FP2000: FrontPage 2000 Trial May Expire Prior to 45 Days

ID: Q231684

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SUMMARY

In some cases, the FrontPage 2000 45-day Trial version compact disc may expire prior to 45 days from the first time it is run.


MORE INFORMATION

The FrontPage 2000 Trial version is designed to expire 45 days after the first time you run it on your computer. Under normal circumstances, 15 days prior to the expiration, you will begin receiving alerts that identify how many days remain before the trial version expires.

Because the FrontPage Trial version expiration is related to the computer's system clock, any abnormal alterations to the system clock can cause the trial to stop functioning properly. If you have changed your system clock and the trial is not functioning properly, please see the details below for information on how to fix the problem.

Method One: Return To an Expected Timeframe

Set your system clock to a time no earlier than 2 hours prior to the time that you last successfully started the program. For example, you could set the system clock to the same day, or the day after you last successfully started the trial version. The trial should continue to function. The total time it will run will be the difference between 45 days after the initial installation and the date to which you reset your system clock.

Method Two: Reinstall your Operating System

The only way to reset the Trial version is to reinstall your operating system. After you reinstall your operating system, the Trial version will run for 45 days from the date it is first started. To properly reset the Trial version, the operating system needs to be installed to a new folder. If you have Windows installed into c:\windows, it is recommended that you reinstall Windows to c:\windows2, or any naming convention complaint folder name other than 'windows.'

Exceptions for Year 2000 (Y2K) Testing

There are exceptions to the clock detection which allow for you to test for sensitive dates related to the end of the 20th century. When the system clock is set to a date between December 15, 1999 and March 15, 2000 or December 15, 2000 and March 15, 2001, the FrontPage Trial version will start again at an earlier time if that earlier time is no more than 2 hours before the last successful start of the product (outside of the date ranges allowed for Y2K testing).

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Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 12, 1999