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Is there a reason that they're not allowing you to upgrade it / activate it at the end of the trial? This seems like a nightmare for people who install it witho
by ParkerK 14y ago
Is there a reason that they're not allowing you to upgrade it / activate it at the end of the trial? This seems like a nightmare for people who install it without reading the fine print and then lose everything they have.
- sliverstorm 14y agoIt's an RTM. As I understand RTM's, this means it is a reference for how Win8 will behave, but it is not the final build, and they doubtless want to ensure you only run the final build once it's released. Supporting/updating development builds is extra overhead with little payoff.
- dromidas 14y agoRTM is considered as 'done'. By all intents and purposes it is the 'final build', any changes from this point on are hot fixes or updates.
- keithpeter 14y agoHence the warning in the original article. Presumably, someone caught out after the 90 days could boot from a live USB and copy their data over to another device.