Re: MY XP CD is Broken - How do I get a replacement??

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From: Mike Brearley (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 02/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:50:57 -0500

So you're saying that if the vender is unwilling to provide a free of charge
replacement that he can't just copy someone elses OEM CD? I'm not saying
copying his license number, just the CD. I also realize that some may be
BIOS locked, but I doubt the one from Fry Computers was, so another non-bios
locked OEM CD would work and I doubt it's breaking any written or implied
contract as stated in the EULA. He'd basically be doing the same thing as
if he would have copied his CD prior to it cracking. 

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lack of caffeine.
Mike Brearley (mike_brearley at hotmail dot com)
"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospamcableone.net> wrote in message
news:102ocve2gd7m7db@corp.supernews.com...
> Greetings --
>
>     Because you have an OEM license, _only_ the original vendor can
> provide a replacement CD.
>
> Bruce Chambers
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> "LarryL" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ea7001c3f188$e1472bd0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >I purchased my XP Pro from a major computer store (Fry's
> > Electronics) in Houston about 6 months ago.  I want to
> > make changes to my windows setup and it requires the XP
> > CD.  When I loaded the cd I noticed that it was cracked
> > and now it doesn't work.  The product ID is an OEM ID.
> > Fry's assures me this is legal for them to sell me an OEM
> > version, the problem is that MS refuses to talk to you if
> > your product ID has an OEM number.  All I need is a
> > replacement disc, I still have all the keys etc.  Any
> > ideas?
>
>

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