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Atomic Mitten

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Windows ME expires ?
« on: September 16, 2003, 05:21:42 pm »
A friend of mine rang me today, apparently his version of Windows ME has expired, it tells him he should contact his vendor ?
As I've never had Win ME can someone tell me what he's talking about, and how I can fix it.

At the moment he can't use his pc. ???
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2003, 05:36:15 pm »
Has he got a trial version? was it a pre-install when he bought his pc? Did he ever installed a beta?
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2003, 06:15:35 pm »
Uhm, I've never heard of that. I had Windows ME, but never got that message..
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2003, 06:33:16 pm »
I think it was a trial version.
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2003, 06:44:36 pm »
Quote from: Atomic Mitten on September 16, 2003, 06:33:16 pm
I think it was a trial version.

Then he has to buy ME and reinstall it. Or he buys another os, like XP home/pro
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2003, 06:55:27 pm »
On the list of creative Windows errors that is somewhere in the top 10. :)

No Windows full / normall versions have a experation date. Not jet that is. . .. :-X
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2003, 07:11:15 pm »
I don't think he's got a normal or full version.
I've never heard of this problem either.
But that is what his windows error message states !  ?
He said he'd had it about three years, if that's any help.
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2003, 07:27:19 pm »
the windows error messages are just for fun ;)

3 years seems to be a aufully long testing licence. . .

Windows 2003 server had 2 versions of release. One with a time limit, and one without. Lucally I know one of the Beta testers with Microsoft who got a licence free unlimited version. . ....
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2003, 09:42:24 pm »
Are you absolutely sure that it's a message of Windows ME itself ?
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« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2003, 11:18:40 pm »
Well not until I see it myself, but as he said he can't start up his comp, then I would imagine it is.
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« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2003, 11:22:21 pm »
Maybe his bootrecord is just f*cked up, can happen with windows, I know
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2003, 11:30:57 pm »
The limited trial version of Windows 2003 server did the same. Overriding your MBR moking shure you can't get it out. . and then just crashing when the trial period was over.

Do you know if he has made a bootdiskette for his system ?
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2003, 12:27:35 am »
Quote from: RotteVis on September 16, 2003, 11:22:21 pm
Maybe his bootrecord is just f*cked up, can happen with windows, I know

I agree.. I can't imagine Windows ME having a trail periode of 3 year.. better yet, I've never heard of Windows ME expiering..
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« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2003, 10:54:14 pm »
Hi at last I get in we spoke today at eclipse computors look out for my login name of reggaeman.can you tell what I type in run again to see my files on xp,I need to know if I have any errors that might stop my dvd writer from working as at this moment it is still faulty thanks.
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2003, 11:00:34 pm »
What's the exact problem you have with your dvd ?
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2003, 11:41:10 pm »
Hi reggaeman,sorry I didn't answer before.
Click on Start/Run type in dxdiag.
Then save the report once you've run all it's tests.
You can then attach the file on your next post.

Any probs just send me an IM or post it on this thread.ok
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Re:Windows ME expires ?
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2003, 11:57:47 pm »
YES THAT PROBLEM SORTED THANKS.BURNT LASER SO I EXCHANGED FOR A NEW ONE .
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« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2003, 12:00:16 am »
 ;)THANKS FOR REPLYING I WILL TRY IT OUT AND GET BACK TO YOU.
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