free USB flash drive from microsoft...

[shosh]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

good thing i have enterprise edition

[picklemonkey]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

no brandon... when u sign up for that dumb USB, you fill in all your legit info and it probably even saves your IP.

Then when you're doing your next update from Microsoft, all they have to do is match your IP that you used when snagging this USB key with the one you're using for the update and if it matches and you have a "hot" OS distro...... how hard do you think it is for them to send you something in the mail from a lawyer ?

Its just their way to see how many home users are now getting free OS'ses cause corporate users dont need such flash drives.... (they probably have theirs from work anyways)

that's why I did the form on my company laptop with legit software and filled in my company address

[peloquin]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

HAHA we all used our company machines!

take that Bill!

[BureOne]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

HAHA we all used our company machines!

take that Bill!

[arielus]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

or a virtual machine with linux

[anonin]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

no brandon... when u sign up for that dumb USB, you fill in all your legit info and it probably even saves your IP.

Then when you're doing your next update from Microsoft, all they have to do is match your IP that you used when snagging this USB key with the one you're using for the update and if it matches and you have a "hot" OS distro...... how hard do you think it is for them to send you something in the mail from a lawyer ?

Its just their way to see how many home users are now getting free OS'ses cause corporate users dont need such flash drives.... (they probably have theirs from work anyways)

didnt think about that thanks for the insight

DONT DO IT GUYS!!!

[algy]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

1st off, you can't autostart a script, like a DVD or Software CD that starts a program located on the disk once you insert it, from a USB key in XP and I believe that is also the case with 2K... this is a security feature that is built in to prevent people from coming up to your system and slipping a USB device in that would simply install a trojan, virus, etc.. There is no operating system setting that can override this. So, creating a .ini file that points to an executable to initiate and begin collecting info on your system is not going to happen unless you start it yourself.

If you think this is a conspiracy:
1) Disconnect from your network
2) Insert USB Key
3) Once the OS finds your device, Close out the "What do you want Windows to do?" screen
4) Go to Explorer and navigate to the device icon
5) Right click icon and select "Format" using Fat32.. don't think NTFS would be an option, if so, select it.

If you still think that those instructions are full of shit.. replace step 1 and 2 with:
1) Insert USB device using a Work or School system, then proceed with 3-5.

Conspiracy resolved!

[peloquin]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

did anyone get this thing yet? just wondering, i have seen/heard nothing more about it, although it probably said 6-104 weeks shipping

[picklemonkey]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

i haven't gotten mine yet. it's only been about 4-5 weeks

[peloquin]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

i'm not known for my patience

haha i just checked the first page where i say, in the second post "please allow 6-8 weeks"

call it lack of sleep

[ddr]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

says supplies now gone. )=

[anonin]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

you'll probably receive yours around the end of april/ early may

[rewing3]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

Supplies are gone. They are not taking anymore orders. Oh well.

[anonin]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

^ thanks to people like me no doubt

[geoffgulley]

Re: free USB flash drive from microsoft...

no sign of mine.