Re: Legality of software "handmedowns"
From: Alias (maskedandanonymous_at_aka.com)
Date: 07/28/04
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:58:08 +0200
"Dave" <dave@yahoo.com> wrote
> Oh, my God, what an unbelievable pain in the ass! Pardon my French, but
it's
> ludicrous. I don't blame MSoft for "preventing thievery", but these
extreme
> measures to be taken just when you're swapping out hardware are
ridiculous.
>
> Alright, then. Who's the hotshot I would call whenever I decide to swap
out
> my memory, my motherboard, my hard drive, or even get permission to take a
> poop? What's the number?
If you change enough hardware, XP will tell you the number. Don't feel bad;
I bought an XP in English but I live in Spain. I have a feeling that my
number is in Australia or New Zealand, not a cheap call.
Alias
>
> --
> ============================
> - Dave
> http://members.cox.net/grundage/
> "Michael Stevens" <xpnews@bogusmlstevenstech.com> wrote in message
> news:OeOfblJdEHA.3044@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Alias wrote:
> > > "Michael Stevens" <xpnews@bogusmlstevenstech.com> wrote
> > >> Jay wrote:
> > >>> what if I wanted to change my hard drive...I bought this cheap pc
> > >>> about six monthes ago and it has OEM WinXP on it. I want to get one
> > >>> of those 7200 rpm hard drives...can I take this hard drive out and
> > >>> put the new one in a and use the oem cds to start the new drive? or
> > >>> is a new hard drive like a new PC?
> > >>> I appreciate your time
> > >>> Jay
> > >>
> > >> Hard drives are no problem, but swaping out a MB would be
> > >> questionable. http://michaelstevenstech.com/oemeula.htm
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
> > >
> > > Wouldn't changing the MB be a matter of making a phone call?
> > >
> > > Alias
> >
> > Yes
> >
> > --
> >
> > Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
> > xpnews@bogusmichaelstevenstech.com
> > http://michaelstevenstech.com
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