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How-to Evaluate Windows Vista

Posted By Brent Trahan On 7.04.07 @ 9:38 am In All, Complete Tasks, Installation, Vista, Windows | No Comments

Introduction

Microsoft has made it pretty easy to legally evaluate Windows Vista before you purchase it. This guide shows you a few of the ways to evaluate Windows Vista free of charge.

Use Windows Vista for 30 Days

If you can get your hands on a Windows Vista DVD you can install any version of Windows Vista and use it for up to 30 days (120 days if you know the [1] right trick) free of charge and totally legal.

This would be the best way to evaluate Windows Vista.

Run Windows Vista in a Virtual Machine

If you can’t get your hands on a Windows Vista DVD you can download a copy of Windows Vista in VHD format which is meant run as a virtual machine on your computer using [2] Virtual PC or [3] Virtual Server which are both free.

[4] Download the Windows Vista VHD here.


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[1] right trick: http://www.maximumpcguides.com/how-to-evaluate-windows-vista-for-up-to-120-days/
[2] Virtual PC: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
[3] Virtual Server: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/
[4] Download the Windows Vista VHD here.: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c2c27337-d4d1-4b9b-926d-86493c7da1aa&D
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