trial versions of windows

livenliven Member Posts: 918
in MCSA / MCSE on Windows 2003 General
can these be re-installed after trial period is up? Just so we can keep studying? I know we will lose configuration, but I just don't have copies of all the systems in order to study.
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  • dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Yea. You just get locked out if you don't activate within the allotted time. A clean reinstall will reset the activation period to it's default setting.

    You might want to look at getting a technet subscription. It's $349/year for the download version, and you can download any MS product you want without any limitations or expirations. They give you a key and you can activate it like a retail/oem product. You can only use it for evaluation purposes though.
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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    Thanks man!!!!

    I am a linux/unix/bsd person by trade. So I am pretty lame when it comes to some things windows.

    I mean I know my way around the registry and how to lock down a windows box... It can be a pain but it can be done....

    But I only do it when I have to for work. So I am kinda clueless about the best way to study for this kind of stuff...


    Thanks again!!!!
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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    Anyone have trouble downloading the trial software?


    I keep getting errors:


    Pending limit exceeded....


    I guess I jsut have to wait?
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  • sprkymrksprkymrk Member Posts: 4,884 ■■■□□□□□□□
    liven wrote:
    Anyone have trouble downloading the trial software?


    I keep getting errors:


    Pending limit exceeded....


    I guess I jsut have to wait?

    Sounds like you might be behind a firewall that has to queue the download for AV scanning.
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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    sprkymrk wrote:
    liven wrote:
    Anyone have trouble downloading the trial software?


    I keep getting errors:


    Pending limit exceeded....


    I guess I jsut have to wait?

    Sounds like you might be behind a firewall that has to queue the download for AV scanning.

    Why yes your correct!

    However I was able to download service packs, SUN operating systems, FreeBSD etc.. Which are all equally as large as the windows stuff..

    Probably jsut something I am doing wrong with the windows login or what ever...

    THanks
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  • sprkymrksprkymrk Member Posts: 4,884 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Is the trial software a compressed (or self extracting exe) file, or just a regular iso?
    Lots of firewalls have trouble with scanning large compressed files. Sometimes you'll see "container limit" errors in the logs.
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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    Its possible.


    THis is not a firewall issue I can assure that.


    It might be our proxy servers (one of should I say)..


    Dunno don't really have time to mess it right now. I will dll them tongith from home.

    THANKS for your input!
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  • livenliven Member Posts: 918
    Looks like it was microsofts site.


    I wasn't getting the confirmation e-mails.


    First try from home, I got the e-mail and bingo!
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