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erocker · Jun 3, 2009, 09:46 PM

That's another thing, I used the email associated with my business.

TheMailMan78 · Jun 3, 2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

That's another thing, I used the email associated with my business.

That deserves a HOLY SHIT!

El Fiendo · Jun 3, 2009, 09:53 PM

Erocker's Fine Women and Fineries?

niko084 · Jun 3, 2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twilyth

it's the same as your subscripton number - you have to associate it with a Windows Live id

Ok....

That doesn't help much, how do I get the subscription number in the first place?

TheMailMan78 · Jun 3, 2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niko084

Ok....

That doesn't help much, how do I get the subscription number in the first place?

Even if you do it doesn't matter at this point.

niko084 · Jun 3, 2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

Even if you do it doesn't matter at this point.

Well it doesn't seem to for now, but like erocker, I have a tax id and company email.

DanishDevil · Jun 3, 2009, 10:04 PM

I knew I should have written down the keys I got =\

Breathless · Jun 3, 2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanishDevil

I knew I should have written down the keys I got =\

+1

erocker · Jun 3, 2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by niko084

Well it doesn't seem to for now, but like erocker, I have a tax id and company email.

And now it's greyed out for me too.

niko084 · Jun 3, 2009, 10:10 PM

Meh, guess I'll have to buy one again, TAX writeoff!

Jun 3, 2009, 10:11 PM

Server overload / maintenance then. Must be. Keeping positive! lol.

A Cheese Danish · Jun 3, 2009, 10:12 PM

I'm starting to think the title should read "One day free subscription" instead.
Oh well, the only thing we can do is wait a day or two and see if it will let us begin again.
If not, oh well I guess...I got plenty for what I wanted.

niko084 · Jun 3, 2009, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyle2020

Server overload / maintenance then. Must be. Keeping positive! lol.

Well even if so, how the heck do you get the benefit number, all I find it login, and the technet main page which allows me to "buy" a subscription for the normal $349...

Saying, if it still works the way it was supposed to.

Breathless · Jun 3, 2009, 10:14 PM

If anyone is feeling generous please feel free to PM me a Vista key or two

I didn't get the chance to write mine down while I had access.

Dippyskoodlez · Jun 3, 2009, 10:18 PM

If you're just getting to this thread, the deal is probably dead now..

It appears like they took down the key server/generation. Probably for good reason too.. I can't get to my keys, but my downloads are still going, so those work fine.

My question is for any past subscribers/someone with a paid sub. is it still working for you? I haven't seen any news from Microsoft about this. (You'd think the INQ would be all over this.)

mep916 · Jun 3, 2009, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippyskoodlez

If you're just getting to this thread, the deal is probably dead now..

I'm getting that same message.

F*ck it. I'll buy it if I want all this access. Not worth the hassle for me any longer.

Paulieg · Jun 3, 2009, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippyskoodlez

If you're just getting to this thread, the deal is probably dead now..

http://img.techpowerup.org/090603/Picture%202.jpg

It appears like they took down the key server/generation. Probably for good reason too.. I can't get to my keys, but my downloads are still going, so those work fine.

My question is for any past subscribers/someone with a paid sub. is it still working for you? I haven't seen any news from Microsoft about this. (You'd think the INQ would be all over this.)

Same here. Downloads are continuing, but downloads and keys on the download page are now grayed out. Downloads are continuing, and I grabbed a couple of keys this morning. That's all I need.

Dippyskoodlez · Jun 3, 2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mep916

I'm getting that same message.

F*ck it. I'll buy it if I want all this access. Not worth the hassle for me any longer.

Yeah, looking on other sites it hasn't made any news yet that I could find, but I found this:

Quote:

I just got ahold of TechNet support. They say that this pilot program was supposed to be a limited random invitation sort of thing. If you received an email inviting you then it was valid. What the support rep said is that someone posted the link on their blog. So everyone who was not officially invited to the pilot program has gotten their orders revoked.

So, anyone with a renewed sub from this able to chime in status?

Regardless this was a really cool promo, and I'll probably end up buying this anyways. $249 for M$'s whole library? hells yeah.

EDIT: For the software, my XP Pro SP3 x86 key just activated.

Gam'ster · Jun 3, 2009, 10:59 PM

Ahh well it was good while it lasted, Had what i needed.

Jun 3, 2009, 11:03 PM

I can still get to the dl page but is still grayed out with the "alert" in the upper right hand corner. It's not telling me that I'm not authorized or w/e. Is there still hope?

A Cheese Danish · Jun 3, 2009, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twilyth

I can still get to the dl page but is still grayed out with the "alert" in the upper right hand corner. It's not telling me that I'm not authorized or w/e. Is there still hope?

No. All your options are grayed so you can't do anything now. But if you really want to make sure, check and see if you have access to
the CD Key page.

niko084 · Jun 3, 2009, 11:08 PM

Meh, no big deal I guess, would have been cool but oh well.

As I said tax write off, so I wont complain "too" much.

To anyone here that does side jobs in IT, you can also claim them as a tax write off, or maybe you are in school, tax write off, I have had subscriptions in the past, they are nice, just click dload the iso's and get your keys, I literally use it just to get discs for installs even.

Studabaker · Jun 4, 2009, 12:11 AM

hmm, i have a saved receipt from microsoft entitling me to this stuff. i wonder if i can bully them into allowing me access.

TheMailMan78 · Jun 4, 2009, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Studabaker

hmm, i have a saved receipt from microsoft entitling me to this stuff. i wonder if i can bully them into allowing me access.

Oh yeah sure. Ask them for a bowl of ice cream while your at it.

entropy13 · Jun 4, 2009, 12:28 AM

With the "item" saved in my cart last night, I went through with the order and it worked. Now have a Subscriber Benefit Access Number. xD

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Jun 3, 2009, 09:53 PM	#478
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Jun 3, 2009, 09:46 PM	#476
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,880 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 12,253 Times in 7,806 Posts System Specs	That's another thing, I used the email associated with my business.

Jun 3, 2009, 10:04 PM	#482
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Jun 3, 2009, 10:10 PM	#485
niko084 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota Posts: 6,387 (2.71/day) Thanks: 190 Thanked 739 Times in 599 Posts System Specs	Meh, guess I'll have to buy one again, TAX writeoff! __________________ This electronic post is encrypted in the 'English language method', any attempt to decipher meaning from these symbols is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. This includes, but is not limited to: interpreting the symbols through use of biological, visual decryption devices, translating the symbols into another language encryption scheme, and digital processing the symbols into a form conducive to oral interpretation. HWBOT HEATWARE

Jun 3, 2009, 10:11 PM	#486
kyle2020 Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	Server overload / maintenance then. Must be. Keeping positive! lol.

Jun 3, 2009, 10:12 PM	#487
A Cheese Danish Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: At your local vending machine Posts: 1,914 (0.81/day) Thanks: 121 Thanked 419 Times in 368 Posts System Specs	I'm starting to think the title should read "One day free subscription" instead. Oh well, the only thing we can do is wait a day or two and see if it will let us begin again. If not, oh well I guess...I got plenty for what I wanted. __________________ My FS/FT Thread HEATWARE Xfire Steam ID Certs: MCTS, MCITP, HP APS Server: AMD Opteron 170 @2.95GHz \| 4GB DDR 3-3-2-7 \| 1x Samsung SPT 500GB, 2x WD Black 2TB, 2x 1.5TB Western Digital MyBook

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Jun 3, 2009, 10:14 PM	#489
Breathless Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 367 (0.18/day) Thanks: 66 Thanked 35 Times in 26 Posts	If anyone is feeling generous please feel free to PM me a Vista key or two I didn't get the chance to write mine down while I had access.

Jun 3, 2009, 10:18 PM	#490
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Jun 3, 2009, 10:59 PM	#494
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Jun 3, 2009, 11:03 PM	#495
twilyth Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	I can still get to the dl page but is still grayed out with the "alert" in the upper right hand corner. It's not telling me that I'm not authorized or w/e. Is there still hope?

Jun 3, 2009, 11:08 PM	#497
niko084 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota Posts: 6,387 (2.71/day) Thanks: 190 Thanked 739 Times in 599 Posts System Specs	Meh, no big deal I guess, would have been cool but oh well. As I said tax write off, so I wont complain "too" much. To anyone here that does side jobs in IT, you can also claim them as a tax write off, or maybe you are in school, tax write off, I have had subscriptions in the past, they are nice, just click dload the iso's and get your keys, I literally use it just to get discs for installs even. __________________ This electronic post is encrypted in the 'English language method', any attempt to decipher meaning from these symbols is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. This includes, but is not limited to: interpreting the symbols through use of biological, visual decryption devices, translating the symbols into another language encryption scheme, and digital processing the symbols into a form conducive to oral interpretation. HWBOT HEATWARE

Jun 4, 2009, 12:11 AM	#498
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