Re: Product Key--Can It be Different?
From: Harry Ohrn (harry---_at_webtree.ca)
Date: 10/09/04
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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 00:32:30 -0600
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-- Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp "veekay" <raivijay@hotmail.com.(donotspam).> wrote in message news:66F1DFAC-A9A4-4C27-B2F4-52A317276981@microsoft.com... >I have a related issue with anti piracy but the thread really meandered so >I > thought I would post it as new subject lest it get lost in the din. > The cmptr which I purchased about 2 months back from an OEM vendor has a > different product key number that is pasted on the cmptr case from the > actual > product key number--I found this out by running 'aida32' and the Everest > home > edition of Lavaly's Inc--the product key displayed in the software section > on > both these programs is identical but totally different from the > product(WindowsXP SP1) key on the cmptr case. Is it possible that > Microsoft > will correct this? Do any of their responsible people ever look at these > posts? And take action to correct OEM vendors or are too busy making their > $ > while only paying lip service to anti piracy? For information the OEM > vendor > is HCL Infosystems(in India) and on querying them they tried to explain > that > they have the license from Microsoft to do so. Sure enough when I wanted > to > update Plus! package supplied by the vendor, the CD supplied with the > machine > didn't work and when I called them up they sent in their support staff but > were unable to correct the problem. Its nearly 3 weeks now and constant > reminders are only responded with --we're looking into it but nothing > substantial or remotely satisfying. > Can somebody advise me where to go from here? The machine is under > warranty > for 1 year from date of purchase. > -- > veekay
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