Re: Upgrading MCE 2004 OEM to MCE 2005

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From: Ed Rich [MSFT] (edrich_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/13/04 

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 08:23:23 -0700

If you are a system builder the policy would be at
http://www.microsoft.com/oem 

-- 
Ed Rich [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Leadfoot" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message 
news:%23rMK2cTsEHA.2800@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
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> "Ed Rich [MSFT]" <edrich@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uSgZreSsEHA.2808@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> If you bought a system with MCE2004 preinstalled then contact your
>> manufacturer. If you bought just the OS then contact the seller. We did
> not
>> authorize the sale of MCE2004 as a stand alone product and support and
>> upgrades are responsibility of the seller. I'm sorry you were put into
> this
>> situation, but it is not one we envisioned since all MCE2004 systems
> should
>> be preinstalled by the OEM.
>>
>> MCE2004 and MCE2005 are not retail offerings. Sellers who choose to sell
> it
>> without a fully configured PC should be reported to Microsoft so we can
> take
>> action. Email
>
> Fully configured system?  I though you had to buy just a hard drive,
> motherboard or CPU or something similar.  I thought I saw a link to MS
> website that fully explains this policy. Would like to see it if you know
> where it is.
>
>
>
>
> piracy@microsoft.com
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> -- 
>> Ed Rich [MSFT]
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>>
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>> >> MCC 2005 will upgrade MCE 2004
>> >>
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>> >> -- 
>> >> Ed Rich [MSFT]
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >> "DWin" <DWin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:D46DC69C-98D0-4DBE-AA3C-DDBCAD5FC52F@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Well in the process of putting together a new computer, I found a
>> >> > company
>> >> > on
>> >> > the internet that was selling the OEM version of Windows XP Media
>> >> > Center
>> >> > Edition 2004 OEM just like they sell Windows XP Professional and
> other
>> >> > versions.  It came with an authenic cd key that I activated with
>> >> > Microsoft.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ed Rich [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> How did you obtain MCE2004?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Ed Rich [MSFT]
>> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> >> rights.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "DWin" <DWin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:CEC1AFD8-068C-4B4D-92C9-B59E05D183DE@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > How can I upgrade Windows XP MCE 2004 OEM to 2005?  My computer 
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > made
>> >> >> > by a specific company as it is custom built.
>> >> >>
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