Re: OEM Licensing Question
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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:15:07 -0500
I suspected that was the case. Thanks for clarifying.
"Hikenboots" <hikenboots@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> If I bought a computer (from Gateway, for example) that came loaded with
> Windows 2000 and I discard the computer bacause it is old, may I reuse the
> license on a new machine?
>
>
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