>>I ordered mine about 4 weeks ago too. Three days later I received the CD. I uninstalled my VFP 5.0 and installed the new software. It turned out to be 5.0! I called MS and was informed that 5.0a only came on diskette unless I wanted the French version. It turns out that MS lists the 5.0a CD version on an order screen that not many employees are aware of.
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>>>ordered 5.0a 4 weeks ago. requested cd version. yesterday, got 30 diskettes. good job, m$.
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>I ordered 5.0a about 4 weeks ago and just received it on CD yesterday. It is 5.0a and it is on CD. I changed that order about a week ago to the disk version to hurry it along and got the CD anyway.

Just received ours today. -- what partnumber was on the 5.0a CD. The case for both 5 and 50a lists 796-92089 and the 5.0 CD is 796-92090 and 50a cannot be read! off the CD. I'd like to avoid reinstall if still 5 and have the opporunity to call M$ to correct. Good thing was 'no charge' after a little 'your kidding me' with the ship person.
Gary