If you downloaded the VPC image of Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2, be warned that it will expire November 1st (this week) instead of the expected March 2008.
For the latest information and up to date information on this please refer to the Visual Studio Developer Center, http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx
A short Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is listed below:
Q. Will my data be available after November 1, 2007?
A. This is still being researched, however, currently the understanding is that customers will NOT be able to access their date after November 1st unless the data is moved to an alternate installation location.
Q. Can I reset my system date to re-enable the OS image?
A. Again there is still research being done, however, from the current understanding of the problem resetting the system date back DOES NOT re-enable the OS image.
Some additionnal info starts to come out like this one: http://blogs.msdn.com:80/jeffbe/archive/2007/10/27/update-on-expiring-vs2008-beta2-vpcs.aspx