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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Hello,
i notice on ebay that there are lots of xp pro packages being sold new sealed and they are branded to various computer manufs such as dell/compaq etc. This sounds a bit iffy. Presumably these are being sold to those who have access to them via pc dealerships ?. Could i buy one of these and install it on my pc/are they usually sold with a key that i could use to legitemise my current installation? thanks eg here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ategory=46 19 |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Sure , two illegitimate copy are better than one. Jym
"tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Hello, i notice on ebay that there are lots of xp pro packages being sold new sealed and they are branded to various computer manufs such as dell/compaq etc. This sounds a bit iffy. Presumably these are being sold to those who have access to them via pc dealerships ?. Could i buy one of these and install it on my pc/are they usually sold with a key that i could use to legitemise my current installation? thanks eg here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ategory=46 19 |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Sure , two illegitimate copy are better than one. Jym
"tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Hello, i notice on ebay that there are lots of xp pro packages being sold new sealed and they are branded to various computer manufs such as dell/compaq etc. This sounds a bit iffy. Presumably these are being sold to those who have access to them via pc dealerships ?. Could i buy one of these and install it on my pc/are they usually sold with a key that i could use to legitemise my current installation? thanks eg here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ategory=46 19 |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
Any branded OEM installation CDs that are being sold without a complete PC are not legitimate. If you waste your money on them, all you'll have for your troubles will be non-absorbent coasters. You should report any such sellers, who are software pirates, plain and simple, to both eBay and Microsoft. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Hello, i notice on ebay that there are lots of xp pro packages being sold new sealed and they are branded to various computer manufs such as dell/compaq etc. This sounds a bit iffy. Presumably these are being sold to those who have access to them via pc dealerships ?. Could i buy one of these and install it on my pc/are they usually sold with a key that i could use to legitemise my current installation? thanks eg here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ategory=46 19 |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
Greetings --
It's hard to say where or how the seller "acquired" the CDs. It could be stolen, or it may be just that he/she purchased a Compaq PC with the OEM license, opted to use a different OS on it, and it trying to make a little extra money by pulling "a fast one" on some unsuspecting buyer. After all, that Compaq OEM Recovery CD _won't_ even install on any computer other than the brand and model for which it was designed, even if the Product Key (which is on a CoA label affixed to the side of the computer) were included. On the whole, eBay is a very questionable place to purchase software. There are a great many people who take advantage of the system to sell illegitimate software. eBay itself makes virtually no effort to ensure that only legitimate licenses are advertised and sold via its servers, unless one files complaints with them. Additionally, a great many sellers have no clue that what they're selling is a violation of their EULA. Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "tarquinlinbin" wrote in message ... Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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Buying "branded" xp pro disk-as supplied with new pc -dodgy?
On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 11:53:46 -0700, "Bruce Chambers"
wrote: Greetings -- Any branded OEM installation CDs that are being sold without a complete PC are not legitimate. If you waste your money on them, all you'll have for your troubles will be non-absorbent coasters. You should report any such sellers, who are software pirates, plain and simple, to both eBay and Microsoft. Bruce Chambers Yes i had thought that this was the case but wasnt sure. It seems like people are going to buy a CD but will then find they will not have an install key and therefore the cd is worthless?. The thing is,where are these cd's sourced from? If they are from dealers then presumably they are also supplied with a CD key for it otherwise how could they install it on a new pc? |
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