Vista - Yet another Vista download request.

I originally picked up on Vista back when SP1 was still something new,
despite my best efforts though I never got around to downloading SP2.
Recently though I contacted the Vista support line and over the process of a
week was sent a new key for the latest SP2, despite the best efforts of the
assistant who helped me through the process he could not gain access to a
download of the actual software. All I’m curious is if anyone would steer me
in the right direction instead of just flaming as I've seen most get so far.
I am being honest though, I've never installed SP 2 before so its not like
I’m claiming I "lost" it somehow. I’m just eager to see what’s new in Windows.

-Alex

Where did you see Vista SP1? The final version
has not been released yet, so how did you get SP1?

Phoenix wrote:
> I originally picked up on Vista back when SP1 was still something new,
> despite my best efforts though I never got around to downloading SP2.
> Recently though I contacted the Vista support line and over the processof a
> week was sent a new key for the latest SP2, despite the best efforts ofthe
> assistant who helped me through the process he could not gain access toa
> download of the actual software. All I’m curious is if anyone would steer me
> in the right direction instead of just flaming as I've seen most get sofar.
> I am being honest though, I've never installed SP 2 before so its not like
> I’m claiming I "lost" it somehow. I’m just eager to seewhat’s new in Windows.
>
> -Alex

http://www.microsoft.com/india/offers/vista/quiz.aspx

"Phoenix" <Phoenix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7DB26E9-C899-45E2-A886-CCAF9ACCD805@microsoft.com...
>I originally picked up on Vista back when SP1 was still something new,
> despite my best efforts though I never got around to downloading SP2.
> Recently though I contacted the Vista support line and over the process of
> a
> week was sent a new key for the latest SP2, despite the best efforts of
> the
> assistant who helped me through the process he could not gain access to a
> download of the actual software. All I’m curious is if anyone would steer
> me
> in the right direction instead of just flaming as I've seen most get so
> far.
> I am being honest though, I've never installed SP 2 before so its not like
> I’m claiming I "lost" it somehow. I’m just eager to see what’s new in
> Windows.
>
> -Alex

If you got beta 1 return to your source for beta 2.

"Phoenix" <Phoenix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7DB26E9-C899-45E2-A886-CCAF9ACCD805@microsoft.com...
>I originally picked up on Vista back when SP1 was still something new,
> despite my best efforts though I never got around to downloading SP2.
> Recently though I contacted the Vista support line and over the process of
> a
> week was sent a new key for the latest SP2, despite the best efforts of
> the
> assistant who helped me through the process he could not gain access to a
> download of the actual software. All I'm curious is if anyone would steer
> me
> in the right direction instead of just flaming as I've seen most get so
> far.
> I am being honest though, I've never installed SP 2 before so its not like
> I'm claiming I "lost" it somehow. I'm just eager to see what's new in
> Windows.
>
> -Alex

This offer is still going? It seems like everything so far has been shut down
but I filled it out none the less and it claims its sending one out. If it
does work I cant thank you enough, I've really wanted to try this for some
time.

"Kevin Panzke" wrote:

> http://www.microsoft.com/india/offers/vista/quiz.aspx
>
> "Phoenix" <Phoenix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B7DB26E9-C899-45E2-A886-CCAF9ACCD805@microsoft.com...
> >I originally picked up on Vista back when SP1 was still something new,
> > despite my best efforts though I never got around to downloading SP2.
> > Recently though I contacted the Vista support line and over the process of
> > a
> > week was sent a new key for the latest SP2, despite the best efforts of
> > the
> > assistant who helped me through the process he could not gain access to a
> > download of the actual software. All I’m curious is if anyone would steer
> > me
> > in the right direction instead of just flaming as I've seen most get so
> > far.
> > I am being honest though, I've never installed SP 2 before so its not like
> > I’m claiming I "lost" it somehow. I’m just eager to see what’s new in
> > Windows.
> >
> > -Alex
>

It is a promotional offer run by Microsoft India. It is not the CPP again.

"Retofox" <Retofox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9377BD74-5342-40A5-B788-153F6EB7B685@microsoft.com...
> This offer is still going? It seems like everything so far has been shut
> down
> but I filled it out none the less and it claims its sending one out. If it
> does work I cant thank you enough, I've really wanted to try this for some
> time.
>
> "Kevin Panzke" wrote:
>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/india/offers/vista/quiz.aspx
>>
>> "Phoenix" <Phoenix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B7DB26E9-C899-45E2-A886-CCAF9ACCD805@microsoft.com...
>> >I originally picked up on Vista back when SP1 was still something new,
>> > despite my best efforts though I never got around to downloading SP2.
>> > Recently though I contacted the Vista support line and over the process
>> > of
>> > a
>> > week was sent a new key for the latest SP2, despite the best efforts of
>> > the
>> > assistant who helped me through the process he could not gain access to
>> > a
>> > download of the actual software. All I'm curious is if anyone would
>> > steer
>> > me
>> > in the right direction instead of just flaming as I've seen most get so
>> > far.
>> > I am being honest though, I've never installed SP 2 before so its not
>> > like
>> > I'm claiming I "lost" it somehow. I'm just eager to see what's new in
>> > Windows.
>> >
>> > -Alex
>>

So does it work or not? :P Sorry to ask such n00bish questions but Im not
familiar with this process.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> It is a promotional offer run by Microsoft India. It is not the CPP again.
>

It just showed up this week. Too soon to get reports.

"Retofox" <Retofox@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:760AB905-5D5A-49E0-9432-F0BA349E7B1F@microsoft.com...
> So does it work or not? :P Sorry to ask such n00bish questions but Im not
> familiar with this process.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> It is a promotional offer run by Microsoft India. It is not the CPP
>> again.
>>
>