Ms Offers Free Copies Of Windows Xp Sp 2

[Guest Reimar]

Microsoft Ships Deleted Files with the Free Copies of Windows XP SP2

- Perhaps even XP SP2

Despite the fact that Microsoft's business model is in no way similar to that associated with open source software, the Redmond company does offer free copies of its operating systems. At this point in time, users have available for download no less than two free versions of Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as two free copies of the exclusive Windows Vista Enterprise edition, a product reserved for Software Assurance customers via Volume Licensing. And on top of it all, one of the Vista Enterprise editions also comes with Office 2007 Professional.

Microsoft is offering for download two Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC images, each with a pre-activated and fully patched copy of XP SP2, but one built around Internet Explorer 6 and the other around Internet Explorer 7, as well as the IE7 Readiness Toolkit. The two virtual hard disk images are designed to be integrated with Virtual PC 2007. Users are able to run both operating systems in Microsoft's virtual machine in order to test websites on both IE6 and IE7.

It is with one of these images that SD Times claims Microsoft managed to ship deleted files. It appears that virtual machine’s disk image was built in 2007, the company included much more data than meets the eye, namely everything that was on the system, including removed files. Initally, responsible for the creation of the IE Application Compatibility VPC images was LePage, Product Manager, Internet Explorer, Developer Division, but it is unclear whether he also put together the latest versions shipped in December 2007.

Microsoft has failed to confirm this in any way, but it appears that neither image benefited from wiped free space before its creation. In this context, some files were retrieved, an event identified as belonging to a third party boot-time defragmenter application, as well as the Windows XP SP2 CD that was copied to the VHD and then removed. However, it was impossible to recover all the files belonging to a specific item due to the data overwrite of the hard disk.

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[CosmicSurfer]

Reimar,

You missed the small print on the Download Page:

A VPC hard disk image containing a pre-activated Windows XP SP2, and either IE6 or IE7 and the IE7 Readiness Toolkit. The Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image will expire on April 1, 2008.

Almost a good deal...

So Sorry!

CS

[Guest Reimar]

Reimar,

You missed the small print on the Download Page:

A VPC hard disk image containing a pre-activated Windows XP SP2, and either IE6 or IE7 and the IE7 Readiness Toolkit. The Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image will expire on April 1, 2008.

Almost a good deal...

So Sorry!

CS

Not missed and even NOT difficult to solve!! Anyone with a bit of knowledge will easy solve that problem with the Aprils fool!

Cheers.

[CosmicSurfer]

Anyone with a bit of knowledge will easy solve that problem with the Aprils fool!

Cheers.

Well, that obviously is the whole point.. and Freezes me out.

If I had any knowledge, then these "Computing Machines" wouldn't be the magical and frustrating mystery that they are.

Also, I would also be able to figure out the answer to my little icon problem Posted Here... But then again no one else seems to have figured it out too... So I guess I should feel better.

Reimar,

Maybe you could offer a seminar on the proper use and application of "Aprils Fool"

CS

[Guest Reimar]

Reimar,

Maybe you could offer a seminar on the proper use and application of "Aprils Fool"

CS

CS,

If I would like to do that, the cost will be immense!! Because I need to keep even "special" fees which would occurs for sure after not a long time!! And than I need to charge for some special "Holiday" as well!!

I don't believe someone like to pay for that, include I!!

Cheers.

[CosmicSurfer]

I don't believe someone like to pay for that, include I!!

Cheers.

Reimer,

I fully understand.. I wouldn't like to pay for those Extra "Special" expenses either... But then I guess this offer for a "Free" WinXP does have some "Hidden" and "Special" cost attached.

But it's nice to know that Some people can get some benefit anyway.. Good luck to them.

Thanks for the notice.

CS