Re: Verifying product key

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 03:03:42 -0700

Software that comes bundled with a computer is almost
always specially licensed allowing install only on the
machine with which it is delivered, and often also will
refuse to install on a machine where the BIOS does not
identify the machine as a product of that computer maker.
Finally, much software that comes bundled with a machine
cannot be legally sold in separation from the machine.
Now, everything may be up and up here, and that may be
a full retail Publisher 2002, but be advised that bundled
software is usually not this way. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows  Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"tweety358" <tweety358@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6D1C8B81-9A25-413D-87FE-458F485B5376@microsoft.com...
> Hi yes it looks genuine. It comes from a new computer that he has and he
> didn't want to install it, so he sold it. Thank you
>
> "Jupiter Jones  [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Installing is the only way.
> > Is the CD an original Microsoft CD and not a copy?
> > Is the Product Key also original?
> >
> > -- 
> > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >
> >
> > "tweety358" <tweety358@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4B1E4D29-D26A-4C2E-A0C5-B9F02398BDEE@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi I purchased a publisher 2002 cd from a dealer at amazon.com. When
put
> > > it
> > > in it said invalid product key. He sent me another product key but I
would
> > > like to check the validation before I put it in. Is there a way to
check
> > > without it downloading into my computer.? I don't know how he didn't
send
> > > the
> > > right one n the first place. Thanks
> >
> >
> >

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