YOU CALL THIS SUPPORT.

Hello,

Microsoft does not support beta operating systems. You paid the cost of the
DVD and shipping to Microsoft so that you would be able to preview beta
Vista code.

Sorry you had a bad experience ... but nobody gets paid to help you here, as
we are all just tech enthusiasts trying to help each other out. If you want
"real" support you will have to wait until Microsoft begins supporting the
final retail version of Vista.


--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

"Eric_Draven06" <EricDraven06@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:268C9645-ED26-4442-A54A-8BCB9AEB7F8B@microsoft.com...

> Ok i've had enough now.
>
> I PAID real money for my copy of Vista RC1.

<snip>

LOL, you muppet.

ss.

ha dumba*s no body pays for RC1 it's beta and was freely available and as
such not supported.



"Eric_Draven06" <EricDraven06@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:268C9645-ED26-4442-A54A-8BCB9AEB7F8B@microsoft.com...

> Ok i've had enough now.
>
> I PAID real money for my copy of Vista RC1.
>
> It wont install and the best support that the biggest IT company in the
> world can offer is a lame posting on a newsgroup.
>
> Hardly says a lot when the best advice you can get is from some spotty
> 15yr
> old geek who says " have you tried........".
>
> YES LAMO GEEK BOY I HAVE TRIED.......now wheres the bloody support
> facility
> to help me with the software I have bought.
>
> SORRY MICROSOFT BUT THIS SUCKS........
>
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

To be honest, that simply means you didn't read the warnings on the page
that you paid for RC1 on. It very clearly states that there is no support
for beta software, that it shouldn't be used on production machines, and
that it is a work in progress. I believe it also states that they are not
making a profit on this at all. In addition, you didn't buy the software.
You didn't buy a licese to use the software. You paid shipping and
production costs.

By the way, no one in here likes being called a "spotty [lamo] 15yr old geek
who says have you tried........"
Of course, it is quite apparent that you are the expert in getting help.

Robert Firth
http://www.winvistainfo.org


"Eric_Draven06" <EricDraven06@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:268C9645-ED26-4442-A54A-8BCB9AEB7F8B@microsoft.com...

> Ok i've had enough now.
>
> I PAID real money for my copy of Vista RC1.
>
> It wont install and the best support that the biggest IT company in the
> world can offer is a lame posting on a newsgroup.
>
> Hardly says a lot when the best advice you can get is from some spotty
> 15yr
> old geek who says " have you tried........".
>
> YES LAMO GEEK BOY I HAVE TRIED.......now wheres the bloody support
> facility
> to help me with the software I have bought.
>
> SORRY MICROSOFT BUT THIS SUCKS........
>
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

maybe that 15 year old was smart enough to get his copy to work
as for your comment about support I have watched alot of support
offered which says alot since the help that is offered is free. Go back
to XP if you arent happy. Or do you have 3.1............


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Seeings as Vista wont even install, i dont have any choice but to use XP.

This rant is not aimed at ANY of the users on here, if you READ it properly
(the lot of you) you would understand that.
Im NOT retarded, I DID read the blurb before getting the RC1.

I UNDERSTAND what it is that I was getting into, just feel let down.

This is after all the HELP AND SUPPORT newsgroup....

And despite posting my "help me please, it wont install......" got no replies.
All im asking for is maybe a little knowledge base or similar to refer to,
rather than just being hung out to dry.

Lighten up ppl.



"danbrown" wrote:

>
> maybe that 15 year old was smart enough to get his copy to work
> as for your comment about support I have watched alot of support
> offered which says alot since the help that is offered is free. Go back
> to XP if you arent happy. Or do you have 3.1............
>
>
> --
> danbrown
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> danbrown's Profile: http://vista64.net/forums/member.php?userid=5
> View this thread: http://vista64.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25241
>
>

I suggest you start a new post and state "specifics".

State your machine hardware inventory, including CPU, RAM, motherboard
etc. - all of it.

State <*SPECIFICALLY*> what you mean by cant install. We weren't looking
over your shoulder when you tried, and failed. What, if any, were the error
messages. What were the circumstances.

Going to a car dealership and saying my car don't work isn't going to get
you much assistance, if you refuse to give further details. But at least the
dealership will have your car to test. We don't have your computer.

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Eric_Draven06" <EricDraven06@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:87186113-A03E-46C5-88B9-D7D3B82E3679@microsoft.com...

> Seeings as Vista wont even install, i dont have any choice but to use XP.
>
> This rant is not aimed at ANY of the users on here, if you READ it
> properly
> (the lot of you) you would understand that.
> Im NOT retarded, I DID read the blurb before getting the RC1.
>
> I UNDERSTAND what it is that I was getting into, just feel let down.
>
> This is after all the HELP AND SUPPORT newsgroup....
>
> And despite posting my "help me please, it wont install......" got no
> replies.
> All im asking for is maybe a little knowledge base or similar to refer to,
> rather than just being hung out to dry.
>
> Lighten up ppl.
>
>
>
> "danbrown" wrote:
>

>>
>> maybe that 15 year old was smart enough to get his copy to work
>> as for your comment about support I have watched alot of support
>> offered which says alot since the help that is offered is free. Go back
>> to XP if you arent happy. Or do you have 3.1............
>>
>>
>> --
>> danbrown
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> danbrown's Profile: http://vista64.net/forums/member.php?userid=5
>> View this thread: http://vista64.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25241
>>
>>

Eric_Draven06 has a Toshiba Qosmio F20 with 6600GT graphics, but I think we
scared him off.

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> I suggest you start a new post and state "specifics".
>
> State your machine hardware inventory, including CPU, RAM, motherboard
> etc. - all of it.
>
> State <*SPECIFICALLY*> what you mean by cant install. We weren't looking
> over your shoulder when you tried, and failed. What, if any, were the error
> messages. What were the circumstances.
>
> Going to a car dealership and saying my car don't work isn't going to get
> you much assistance, if you refuse to give further details. But at least the
> dealership will have your car to test. We don't have your computer.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "Eric_Draven06" <EricDraven06@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:87186113-A03E-46C5-88B9-D7D3B82E3679@microsoft.com...

> > Seeings as Vista wont even install, i dont have any choice but to use XP.
> >
> > This rant is not aimed at ANY of the users on here, if you READ it
> > properly
> > (the lot of you) you would understand that.
> > Im NOT retarded, I DID read the blurb before getting the RC1.
> >
> > I UNDERSTAND what it is that I was getting into, just feel let down.
> >
> > This is after all the HELP AND SUPPORT newsgroup....
> >
> > And despite posting my "help me please, it wont install......" got no
> > replies.
> > All im asking for is maybe a little knowledge base or similar to refer to,
> > rather than just being hung out to dry.
> >
> > Lighten up ppl.
> >
> >
> >
> > "danbrown" wrote:
> >

> >>
> >> maybe that 15 year old was smart enough to get his copy to work
> >> as for your comment about support I have watched alot of support
> >> offered which says alot since the help that is offered is free. Go back
> >> to XP if you arent happy. Or do you have 3.1............
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> danbrown
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> danbrown's Profile: http://vista64.net/forums/member.php?userid=5
> >> View this thread: http://vista64.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25241
> >>
> >>

>
>
>