Last week Tim posted that he had noticed that his beta build of Windows Home Server Vail was due to expire within a few days – well now Microsoft have responded.
Here is what Microsoft have posted to the forums:
Thanks for taking the time to test Windows Home Server “Vail” with us. As is the case with most betas, the trial period for “Vail” is limited in nature. The public preview for “Vail” will expire on January 10, 2011.
On this date, public preview versions of “Vail” will no longer be functional and we will not release a patch to extend the preview period. If you have important data on your “Vail” server it is recommended that you migrate the data to another location.
It is our plan to offer a new beta version in about 4 to 6 weeks. Once the new beta is available we will announce it here and on our team blog.
Thanks again for all your help testing “Vail”!
So there you have it – if you are running the current beta, it will stop working on the 10th and it will be around 4 to 6 weeks until the next build, so make sure you get your data off now!
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