Microsoft Offered Free Copy of Windows Vista Ultimate if...

[Bio-Hazard]

with that hotswap setup you have there do you have to buy a new bracket for every hard drive or can you just slide them in?

Yup, but finding the extra brackets always seems to be a problem, guess I need to go back to the vendor.............

[doghucat]

Got my e-mail yesterday to say product was shipped

[stereo55]

Well got my Vista goodies in the mail today . Came in a small yellow envelope with two discs/dvds inside paper sleeves ; containing a copy of x32 and x64 .

Funny thing is that each disc/version have their own separate product key number . I say "funny" cause my understanding of the retail box version of Ultimate comes with the two disc's also , but share the same product key (same as my Vista Business x32/x64) . Would be cool if we can use each of these Ultimates separately (each as separate copy of the os) . I wont be installing this anytime soon (not needed atm) so if anyone else wants to try seperate installs of both copies , post up your results .

Well for now , it basicly looks like we got lucky with two copies of Ultimate .

[Bio-Hazard]

I got mine the other day and have it installed already (64 bit)....................... So far I have 2 programs that won't load.

[bubba]

Yeah I got mine the other day too, haven't loaded it yet though.

[stereo55]

Well someone at the ocforums just verified (and installed) both copies (x32 and x64) on two seperate machines and activated them BOTH with no problems !!!

SWEEEEEET ! .This really makes this promo worth the wait .

[bubba]

Thats cool, thought it was weird that the SN on each were different.

[alister]

I got the email but have not received my discs yet.....

[stereo55]

I got the email but have not received my discs yet.....

Your not the only one , as there are a few people still waiting to recieve thier discs at other forums .

I'd say if you dont get them by the end of this week then shoot MS an email .

[werewolfdaddy]

I have both mine, but have not installed them.

[setscrew]

I was fortunate enough to get in on this offer from Microsoft. I received two Ultimate discs (one 32bit and one 64 bit) each with a discrete serial number. Others have reported that the 32 bit serial will function on the 64 bit DVD. Two free versions of Ultimate can not be beat.