Re: OEM Windows XP Pro

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From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 08/19/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:32:30 -0600

Greetings --

    Oh, I forgot to mention.... You should also immediately contact
your financial institution to get them to stop payment on this
particular purchase, if it's not too late, and -- most importantly --
to cancel the card used and get a new card with a new account number.

Bruce Chambers 

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"Bruce Chambers" <bruce_a_chambers@h0tmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Greetings --
>
>    Actually, if you had read that site's self-contradictory, broken 
> English "FAQ," you'd probably have known it was a scam.
>
>    Full OEM CDs that are full retail versions that are legal as 
> backup media?   Shipped from Eastern Europe?  Definitely not 
> legitimate CDs.
>
>    That is definitely _not_ an OEM license.  That is one of the 
> well-known "leaked/pirated" Volume License Product IDs.  See this 
> article for details:
>
> The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q326904
>
>    You'll need to purchase and use a _legitimate_ full retail copy 
> of WinXP Pro to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) 
> installation, using the new CD and Product Key, if you wish to 
> continue using WinXP.
>
> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
>
>    Remember, you should also report whomever sold you the pirated 
> software to the pertinent law enforcement agencies; you've been 
> defrauded.
>
>
>
>
> Bruce Chambers
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>
> "tidus1" <tidus1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:EB7115CC-8499-4F4E-A1D3-B5AEF9B1B989@microsoft.com...
>>I have recently purchased Windows XP Pro OEM from a third party 
>>retailer
>> (http://www.qualityoemsoft.biz/).  After installing it I found the 
>> product id
>> to be xxxxx-640-xxxxxxx-xxxxx, but I expected 
>> xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx.  Was I
>> scammed into purchasing a bogus copy of windows ?  I really want a 
>> legit copy.
>
>

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