Re: Transferring XP HomeEd OEM

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 03/04/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 19:14:45 -0700

Greetings --

    Why do you always omit the facts that the OP would have to lie to
do this, and that the OP did _not_ purchase the software, he only
purchased a license to use it?

Bruce Chambers 

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"CS" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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>
> Just go ahead and do it.  If it doesn't work, it may be the OEM
> version is only for the machine it was shipped with.  If it does 
> work,
> you've saved some money.   It's your home, your machine, OEM version
> or not - it's your copy.  For more info:
>

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