Did you confirm that you are not using a Beta or prelease evaluation copy of
SP2?
Did you download SP2 from MS WinUpdate after installing SP1?

"Dave" wrote in message
...
IIRC, it's been a long time...
but I think you have to reboot a couple of times and then the "evaluation
copy" watermark will go away.



"Terry" wrote in message
...
New information

I reinstalled Vista and all my drivers and programs. No "Evaluation
copy"
message. Then I installed SP1 and Vista ran well with to "Evaluation
copy"
message.

Then I installed SP2 and the "Evaluation copy" message reappeared. Jeez,
WTF!

Then I did System Restore back to just before the SP2 install and the
"Evaluation copy" message is gone.

When I installed the new hard drive I had been running SP2 for some time
without any problems. But now, it looks like SP2 is the source of the
"Evaluation copy" message.

I plan to stay with SP1 for a while and see how the system performs.

Weird,
Terry

"Terry" wrote:

I recently added 2 gig memory, a new processor and a new hard drive (C)
to my
Dell XPS 420.

I used my "(Dell) Reinstallation DVD" to install Vista to the new hard
drive
which is now C:. The original Vista is still on the old hard drive
(E.

FWIW, during the new HD install I sometimes booted the PC from the new
drive
and the old drive.

At some point, Vista put that "Evaluation copy" at the bottom right of
the
screen. Also, again at some point, Vista asked me to validate, which I
did
without any problems.

Anyway, my question is how to make the ...Evaluation copy... notice go
away?

Many thanks,
Terry

Dave - I rebooted maybe 50 times.

I have solved the problem. Last message I stated that SP2 seemed to be the
source of the Evaluation Copy message.

I did not post that I installed SP2 from a DVD I made several months ago,
when SP2 was fairly new and the PC had the original processor and only the
original hard drive.

Well, Wed I let Windows do its online upgrade to SP2 and no problems. No
Evaluation Copy!

Seems like Vista does not want a person to use has personal DVD of SP2 if
there have been significant changes to the computer.

Thanks for the inputs everyone.

Terry

Dave - I rebooted maybe 50 times.

I have solved the problem. Last message I stated that SP2 seemed to be the
source of the Evaluation Copy message.

I did not post that I installed SP2 from a DVD I made several months ago,
when SP2 was fairly new and the PC had the original processor and only the
original hard drive.

Well, Wed I let Windows do its online upgrade to SP2 and no problems. No
Evaluation Copy!

Seems like Vista does not want a person to use has personal DVD of SP2 if
there have been significant changes to the computer.

Thanks for the inputs everyone.

Terry

Useful thread. May I ask if we can conclude that it is always possible to
have 2 versions of Vista on different physical disks on the same computer?

My own situation concerns an OEM Home Premium with a reinstallation DVD. It
will take me a little while to reinstall all my applications on the new
installation, so to continue working I will need to boot to the old
installation now and again.

I understand that a new install is better than trying to repair Vista, even
if such a thing were possible in my case.

Regards


"Terry" a écrit dans le message de
...
Dave - I rebooted maybe 50 times.

I have solved the problem. Last message I stated that SP2 seemed to be
the
source of the Evaluation Copy message.

I did not post that I installed SP2 from a DVD I made several months ago,
when SP2 was fairly new and the PC had the original processor and only the
original hard drive.

Well, Wed I let Windows do its online upgrade to SP2 and no problems. No
Evaluation Copy!

Seems like Vista does not want a person to use has personal DVD of SP2 if
there have been significant changes to the computer.

Thanks for the inputs everyone.

Terry

Useful thread. May I ask if we can conclude that it is always possible to
have 2 versions of Vista on different physical disks on the same computer?

My own situation concerns an OEM Home Premium with a reinstallation DVD. It
will take me a little while to reinstall all my applications on the new
installation, so to continue working I will need to boot to the old
installation now and again.

I understand that a new install is better than trying to repair Vista, even
if such a thing were possible in my case.

Regards


"Terry" a écrit dans le message de
...
Dave - I rebooted maybe 50 times.

I have solved the problem. Last message I stated that SP2 seemed to be
the
source of the Evaluation Copy message.

I did not post that I installed SP2 from a DVD I made several months ago,
when SP2 was fairly new and the PC had the original processor and only the
original hard drive.

Well, Wed I let Windows do its online upgrade to SP2 and no problems. No
Evaluation Copy!

Seems like Vista does not want a person to use has personal DVD of SP2 if
there have been significant changes to the computer.

Thanks for the inputs everyone.

Terry

Your second paragraph describes exactly what I did. I would work on the new
hard drive for a while, then shut down the computer and connect the old hard
drive and work from it.

I think you should be OK with Vista on two drives at the same time. Just
don't install SP2 from a DVD created by the Vista on the original hard drive.

Good luck,
Terry

"OldHand" wrote:

Useful thread. May I ask if we can conclude that it is always possible to
have 2 versions of Vista on different physical disks on the same computer?

My own situation concerns an OEM Home Premium with a reinstallation DVD. It
will take me a little while to reinstall all my applications on the new
installation, so to continue working I will need to boot to the old
installation now and again.

I understand that a new install is better than trying to repair Vista, even
if such a thing were possible in my case.

Regards


"Terry" a écrit dans le message de
...
Dave - I rebooted maybe 50 times.

I have solved the problem. Last message I stated that SP2 seemed to be
the
source of the Evaluation Copy message.

I did not post that I installed SP2 from a DVD I made several months ago,
when SP2 was fairly new and the PC had the original processor and only the
original hard drive.

Well, Wed I let Windows do its online upgrade to SP2 and no problems. No
Evaluation Copy!

Seems like Vista does not want a person to use has personal DVD of SP2 if
there have been significant changes to the computer.

Thanks for the inputs everyone.

Terry

Your second paragraph describes exactly what I did. I would work on the new
hard drive for a while, then shut down the computer and connect the old hard
drive and work from it.

I think you should be OK with Vista on two drives at the same time. Just
don't install SP2 from a DVD created by the Vista on the original hard drive.

Good luck,
Terry

"OldHand" wrote:

Useful thread. May I ask if we can conclude that it is always possible to
have 2 versions of Vista on different physical disks on the same computer?

My own situation concerns an OEM Home Premium with a reinstallation DVD. It
will take me a little while to reinstall all my applications on the new
installation, so to continue working I will need to boot to the old
installation now and again.

I understand that a new install is better than trying to repair Vista, even
if such a thing were possible in my case.

Regards


"Terry" a écrit dans le message de
...
Dave - I rebooted maybe 50 times.

I have solved the problem. Last message I stated that SP2 seemed to be
the
source of the Evaluation Copy message.

I did not post that I installed SP2 from a DVD I made several months ago,
when SP2 was fairly new and the PC had the original processor and only the
original hard drive.

Well, Wed I let Windows do its online upgrade to SP2 and no problems. No
Evaluation Copy!

Seems like Vista does not want a person to use has personal DVD of SP2 if
there have been significant changes to the computer.

Thanks for the inputs everyone.

Terry

If you are using the ATM release AFAIK legally a license for each copy would
be required.

"Terry" wrote in message
...
Your second paragraph describes exactly what I did. I would work on the
new
hard drive for a while, then shut down the computer and connect the old
hard
drive and work from it.

I think you should be OK with Vista on two drives at the same time. Just
don't install SP2 from a DVD created by the Vista on the original hard
drive.

Good luck,
Terry

"OldHand" wrote:

Useful thread. May I ask if we can conclude that it is always possible to
have 2 versions of Vista on different physical disks on the same
computer?

My own situation concerns an OEM Home Premium with a reinstallation DVD.
It
will take me a little while to reinstall all my applications on the new
installation, so to continue working I will need to boot to the old
installation now and again.

I understand that a new install is better than trying to repair Vista,
even
if such a thing were possible in my case.

Regards


"Terry" a écrit dans le message de
...
Dave - I rebooted maybe 50 times.

I have solved the problem. Last message I stated that SP2 seemed to be
the
source of the Evaluation Copy message.

I did not post that I installed SP2 from a DVD I made several months
ago,
when SP2 was fairly new and the PC had the original processor and only
the
original hard drive.

Well, Wed I let Windows do its online upgrade to SP2 and no problems.
No
Evaluation Copy!

Seems like Vista does not want a person to use has personal DVD of SP2
if
there have been significant changes to the computer.

Thanks for the inputs everyone.

Terry

If you are using the ATM release AFAIK legally a license for each copy would
be required.

"Terry" wrote in message
...
Your second paragraph describes exactly what I did. I would work on the
new
hard drive for a while, then shut down the computer and connect the old
hard
drive and work from it.

I think you should be OK with Vista on two drives at the same time. Just
don't install SP2 from a DVD created by the Vista on the original hard
drive.

Good luck,
Terry

"OldHand" wrote:

Useful thread. May I ask if we can conclude that it is always possible to
have 2 versions of Vista on different physical disks on the same
computer?

My own situation concerns an OEM Home Premium with a reinstallation DVD.
It
will take me a little while to reinstall all my applications on the new
installation, so to continue working I will need to boot to the old
installation now and again.

I understand that a new install is better than trying to repair Vista,
even
if such a thing were possible in my case.

Regards


"Terry" a écrit dans le message de
...
Dave - I rebooted maybe 50 times.

I have solved the problem. Last message I stated that SP2 seemed to be
the
source of the Evaluation Copy message.

I did not post that I installed SP2 from a DVD I made several months
ago,
when SP2 was fairly new and the PC had the original processor and only
the
original hard drive.

Well, Wed I let Windows do its online upgrade to SP2 and no problems.
No
Evaluation Copy!

Seems like Vista does not want a person to use has personal DVD of SP2
if
there have been significant changes to the computer.

Thanks for the inputs everyone.

Terry