Re: Windows XP recovery legal question

'Larry Samuels' wrote:
| Please re-read what I wrote.
|
| You can't blame MS for the choices an individual OEM makes with regards to
| recovery methods. All OEMs are required to include a method of recovery
and
| *CAN* include recovery media if they so choose.
|
| MS *could* rectify the situation by requiring disks, but are in no way
| responsible for choices made by the OEM as long as such choices are
allowed
| by current licensing agreements.
|
| Vote with your wallet--only purchase from vendors that include media,
| preferably original disks.
_____

Please re-read what I wrote. "Microsoft controls the conditions." =
Microsoft sets the licensing agreements.

Phil Weldon

"Larry Samuels" <larry@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u9aZwa5ZGHA.3752@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Please re-read what I wrote.
|
| You can't blame MS for the choices an individual OEM makes with regards to
| recovery methods. All OEMs are required to include a method of recovery
and
| *CAN* include recovery media if they so choose.
|
| MS *could* rectify the situation by requiring disks, but are in no way
| responsible for choices made by the OEM as long as such choices are
allowed
| by current licensing agreements.
|
| Vote with your wallet--only purchase from vendors that include media,
| preferably original disks.
|
|
| --
| Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from
| Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge
for
| support calls that are associated with security updates
| Larry Samuels Associate Expert
| MS-MVP (2001-2005)
| Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
| http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
| Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
|
| "Phil Weldon" <notdiscosed@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:bAY2g.8474$sq5.4105@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > 'Larry Samuels' wrote:
| > | Nope--ALL OEMs have the option of including original media if they
| > choose
| > to
| > | do so. They simply choose not to do so for reasons of cost of media
and
| > | added support costs.
| > _____
| >
| > Exactly my point.
| > Microsoft controls the conditions.
| > If Microsoft only allow OEM sales that include recovery disks, then,
there
| > you are.
| >
| > There is platform provider that avoids that situation.
| >
| > Phil Weldon
| >
| >
| >
| > "Larry Samuels" <larry@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:ugcgK50ZGHA.4916@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Hi Phil,
| > |
| > | Nope--ALL OEMs have the option of including original media if they
| > choose
| > to
| > | do so. They simply choose not to do so for reasons of cost of media
and
| > | added support costs.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from
| > | Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no
charge
| > for
| > | support calls that are associated with security updates
| > | Larry Samuels Associate Expert
| > | MS-MVP (2001-2005)
| > | Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
| > | http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
| > | Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
| > | "Phil Weldon" <notdiscosed@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | news:fjX2g.8426$sq5.2832@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > 'Larry Samuels' wrote:
| > | > | Yes you should. Hard drive based recovery is useless if the hard
| > drive
| > | > | fails.
| > | > _____
| > | >
| > | > It seems to that whether or not the manufacturer supplies an OS
| > operating
| > | > system disk is up to Microsoft, since they set the terms
controlling
| > how
| > | > a
| > | > Microsoft operating system can be sold with a computer.
| > | >
| > | > "Larry Samuels" <larry@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > news:ODBxKA0ZGHA.5004@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > | Yes you should. Hard drive based recovery is useless if the hard
| > drive
| > | > | fails.
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|


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