Re: windows xp stolen

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 03/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:50:57 -0500

Nick - I think I'd give it up. The idea of tracking it via the Internet,
although tempting, is really unlikely to pan out. If you've got a serial
number, report it to the vendor on the off chance that it gets a request for
warrantee service, but I suspect that your local police's stolen property
recovery mechanisms are more likely to be the route, and that's not saying
much, I suspect.

"Nick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E686CAD3-B2D8-4C19-81C3-05C131299038@microsoft.com...
> Many thanks for the strong feedback. In my scenario I dont think the
> crooks are actually smart enough to extract the cd key, publish it on the
> web, or whatnot especially since it was some people who were associated
> with some people associated with my very stupid room-mate who was involved
> in drug trafficing which further detail is unneccessary. Other than that I
> had just ordered this PC online not less than two weeks earlier with
> Windows XP pre-installed and no CD or jewel case to come with it-so Id
> have to contact that merchant with any hopes in getting the key for it.
> And I dont have any renters insurance anyhow so thats just a loss I take.
> I just want to atleast figure out who it is that did this so they can be
> prosecuted. I suppose according to Jupiter Jones that Microsoft doesnt
> have any kind of monitor/tracking for any specific Windowx XP usage. If
> they did Im positive it would be useful and there wouldnt be a tug of war
> because I know there is only one copy running on that one machine and I
> doubt they would know how to extract it and put on other machines. Even if
> activation is anonymouse theres proof that I was the one who originally
> registered it with all the information I sent via the internet when I
> registered Windows so I doubt thats a problem. Its atleast worth looking
> into if that is true and they are using it and browsing the web with it on
> the same computer then there should be a way to log there ip and hopefully
> find out where or who they are if that works.

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