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Can anyone confirm if this offer is still active or completely dead now?
Getting a 404 on the link above, so it's gone the way of the dodo.0 -
I just got in there now, but that was by refreshing the error page I previously got.Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j0
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Were you getting the 404 error, or another code?0
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No it was before that 404 error came up. It was the error that it couldn't validate my details.Northern Ireland club member No 382 :j0
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Just in case anyone was thinking of trying this now, don't bother as it's now been pulled.
you can still sign in, but you're not authorised to look at anything. if you had any downloads still queued up, they'll still download but that's it.
so if you got anything earlier today, then that's all you'll get.0 -
Anyone already lucky enough to have registered - shop now open again
I suggest "fill your boots" might be a good idea, as I can imagine the closed sign will return soon enough.
Usual disclaimer..the software is ONLY for development/testing purposes, not to be used as primary OS or office suite...but testing might take a while Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.0 -
Hmmm, the Download and Key buttons are still greyed out for me. There is a flag about some scheduled maintenance concerning benefits though.
Regards,
White.0 -
DatabaseError wrote: »Anyone already lucky enough to have registered - shop now open again
I suggest "fill your boots" might be a good idea, as I can imagine the closed sign will return soon enough.
Usual disclaimer..the software is ONLY for development/testing purposes, not to be used as primary OS or office suite...but testing might take a while
Home evaluation doesn't count - this is NOT for home users.0 -
hi looks like MS made a big error here
wonder how many rogue pc builders will shipping pcs with vista ultimate or server 2008 enterprise / datacenter installed as from asap
soon as they do away with their licensing crap the better
you have to LAFF LOL
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Well tbh, I only wanted this for testing anyway. I do have some academic alliance keys, but these are not working so this saved me harrassing microsoft0
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