Hi,

Seen this message myself, even though it was an RTM version. Run winver from
the search box, it should report version 6000. Anything else would be a beta
build, but I suspect it's not. Clue#2 is that you can receive Windows
Updates, as the beta builds no longer can.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Nutterz UK" <Nutterz UK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99BB46B4-E798-4F33-9FD6-4E411D3ACDC8@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> I have bought the real full genuine version of Windows Vista Home Premium
> from my local computer shop, it came with the OEM sticker for my pc, the
> box
> and a small inlay inside the box with a few activation instructions,
> everything activated ok and worked. I haven't used my pc for about 3 weeks
> as
> I have moved.
> I went to the problem reports to find help with something that was
> crashing
> to see under " Information about other problems "
> "Upgrade to the latest retail version of Windows Vista"
> Being confused, as I do ( or believed ) i had the full ( OEM ) version of
> windows vista which set me back just under £100 i clicked on it and got:
>
> "The problem was caused by Windows Vista, which is created by Microsoft
> Corporation. You are running a beta version of Windows Vista, which is no
> longer supported by Microsoft Corporation.
>
> Recommendation
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> For more information on how to upgrade to the retail version of Windows
> Vista, go to the following website.
>
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> "
>
> WHAT???
> Under my system it tells me i am running windows vista 32bit and is all
> activated.
> Please help me, has the shop sold me a very realistic duff? When
> installing
> it said it was windows vista, nothing about a beta,... this is the first
> i've
> heard of it, the cd has the microsoft hollogram on and everything,...
> Could
> this just be a mistake? I can still recieve windows updates.
>
> Thankyou
> Steve