RE: MSDN Path to Product Key?
1. Go to http://msdn.microsoft.com 2. There should be a link almost at the top on the right hand side named Manage My Subscriptions, click on this. Do you Passport stuff if necessary. 3. You should be on the MSDN Subscription Management page. The first link should be Subscriber Downloads and Product Keys. I can't go any farther than that because it seems that my employer has let my subscription expire. But, that should get you close enough to where you can view/request the needed installation keys. Regards Rodney -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Cully Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 9:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MSDN Path to Product Key? I've received my DVDs for the M$ Empower program (MSDN) and I'm trying to install XP inside of VMware on my Linux laptop. All is going well until ... I have to enter the product key. They gave me a card with several product keys but not for any of the XP OSs. The card states to do this and that and to click the Request Keys button. I have yet to find it. The instructions don't match the web site, of course. I called the 800 number but it's a holiday today. Could someone provide me with a walk through of the web site on how to get the product keys? If only there was an OS where it didn't need a product key to get it installed and working!!! g [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
Whew. I think I finally figured it out. I had to associate my Partner program subscription with the MSDN thingie and then all sorts of other things showed up. One of them allowed me to get product keys. Confusing as heck! Thanks Rodney! Rodney Dixon wrote: 1. Go to http://msdn.microsoft.com 2. There should be a link almost at the top on the right hand side named Manage My Subscriptions, click on this. Do you Passport stuff if necessary. 3. You should be on the MSDN Subscription Management page. The first link should be Subscriber Downloads and Product Keys. I can't go any farther than that because it seems that my employer has let my subscription expire. But, that should get you close enough to where you can view/request the needed installation keys. Regards Rodney ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
RE: MSDN Path to Product Key?
I ran into that same problem when I went from a subscription that was individually purchased to one that was on a volume license. It took several attempts to get it associated correctly with my Passport. I just love the way MS makes things simple Regards Rodney -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Cully Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 10:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MSDN Path to Product Key? Whew. I think I finally figured it out. I had to associate my Partner program subscription with the MSDN thingie and then all sorts of other things showed up. One of them allowed me to get product keys. Confusing as heck! Thanks Rodney! Rodney Dixon wrote: 1. Go to http://msdn.microsoft.com 2. There should be a link almost at the top on the right hand side named Manage My Subscriptions, click on this. Do you Passport stuff if necessary. 3. You should be on the MSDN Subscription Management page. The first link should be Subscriber Downloads and Product Keys. I can't go any farther than that because it seems that my employer has let my subscription expire. But, that should get you close enough to where you can view/request the needed installation keys. Regards Rodney [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
Rodney Dixon wrote: I ran into that same problem when I went from a subscription that was individually purchased to one that was on a volume license. It took several attempts to get it associated correctly with my Passport. I just love the way MS makes things simple I ran into similar problems when I entered my name to associate my Passport, it kept telling me it was invalid... turns out the data entry idiots at MSFT spelled my name wrong - despite the fact that my email address, with my name in it, was the next item to enter. Quality is Job 1.1 over there Whil Regards Rodney -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Cully Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 10:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MSDN Path to Product Key? Whew. I think I finally figured it out. I had to associate my Partner program subscription with the MSDN thingie and then all sorts of other things showed up. One of them allowed me to get product keys. Confusing as heck! Thanks Rodney! Rodney Dixon wrote: 1. Go to http://msdn.microsoft.com 2. There should be a link almost at the top on the right hand side named Manage My Subscriptions, click on this. Do you Passport stuff if necessary. 3. You should be on the MSDN Subscription Management page. The first link should be Subscriber Downloads and Product Keys. I can't go any farther than that because it seems that my employer has let my subscription expire. But, that should get you close enough to where you can view/request the needed installation keys. Regards Rodney [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
On 1/15/07, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quality is Job 1.1 over there Well, it was supposed to be in Job 1.1, but it didn't make the cut: when Job 1.1 was due to ship, Microsoft decided that Quality didn't meet its standards, so it has been deferred to Job 1.1 Service Pack 2, which Microsoft says should be ready first half of 2005, er, 2006, no, 2007... -- Ted Roche Ted Roche Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
RE: MSDN Path to Product Key?
LOL Regards Rodney -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MSDN Path to Product Key? On 1/15/07, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quality is Job 1.1 over there Well, it was supposed to be in Job 1.1, but it didn't make the cut: when Job 1.1 was due to ship, Microsoft decided that Quality didn't meet its standards, so it has been deferred to Job 1.1 Service Pack 2, which Microsoft says should be ready first half of 2005, er, 2006, no, 2007... -- Ted Roche Ted Roche Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
On Jan 15, 2007, at 10:06 AM, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: turns out the data entry idiots at MSFT spelled my name wrong - despite the fact that my email address, with my name in it, was the next item to enter. Did they see Whil and oh-so-helpfully correct it for you? I suppose that there are at least a few folks who would assume _you_ made a data entry error, just because they hadn't seen it before. How many variations of Whil do you get? I admit that I did a triple take on it the first time I saw it. (Then again, etching in stone isn't usually as prone to errors as plain ol' typing!) Ken ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
* XP Is full installed * 63 patches installed * VFP Installed with SP1 installed ... and it's pretty peppy! My vfp benchmarks are showing that it's about twice as fast inside of VMware with XP on my Duo Core 2 1.8GHz than my XP P4 2.4GHz. Of course, I'm not running virus protection, firewall, or adware either. And it hasn't had a chance to slow down over the years of registry abuse. g I'm going to keep doing my major VFP development on the P4. It's nice to know that VFP is there for me when I visit a client. Kevin Cully wrote: Whew. I think I finally figured it out. I had to associate my Partner program subscription with the MSDN thingie and then all sorts of other things showed up. One of them allowed me to get product keys. Confusing as heck! Thanks Rodney! Rodney Dixon wrote: 1. Go to http://msdn.microsoft.com 2. There should be a link almost at the top on the right hand side named Manage My Subscriptions, click on this. Do you Passport stuff if necessary. 3. You should be on the MSDN Subscription Management page. The first link should be Subscriber Downloads and Product Keys. I can't go any farther than that because it seems that my employer has let my subscription expire. But, that should get you close enough to where you can view/request the needed installation keys. Regards Rodney [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh wrote: On Jan 15, 2007, at 10:06 AM, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: turns out the data entry idiots at MSFT spelled my name wrong - despite the fact that my email address, with my name in it, was the next item to enter. Did they see Whil and oh-so-helpfully correct it for you? I suppose that there are at least a few folks who would assume _you_ made a data entry error, just because they hadn't seen it before. How many variations of Whil do you get? Nope, it was the 'hentzen' part. Of course, on my msdn sub, it's '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. And that part was found in their database. Just not Whil Hentzen. Step 1. I send them this email: I've received an MSDN subscription as part of the MVP program (where MVPs can offer a complementary one year MSDN sub to a business associate). I have received the MSDN box and am trying to install WinXP on a test machine, but I need a Benefit Access Number: . https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/subscriptions/add/default.aspx I can't find this number on any of the paperwork I've got here. I've tried the MSDN Subscriber ID I received in an email (see below) as well as the ID on the shipping paper (nn) but neither were found in your system. Step 2. They answer: Hello Whil, Thank you for your question. The Benefit Access Number is your MSDN Subscriber number: nn Step 3. I respond: Yes, I know that. (Look in the Subscriber Information section below.) As I stated in my email, I've already tried that, and I still get the The data you provided could not be located in our system Step 4. They respond: Thank you for your reply. However, we do not have a fix or work around for this problem at this time. Don't you just love them? I admit that I did a triple take on it the first time I saw it. (Then again, etching in stone isn't usually as prone to errors as plain ol' typing!) Yes, many people look at me odd when they first see it. I've thought about switching it back but that would cause even more problems Prolly shouldn't have ever gone to college in the first place. Whil ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: snippedStep 3. I respond: Yes, I know that. (Look in the Subscriber Information section below.) As I stated in my email, I've already tried that, and I still get the The data you provided could not be located in our system Step 4. They respond: Thank you for your reply. However, we do not have a fix or work around for this problem at this time. Don't you just love them? snipped That's because they have something in their call center logic like this: IF Caller = 'HENTZEN' then f*ck with him since he's a Linux guy do quality1_1 ELSE regular customer do quality2_0 endif -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions! ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
Don't you just love them? snipped That's because they have something in their call center logic like this: IF Caller = 'HENTZEN' then f*ck with him since he's a Linux guy do quality1_1 ELSE regular customer do quality2_0 endif HAVEN'T YOU BEEN READING THE THREAD?? They've got my last name _misspelled_!! So it'd have to be if caller = Hentzen or caller = Henten or caller = Henzen or caller = Hertzen or caller = Hanson or caller = Henson that muppet guy? or caller = Hansin or caller = Hertzenwerke or bg Whil ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: Don't you just love them? snipped That's because they have something in their call center logic like this: IF Caller = 'HENTZEN' then f*ck with him since he's a Linux guy do quality1_1 ELSE regular customer do quality2_0 endif HAVEN'T YOU BEEN READING THE THREAD?? They've got my last name _misspelled_!! So it'd have to be if caller = Hentzen or caller = Henten or caller = Henzen or caller = Hertzen or caller = Hanson or caller = Henson that muppet guy? or caller = Hansin or caller = Hertzenwerke or bg Whil ROFL! -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions! ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
Hey Will gdrvf They've got my last name _misspelled_!! So it'd have to be if caller = Hentzen or caller = Henten or caller = Henzen or caller = Hertzen or caller = Hanson or caller = Henson that muppet guy? or caller = Hansin or caller = Hertzenwerke or ROFL! That reminds me of Bugs Bunny in the episode with Hansel, Gretel and the Witch when he was saying Hansel? Hansel? ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
Re: MSDN Path to Product Key?
InList() would be a nicer approach, unless they don't have more than 25 of your aliases :) On 1/15/07, Mike yearwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Will gdrvf They've got my last name _misspelled_!! So it'd have to be if caller = Hentzen or caller = Henten or caller = Henzen or caller = Hertzen or caller = Hanson or caller = Henson that muppet guy? or caller = Hansin or caller = Hertzenwerke or ROFL! That reminds me of Bugs Bunny in the episode with Hansel, Gretel and the Witch when he was saying Hansel? Hansel? [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
