Re: License laws

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Many PC vendors such as HP do exactly the same thing as Toshiba is doing and have done this for several years.
You have a choice either purchase a set of recovery disk from the vendor or use the Create Recover DVDS" application that is contained on your system.

"Mike Torello" <torellom@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5hqtp4lsk9pitd7s4j4gi9rt2tv64dmsqn@xxxxxxxxxx
Paul2009 <Paul2009@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks Mike/BrianB,

My main reason for asking is if he complains again to me I can state the
law and the fact that he's wrong and Toshiba aren't breaching any laws by
doing so. Any ideas where I can fine any terms that apply to this?

Tell your friend to look it up himself online. It's not in any "law"
per se, it's in the agreement between Microsoft and the OEM.

Also tell him to make the freaking discs before something happens and
he's unable to.



"Mike Torello" wrote:

Paul2009 <Paul2009@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi BrianB,
>
> OK, well as far as the recovery request goes, if I request the media > I
>have to pay for the media to be made and shipped over to me or my >friend. Is
>that legal?
>
>Paul.

Of course it is. Create the disc from the installed utility and move
on.


>"BrianB" wrote:
>
>> My understanding is that as long as they provide a recovery method >> they are
>> within the rules. But I also think that they are required to provide
>> physical media upon request.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> "Paul2009" <Paul2009@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:690E7ECC-641F-4205-AE6D-F752A238C14A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi guys,
>> >
>> > I have a feeling I'm posting this question in the wrong place, >> > but
>> > hopefully someone can point me in the correct direction.
>> >
>> > A friend of mine has been complaining that a notebook of his >> > didn't come
>> > with an OEM recovery disc, but instead had a program to use to >> > create the
>> > disc. The company is Toshiba. I was wondering, are computer
>> > manufacturers
>> > required by the M$ licensing laws to provide the media, or are they
>> > allowed
>> > to just install a program to create the media?
>> >
>> > Many Thanks.
>>
>>
>>

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