Re: xp pro

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 09/26/02


From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 07:39:00 -0700


You might want to confront the seller of those systems
with this fact, as it would be their liability. If you have
anything in writing of what they would deliver in your
purchase, it seems to me that you would have a strong
case with both your local lawyers and with
piracy@microsoft.com

--
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA,  MCSE both
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Jordan" <jordanmust@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:966e01c2652b$18d16390$39ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA08...
>   I have several machines in my office running what
> turned out to be a illegitmate version of Windows XP Pro
> that did not need activation.  I have since purchased
> upgrade retail copies of XP Pro for each machine.
> However, how can I activate the systems with my new
> codes, without reformatting and reinstalling the
> operating system?  Thanks!!


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