Get a Windows Vista RC1 Key
Published September 13th, 2006 in Microsoft, Noteworthy, PC, Software, Technology
When Microsoft announced that they are releasing Windows Vista RC1 I immediately went to download it. I didn’t in the previous BETA because I didn’t want to destroy my dad’s Windows PC. But now he wants to try it out so we downloaded it. However I realised that I needed to become a part of the Customer Preview Program to do this, which I didn’t sign up to back in June. However I found a good trick to get a key (this is legit and actually works!). The original site crashed but I managed to get the form (below). There is also another link you can follow, but I’m not sure whether that works for all countries, or just the US. Either way you can try them both 
So select your country and press go.
Note: You will need a Windows Live account (Passport.net account) to sign in.
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my rc1 key expired i cant activate my windows vista ultimate, i ve activate it once but its after few hours they gave me a warning and then i cant used my rc1 key anymore, pls mail me… thnx
The RC1 key is only meant to be used during the BETA stages of Windows Vista, and is bound to expire. You cannot use it with a retail version of Windows Vista. For that you have to actually buy it!