1 download many keys

What goes on, there is just one download, the same for everyone is it ?
But many keys, with each key to activate the OS on up to 10 PC's ?
Can everyone just download from here:
http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/x86/download.htm
if so why the rego page first:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
Because its just a beta, Why can't you have just one download for everyone and same key for everyone?

Because they want to test normal behaviour of activations. When the software RTMs and you buy it in the store its 1 license. If you need additional license's, sign up with another passport account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Grumpy" wrote in message

What goes on, there is just one download, the same for everyone is it ?
But many keys, with each key to activate the OS on up to 10 PC's ?
Can everyone just download from here:
http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/x86/download.htm
if so why the rego page first:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
Because its just a beta, Why can't you have just one download for everyone and same key for everyone?

Arrh Sorry
I didn't realise they we testing activation system also, just like a real simulation of final deployment.
Thanks
Grumpy
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

Because they want to test normal behaviour of activations. When the software RTMs and you buy it in the store its 1 license. If you need additional license's, sign up with another passport account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Grumpy" wrote in message What goes on, there is just one download, the same for everyone is it ?
But many keys, with each key to activate the OS on up to 10 PC's ?
Can everyone just download from here:
http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/x86/download.htm
if so why the rego page first:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
Because its just a beta, Why can't you have just one download for everyone and same key for everyone?

Andre^
It looks like they have a key for each country ?
https://om4.one.microsoft.com/opal/VistaBeta.aspx? StoreID=da8f2dea-9ba8-42da-9825- b8b3d7983e35&LocaleCode=en-us&JavaScriptOn=yes
select your country, then it shows vista beta2 cpp key: listed is a key for each country?
See also post by "The Dude" in this threat, under post heading-"Product key" (7 june)
Cheers
Grumpy
"Grumpy" wrote:

Arrh Sorry
I didn't realise they we testing activation system also, just like a real simulation of final deployment.
Thanks
Grumpy
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Because they want to test normal behaviour of activations. When the software RTMs and you buy it in the store its 1 license. If you need additional license's, sign up with another passport account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Grumpy" wrote in message What goes on, there is just one download, the same for everyone is it ?
But many keys, with each key to activate the OS on up to 10 PC's ?
Can everyone just download from here:
http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/x86/download.htm
if so why the rego page first:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
Because its just a beta, Why can't you have just one download for everyone and same key for everyone?

nope they are individual keys, just got them by email,
Cheers
Grumpy
"Grumpy" wrote:

Andre^
It looks like they have a key for each country ?
https://om4.one.microsoft.com/opal/VistaBeta.aspx? StoreID=da8f2dea-9ba8-42da-9825- b8b3d7983e35&LocaleCode=en-us&JavaScriptOn=yes
select your country, then it shows vista beta2 cpp key: listed is a key for each country?
See also post by "The Dude" in this threat, under post heading-"Product key" (7 june)
Cheers
Grumpy
"Grumpy" wrote:
Arrh Sorry
I didn't realise they we testing activation system also, just like a real simulation of final deployment.
Thanks
Grumpy
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Because they want to test normal behaviour of activations. When the software RTMs and you buy it in the store its 1 license. If you need additional license's, sign up with another passport account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Grumpy" wrote in message What goes on, there is just one download, the same for everyone is it ?
But many keys, with each key to activate the OS on up to 10 PC's ?
Can everyone just download from here:
http://download.windowsvista.com/preview/beta2/en/x86/download.htm
if so why the rego page first:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview.mspx
Because its just a beta, Why can't you have just one download for everyone and same key for everyone?