Re: Do I have to buy another copy of XP

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From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 04:54:51 +1000

Why isn't it your real name. Your opinion is worthless then.

You can complain to MS and they'll stop selling the software to softwareguy so he can't sell to others. Ditto Walmart as a mouse is not sufficient. This is part of the licence agreement between MS and the OEM.

4. SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION

4.1 If the enclosed Software Unit consists of a desktop operating system, Microsoft grants to you a

nonexclusive right to distribute each Software Unit, provided it is distributed accompanied with either a fully

assembled computer system or nonperipheral computer hardware component (that will be an integral part of

the computer system on which the Software Unit will be installed). A fully assembled computer system shall

consist of at least a central processing unit, a motherboard, a hard drive, a power supply, and a case.

4.2 If the enclosed Software Unit consists of application or server software, Microsoft grants to you a

nonexclusive right to distribute each Software Unit, provided it is distributed only with a fully assembled

computer system.

4.3 Each Software Unit must be distributed pursuant to the End-User License Agreement that accompanies

the Software Unit. Under the terms of the EULA you are the licensor. 

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"Brian Coats" <noemail@noemailhere.com> wrote in message news:4069b735.549607@news.microsoft.com...
> However,  Microsoft I don’t think could enforce it in court because
> the allow oem sales without hardware.
> 
> http://www.softwareguy.com  No hardware at all.
> 
> http://www.walmart.com/  xp oem with Just a mouse.  
> 
> A lot of other places do too.
> 
> I thought once as you did.    
> Microsoft should of put on the outside of the carton. The exact
> restrictions  on how an oem can be sold and used.  This way everyone
> can read it before being sold.
> 
> Unfortunately.  I got windows 98 oem.  Which I cant legally install
> until I get a license for it.  I didn’t know nothing about the
> restrictions until I saw it in the windows 98 group.   The company
> would not refund my money.  I paid $89.00 for nothing.  The softway
> guy also said I didn’t need a coa.  He said the license is on the
> disk.   I even called the softway guy and he told me the sale was
> legal.  That’s a big joke. 
> 
> I even got one computer person to tell me.  The full retail xp version
> can not be removed and put on another computer-hehe   (Trying to sell
> the oem)
> 
> 
> You windows 98 question.
> If you have the retail version,  you may remove it from one computer
> to another computer.  Unless you have an a  special License to install
> it on more that one system.
> 
> I willing to pay Microsoft License to use my 98se oem.
> 
> 
> Brian Coats
> (Note not my real name)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 15:28:41 +0100, Alex Nichol <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote:
> 
> >Wislndixie wrote:
> >
> >>I bought a full OEM version of Windows XP Home at 
> >>christmas. I'm now getting a new computer. Can I 
> >>reinstall my current version and reactivate or do I have 
> >>to buy another copy of XP Home?
> >
> >
> >You have to buy another.  The big catch with OEM licenses (and the main
> >reason they are cheaper) is that the license is solely to the machine
> >where it is first installed, and may not be transferred
> >
> >
> >-- 
> >Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> >Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
>

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