Re: Do I have good title to this copy of XP?

From: Harry Ohrn (harry---_at_webtree.ca)
Date: 03/14/04


Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 15:04:08 -0600

You are purchasing the hardware. The seller is obligated to remove all
software that he can't transfer to you. He can't transfer the software if he
doesn't have the installation disks to pass on to you.

This if a direct quote from the End User License Agreement for Windows XP:
"Transfer to Third Party. The initial user of the
    Product may make a one-time transfer of the Product to
    another end user. The transfer has to include all
    component parts, media, printed materials, this EULA, and
    if applicable, the Certificate of Authenticity. "

-- 
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"Samm" <noone@no-where.com> wrote in message
news:94ACE3B1E386CD92F1@64.62.191.200...
> If a private individual sells me a machine with XP on it then do I
> have good title to use that copy of XP?
>
> The giver says he has lost the CD and manuals and that he has gone
> over to using Mac.  I tend to believe him.
>
> I figure I can extract the XP key using one of the tools avilable
> to do this.
>
> But will it be legitimate ?


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