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Old 02-05-2007, 11:01 PM   #1
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From the "Who Cares" Dept: You can install Vista full version from the upgrade DVD

http://tech.monstersandcritics.com/n...le_1255537.php

Evidently, it's not really a secret. MS knows about it, and may or may not fix it.
 
Old 02-06-2007, 01:32 AM   #2
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you said it right the first time... who cares.. ;-)
 
Old 02-06-2007, 02:02 AM   #3
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For a bunch of people who don't care, we've had an awful lot of Windows Vista threads in the past few weeks.... Just saying, is all ...
 
Old 02-06-2007, 08:50 AM   #4
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wow... (no not spamming here ;-) ) i mean.. the last time i typed in the url of this forum.. it said LINUXquestions.org.. funny as hell, isn't it..
 
Old 02-06-2007, 08:59 AM   #5
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I care for the fact that rickh has taken the time and effort to inform about that loophole.

Vista., well.., "who cares"
 
Old 02-06-2007, 09:02 AM   #6
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yeah, you're right on that one...
 
  


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