Re: I'm going to crack up, Someone help me please !!!

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From: JAX (slipslide_at_pop.not)
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 10:28:37 -0700

Byte,

You are obviously uninformed as to how Windows installations are provided by
computer manufacturers. The license requires the Mfg. to provide a method of
restoring the OS to "as purchased" condition. How this is done is up to the
OEM. It can be either a full XP disk, an OEM disk, or a restore partition on
the hard-drive.

JAX

"Byte" <Byte@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:644B3A96-1B99-48FA-A1A6-B76B1BF5F4B4@microsoft.com...
> You're running WindowsXP and do not have the XP installation/OS disk?
> Where did you buy your PC for that is illegal!!! The XP installation disk
> stays
> with the PC it was installed on, even when you sell yours. Your friends
> don't have it either? You're all in deep trouble according to Bill Gates
> and
> company. In fact,
> you're paying the price right now.
> BTW: Check your harddrive for a file called BIN. The files may be in
> there.
>
> "ZaraLou" wrote:
>
>> Right my problem is.......
>> My now x friend was sending me a song n when i tryed to open it it messed
>> all of my recived files up. I tryed all my pictures too and they have all
>> been replaced with an unknown file. When i clicked on one of my pictures
>> again a windows box came up saying insert windows xp disk and the files
>> wil
>> be restored but i dont have an xp disk as windows xp was already
>> installed on
>> my pc when i got it. I really need to no is der any thing i can do
>> without
>> the disk because none of my friends have it either.
>> I really am gona crack up cud someone please help me!!!!!

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