Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server

re: Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server

Colors — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:34:24 GMT

Thanx for your quick reply. I am referring to beta versions of windows xp sp3 and vista sp1. I am really looking forward for WHS. It has gone RTM long long back. Will keep an eye on this blog for your announcements. Thanx again.

re: Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server

Jeff Key — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:57:05 GMT

Well that's a bummer -- spent $200 on a dev copy last night after reading in several places that it wouldn't be offered on MSDN.

Question: Can I legally sell this copy? It's unopened -- in fact, it hasn't even shipped, but it's too late to cancel.

re: Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server

MSDNSubscriptions — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:25:26 GMT

Jeff - given that we are not certain we'll have it and when - probably a wise move to have picked it up if you need it.

Colors - It currently looks like we will NOT be adding Beta1 of Vista SP1 to the Subscriber Downloads site.

re: Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server

campbell — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:13:54 GMT

does anyone know when windows home server will be available

re: Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server

Thomas Salomon — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:57:32 GMT

@MSDNSubscriptions: that's really bad news as we are developing especially for Vista SP1. Is there any other chance to get a Vista SP1 copy?

Thanks.

re: Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server

SubscriptionsBlogger2 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:49:36 GMT

As far as Windows Home Server - the details are still be worked out with the Product Group. It is looking like it will be available, but details of timing have not been communicated yet. This will likely be available for MSDN Subscribers but probably NOT for TechNet Subscribers, since an IT organization would not likely be evaluating Home Server to deploy inside their corporate network.

As far as Vista SP1 Beta, my understanding is that there are some individuals or organizations who do have access to the BETA of Vista SP1 but they must have non-disclosure agreements already in place with Microsoft. I do not know what avenues or programs they are accessing the Beta through. I do know that Subscriptions is NOT one of these programs.

If versions (existing or new) do become more broadly available, we certainly will strive to make them available to you.

re: Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server

David Burela — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:36:45 GMT

Kind of a moot point WHS being made available, until it supports x64 clients

re: Product Availability for Vista SP1, XP SP3, and Windows Home Server

Chris Hieber — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:16:36 GMT

It has been nearly a month, and WHS is still not available via MSDN subscriptions. Is there any update? Maybe an ETA at least?