Re: Please read me, please help me
From: wojo (kwoyach53954_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 03/15/04
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:52:57 GMT
Absolutely correct. But you do it using the $99 upgrade CD as opposed to
buying the $300 retail version and no pirating or copyrights etc.. are
violated. Actually the reason I even bring it up is simply because I use
this technique whenever I need to do a clean install, which thankfully is
rare with XP. Rather than installing Corel Office Suite and then MS Office I
just point at the CD already in the drive (The Office Upgrade CD) and I'm
done. Saves time and since I legally own these things it's not a problem.
What I wouldn't do though is try to install it hacker style. Obviously the
full version is actually on the upgrade CD but I am openly against, as
people who've read some of my other recent posts would see, pirating
software or hacking software in any way that bypasses legally licensing it.
Piracy is the reason software is so expensive and the reason for neding to
waste time typing in product keys, activating via internet etc.. etc..
If you can't BUY it don't USE it.
"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
news:e2bQHyZCEHA.580@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> That is true and I forgot about "competitive upgrades" but
> it isn't update it is a clean install of the new program to
> get you to quit using the competition.
>
>
> "wojo" <kwoyach53954@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:lcR4c.9708$F9.2469@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...
> | Well that would be stating the obvious :)
> |
> | If you read the box on MOST Microsoft update programs,
> Office included,
> | qualifying products for the upgrade is listed on the side
> of the box and a
> | lot of them are NOT Microsoft products. This would be a
> logical thing for
> | Microsoft to do to get you to buy their products over the
> competitions. If I
> | still had the box for it I would put the list in here for
> you to see.
> | I am sure I am not the only one who realizes this.
> |
> | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote
> in message
> | news:OsW1BhRCEHA.2556@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | > The drug addicts discovered some South American frog or
> toad
> | > that has a narcotic on its skin. But who licked it the
> | > first time to discover that?
> | >
> | > Very interesting; Office Upgrade is a Microsoft process
> for
> | > MS OFFICE. WordPerfect is a Corel product.
> | >
> | >
> | > "wojo" <kwoyach53954@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> | > news:NDE4c.99671$6K.96395@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
> | > | You licked a toad?
> | > |
> | > | Actually I discovered it when installing an Office
> upgrade
> | > CD during a Win98
> | > | reinstall. I couldn't locate my Word Perfect CD to
> prove a
> | > legitimate
> | > | upgrade (and YES it was legitimate if you read some of
> my
> | > posts against
> | > | piracy on this newsgroup you'll know it) and I tried
> to
> | > point it at the CD
> | > | for kicks and it worked.
> | > |
> | > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
> wrote
> | > in message
> | > | news:%23oJdLJPCEHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | > | > Interesting. I've always wondered who and why some
> of
> | > these
> | > | > things get discovered. Like who is the first person
> to
> | > lick
> | > | > a toad and why?
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "wojo" <kwoyach53954@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> | > | > news:5Aw4c.39157$rW6.30878@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> | > | > | Little known fact about upgrade CD's and I am not
> sure
> | > if
> | > | > it works with XP
> | > | > | upgrades or not but I do know it works for SOME
> other
> | > | > Microsoft upgrade
> | > | > | CD's:
> | > | > | When given the option to browse to find compatible
> | > | > software for the upgrade
> | > | > | point the search at the very same CD your
> installing
> | > from
> | > | > and it will see
> | > | > | this as an acceptable program for the upgrade.
> | > | > |
> | > | > | "Jupiter Jones [MVP]"
> <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
> | > wrote
> | > | > in message
> | > | > | news:eZz$E1KCEHA.624@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | > | > | > John;
> | > | > | > Did you buy OEM?
> | > | > | > That is a normal limitation of OEM and one of
> the
> | > many
> | > | > reasons you pay
> | > | > | > less for OEM.
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > --
> | > | > | > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> | > | > | > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > "John Doe" <not_here@net.net> wrote in message
> | > | > | > news:u1d6XOGCEHA.1688@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | > | > | > > Alex;
> | > | > | > > The Windows XP Home Edition, W/SP1 , I just
> | > | > purchased wil not
> | > | > | > upgrade a
> | > | > | > > Windows 95. Only 98, 98se, Windows ME. Did I
> miss
> | > | > something. That
> | > | > | > is
> | > | > | > > printed on the requirement on the side of the
> | > green XP
> | > | > Box.
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | >
> | > | > |
> | > | > |
> | > | >
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> | >
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