Obtain and Get Windows Vista RC1 Product Key after CPP Closed

Windows Vista Customer Preview Program (CPP) allows registered users to download Windows Vista Beta 2, Release Candidate 1 (RC1) and Release Candidate 2 (RC2) together with valid product key or serial number to install, activate and use Windows Vista pre-RTM build for up to June 1, 2007. However, if you go to the program’s web page, and try to register and receive a product key, you will notice that Customer Preview Program is now closed and no new registrations are being accepted. However, you can still receive a valid and legitimate CPP (or RC1) product key with the following trick.

  1. You will need a Windows Live account (also known as MSN Hotmail, MSN Messenger, or Microsoft Passport account) user ID and password from here.
  2. Select your country in the form below, and click on Go.

    If the form is not working properly, go to this link.

  3. Login with your new Windows Live account that never been used to get Windows Vista product key or serial CD number (if it’s new one then it’s ok). Else you will have the following error message:

    Windows Vista RC1

    Thank you for participating in the Microsoft Windows Vista Customer Preview Program.

    You have received the maximum number of Product Keys available for this program. Please check your e-mail, including filtered or junk mail folders, for an e-mail message from service@microsoft.com with your Product Key.

  4. Fill up the details in form displayed. Make sure the email address is correct as Windows Vista CPP RC1 product key will be delivered to this email address, just in case you unable to note down the key displayed on screen. (This step may not applicable to some)
  5. Keep filling up the required forms and clicking ‘Continue’. (This step may not applicable to some)
  6. When done, a Windows Vista RC1 product key will be displayed on screen.

    Windows Vista Product Key Label
    Windows Vista Product Key Label with product key in the middle.

  7. The Vista serial will also be delivered via email with subject “Microsoft Windows Vista RC1 Product Key” and sender of “service@microsoft.com”. If you get a verification e-mail instead from Microsoft, simply click on the verification link and you will be brought to a page where it displays the Windows Vista RC1 download links together with product key.

Note that each RC1 serial product key can be used to activate up to 10 computers, and you can only obtain up to 2 Vista RC1 product serials for each Windows Live account ID.

Also, the download link for Windows Vista RC1 (on Microsoft Connect) or Windows Vista RC2. But you most probably don’t need them, as final build of Windows Vista RTM has released.


20 Responses to “Obtain and Get Windows Vista RC1 Product Key after CPP Closed”

  1. Abhay kaushik
    July 20th, 2009 15:06
    20

    please send me product key of window vista

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  3. minsang
    January 9th, 2009 11:49
    18

    Can u give me the activation key RC1 for Windows 7.
    Thanks in advance hanbitah@hanmail.net

  4. kasey
    December 29th, 2008 06:03
    17

    Can you tell me wine microsoft is going to give cd keys for windows 7 beta ? e-mail is asap

  5. wong
    November 14th, 2008 14:28
    16

    Please give me RC1 key for win7. Thank you!!
    lhuynh08@yahoo.com

  6. ShadowDrake
    November 12th, 2008 04:22
    15

    Gotta love the idiots asking for a key when there’s 15 listed right in the article.

  7. Cyanide Cloud
    November 11th, 2008 11:15
    14

    Can someone please give me a Product Key? I need it to activate Windows 7…
    I would gladly pay you a reasonable price.

  8. dolantin
    November 9th, 2008 04:28
    13

    er…i need too RC1 key for win7
    thx in advance 297028093@qq.com

  9. kyosan
    November 2nd, 2008 17:50
    12

    Can u give me the activation key RC1 for Windows 7??
    Thanks in advance kyosan1988@yahoo.com

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  12. chandan
    March 24th, 2007 18:00
    9

    can u give me the activation key for vista
    thanks

  13. ara
    February 7th, 2007 00:52
    8

    i olso pls

  14. Mateusz
    January 31st, 2007 01:06
    7

    J need ProductKey to Windows Vista.
    Please ???

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  16. Moshe
    December 19th, 2006 02:39
    5

    Thank you about you’re attention.
    I ask if this will work like a legal serial for Windows Vista RTM(Up to June), or it’s will work only with RC1+RC2?

  17. admin
    December 19th, 2006 00:53
    4

    If you want to use Windows Vista, u need to purchase it, via retail, OEM, or MSN or other ways. You must PAY! It’s the only legal way to have Windows Vista.

  18. Moshe
    December 18th, 2006 23:52
    3

    I want to be sure – it’s a legal that will work on Windows Vista RTM(and in the last-last-last-last version that would publish to the stores) until June 1, 2007? Or it Work only For RC1+RC2?
    –Sorry about my English.

  19. admin
    December 18th, 2006 20:09
    2

    Hi Lee, you may likely download final version of Vista and crack it with beta key. Refer here.

  20. Lee
    December 18th, 2006 18:53
    1

    Did work to get key, but no download link

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