rev 1.
I have a copy of Beta 3 which everyone tells me is the exact same thing as the store bought. is that correct? I know mine does not expire after 120 days and it is not timed. Are there any differences between what i have and the off the shelf win2k pro final?
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Celeron II 566@952 on a Abit BE6 Rev 1.01, 192 Pc100, Matrox G450 32 DH,
SBlive Value, Supra Express 56i ISA, Win2k PRO
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Celeron II 566@952 on a Abit BE6 Rev 1.01, 192 Pc100, Matrox G450 32 DH,
SBlive Value, Supra Express 56i ISA, Win2k PRO
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Pr-man.
Sorry I can't answer your question about beta-3 of w2k but I am interested in how the heck you have your 566 celery running at 952!
Mine is only stable at 850mhz running at 1.7volts. What have you done to get stability at that speed?
Regards,
Card.
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My Slug.
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Abit BE6 II rev 1.2
Celeron 566@850 mhz
13g ide Hdd
SMC NIC 100mb
REALSHIT 8029 NIC 10mb
Riva tnt2u --> ancient
SBlive
256mb ram
HP 9300 CDRW
Windows 2000
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Sorry I can't answer your question about beta-3 of w2k but I am interested in how the heck you have your 566 celery running at 952!
Mine is only stable at 850mhz running at 1.7volts. What have you done to get stability at that speed?
Regards,
Card.
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My Slug.
<--------------------------->
Abit BE6 II rev 1.2
Celeron 566@850 mhz
13g ide Hdd
SMC NIC 100mb
REALSHIT 8029 NIC 10mb
Riva tnt2u --> ancient
SBlive
256mb ram
HP 9300 CDRW
Windows 2000
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OP
just have some artic silver on it and a golden orb. It runs at 850 stable at 1.65v and 952 stable at 1.85v guess im a lucky SOB its been purring for months
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Celeron II 566@952 on a Abit BE6 Rev 1.01, 192 Pc100, Matrox G450 32 DH,
SBlive Value, Supra Express 56i ISA, Win2k PRO
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Celeron II 566@952 on a Abit BE6 Rev 1.01, 192 Pc100, Matrox G450 32 DH,
SBlive Value, Supra Express 56i ISA, Win2k PRO
the build number of the final release is 2195 - you can check your build in system properties. If you have beta 3, then it's not the final, but if it's RC3 it might be, I can't remember....
OP
well mine is 2195 but when i run the wininfo program it tells me that the expiration date is Not Applicable
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Celeron II 566@952 on a Abit BE6 Rev 1.01, 192 Pc100, Matrox G450 32 DH,
SBlive Value, Supra Express 56i ISA, Win2k PRO
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Celeron II 566@952 on a Abit BE6 Rev 1.01, 192 Pc100, Matrox G450 32 DH,
SBlive Value, Supra Express 56i ISA, Win2k PRO
Pr-Man mentions that, "mine.....does not expire at 120 days and it is not timed". Since I'm very close to installing Win2KPro on two PCs as a Dual Boot, what's with "expire" and "timed".
"Expired", "Times".....are we talking about buying a retail version (not a download), then being required to register w/ Microsoft (by providing them w/information about my system, number of children, medical history, etc).......or my legally purchased software goes POOF? Is this Microsoft at its' best again?
"Expired", "Times".....are we talking about buying a retail version (not a download), then being required to register w/ Microsoft (by providing them w/information about my system, number of children, medical history, etc).......or my legally purchased software goes POOF? Is this Microsoft at its' best again?
Nope. The betas had expiration timeframes (like 120 days) before the OS would "run out" and not boot any longer. That is why he mentions he has no timeout on his. The retail/RTM versions are like any of the other released OSs from MS, and only need a key to activate it.
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Regards,
clutch
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Regards,
clutch
If it is a beta, or an evaluation copy, then it will say on the CD. These both have the timebomb built-in.
The evaluation version is of build 2195 just like the RTM one, however, there ARE files that are different, despite it carrying the same build #.
--Cynan.
The evaluation version is of build 2195 just like the RTM one, however, there ARE files that are different, despite it carrying the same build #.
--Cynan.
