Certificates of Authenicity with out CD media

[Josh]

Is it legal to buy a Certificate of Authenticity and then
use my friends CD or a burned copy of the CD to install
windows XP Pro onto my machine?

How does that work?

[Earl F. Parrish]

"Josh" > wrote in message
...
> Is it legal to buy a Certificate of Authenticity and then
> use my friends CD or a burned copy of the CD to install
> windows XP Pro onto my machine?
>
> How does that work?

Go to this link for details:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp

As it appears, a non-owner has no legal right to purchase additional
licenses at this discount price. The legal owner can obtain
additional licenses (up to three) using this method. Your friend
would have to do it. The volume discount applies for open licenses
when you purchase five or more licenses. You do not have to own a
copy already to avail yourself of this discount.

The discount is only about $10.00 and may not be worth the trouble
when you can find OEM copies for less than $150.00. If you are a
student or teacher or parent of a student, the academic discount
copy costs $106.00. These may be purchased at college bookstores
and selected retailers with the proper identification. No support
is provided with academic copies.

--
Earl F. Parrish

[Earl F. Parrish]

"Earl F. Parrish" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Josh" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Is it legal to buy a Certificate of Authenticity and then
> > use my friends CD or a burned copy of the CD to install
> > windows XP Pro onto my machine?
> >
> > How does that work?
>
> Go to this link for details:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp
>
> As it appears, a non-owner has no legal right to purchase
additional
> licenses at this discount price. The legal owner can obtain
> additional licenses (up to three) using this method. Your friend
> would have to do it. The volume discount applies for open
licenses
> when you purchase five or more licenses. You do not have to own a
> copy already to avail yourself of this discount.
>
> The discount is only about $10.00 and may not be worth the trouble
> when you can find OEM copies for less than $150.00. If you are a
> student or teacher or parent of a student, the academic discount
> copy costs $106.00. These may be purchased at college bookstores
> and selected retailers with the proper identification. No support
> is provided with academic copies.
>
> --
> Earl F. Parrish
>

There is a 15% discount for purchase through this program. That
would get the price down to about $170.00. You would still have to
burn a CD because all you get is a CD key.

--
Earl F. Parrish

[Jupiter Jones]

Josh;
I would say it is illegal.
However without knowing more of the details...

What is the source?
Is it a legitimate reseller?
If so, why no CD?

If it is COA from OEM computer, it is virtually worthless without the
original computer.
OEM is normally permanently tied to the first computer installed and
may never be transferred regardless of the condition of the computer.

--
Jupiter Jones
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"Josh" > wrote in message
...
> Is it legal to buy a Certificate of Authenticity and then
> use my friends CD or a burned copy of the CD to install
> windows XP Pro onto my machine?
>
> How does that work?