Re: UPGRADE OR FULL VERSION

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From: Jason Marshall (services_admin_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 07:35:12 +1100

And just as illegal as Devils Own.

OEM copies are not legal without hardware being purchased with it. "Original
Equipment Manufacturer".

Your best just buying a new copy out right.

HTH 

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> "MSS" <MSS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
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>>I have XP Pro Version 5.1 running but I do not have the original XP disk. 
>>I
>> tried to install the various upgrades via download as well as with a 
>> service
>> pack 2 disc.  I get an error message that I have an unregistered copy of 
>> XP &
>> therefore can't do the upgrades.   Can I purchase & install XP PRO as an
>> upgrade or do I have to buy the full program?    Also, what if I want to 
>> but
>> a lower version of Windows rather than XP Pro.
>
> Buy an OEM. They're cheaper.
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