I think I registered successfully but I haven't received a key, only a thank-you email. Does anyone understand exactly what is supposed to happen when registering Thanks.
Expressman, sorry for the inconvenience you are having. Can provide me with some information If you go to Help->Register Product..., does a dialog box appear that says Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition Product Registration with links to Registration Benefits and Register now
Benjamin Bradley - VS Core IDE
I should have been more clear about the product I am referring to, which is SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. My bad!
If you downloaded the executable and not the ISO or IMG file then you should go through the registration process. I forgot which menu option it is, (I had to uninstall VB 2005 and install VB .net because of a class I'm in) but you will be given a link. Follow the link, sign in to the passport system and you should be given a key that needs to be copied and pasted into the registration screen. At least that is what happened to me. I also believe that you can request another key by logging into your portal on the MS site.
If that's not what happens, I don't know what the deal it. I haven't experienced what you are going through :(
Did you install from a CD or by downloading from the web If you install from a CD then you won't receive a key, the e-mail is the indication that you completed registration. If you installed from the web, then you will receive a key during the registration process which you can then enter to register your copy.
Expressman, sorry for the inconvenience you are having. Can provide me with some information If you go to Help->Register Product..., does a dialog box appear that says Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition Product Registration with links to Registration Benefits and Register now
I just want to be sure we are all on the same sheet of music. Both versions are downloaded. One is installed via the internet and the other is installed from an image file that was downloaded.
If you installed from the image file you downloaded, the email confirmation you got means it was registered. You will not get a key.
If you installed via the web, you should get a key when you choose to register the product.
I've downloaded the image files at home and have only gotten the email registration and when I installed via the web, I had to register and when I did... I was presented with a registration key.
No problem! I believe the registration process for SQL Server Express Edition is different from the other Express Editions. I'm looking into it for you now.
If you downloaded the executable and not the ISO or IMG file then you should go through the registration process. I forgot which menu option it is, (I had to uninstall VB 2005 and install VB .net because of a class I'm in) but you will be given a link. Follow the link, sign in to the passport system and you should be given a key that needs to be copied and pasted into the registration screen. At least that is what happened to me. I also believe that you can request another key by logging into your portal on the MS site.
If that's not what happens, I don't know what the deal it. I haven't experienced what you are going through :(
I did all that mess. No key was presented and no key received.
Registration is somewhat confusing
BrianFerguson
John_Mac
Elfelf, what link are you referring to
Benjamin Bradley - VS Core IDE
Darkwings
just received 5 thank you emails and no product keys at all
can anyone from microsoft shed any light on this issue
Ivo Atansov
I should have been more clear about the product I am referring to, which is SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. My bad!
Rochak Agrawal
If that's not what happens, I don't know what the deal it. I haven't experienced what you are going through :(
Pricerage
Did you install from a CD or by downloading from the web If you install from a CD then you won't receive a key, the e-mail is the indication that you completed registration. If you installed from the web, then you will receive a key during the registration process which you can then enter to register your copy.
Benjamin Bradley - VSCore IDE
Kenneth Alexander
a key wasnt presented when registering the software
Thuy MSFT
I downloaded the product.
Still no key and I have no idea where the key would go either.
We should not have to go through a messy registration procedure from MS.
per9elsen
tralala
SARay
Expressman, sorry for the inconvenience you are having. Can provide me with some information If you go to Help->Register Product..., does a dialog box appear that says Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition Product Registration with links to Registration Benefits and Register now
Benjamin Bradley - VS Core IDE
RichardS71
If you installed from the image file you downloaded, the email confirmation you got means it was registered. You will not get a key.
If you installed via the web, you should get a key when you choose to register the product.
I've downloaded the image files at home and have only gotten the email registration and when I installed via the web, I had to register and when I did... I was presented with a registration key.
It's working as designed for me.
chamsoft
No problem! I believe the registration process for SQL Server Express Edition is different from the other Express Editions. I'm looking into it for you now.
Benjamin Bradley - VS Core IDE
Johan Johansson
I did all that mess. No key was presented and no key received.