Re: PC Stolen

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/10/03 

Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 00:32:35 -0600

David;
Not a chance.
Microsoft would get a lot of grief from privacy groups if that were
possible.
Unfortunately the thief has a fully functional computer with Windows
XP. 

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"David Hall" <David.Hall@openoff.com.au> wrote in message
news:092e01c32f17$51606150$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Len,
>
> I understand the OEM situation, i just want to make it as
> hard as possible for the person who stole it! Similar how
> you have to activate windows, can it be deactivated?
> Regards
> David
> >-----Original Message-----
> >David,
> >
> >I hate to break this to you this way, but OEM software
> is "married" forever
> >to the first system it is installed on, thus even though
> it was stolen, you
> >lost the right to use it on the replacement system.
> >
> >Add the cost of the software to the cost of the system
> when you file a claim
> >with your insurance company. When you buy a replacement
> PC, good chance it
> >also will come with a newly licensed copy of WinXP.
> >
> >We went through this with a MS support person ~1 month
> ago, and that is the
> >legal position with the EULA.
> >
> >-- 
> >
> >Regards,
> >Len Segal, MCP
> >Microsoft - MVP
> >--------------
> >My reply address is intentionally wrong to reduce SPAM
> Email.
> >NOTE: We do not respond to unsolicited Email support
> questions,
> >please post questions in newsgroup.
> >
> >"David Hall" <David.Hall@openoff.com.au> wrote in message
> >news:06cf01c32ef8$553c5410$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> hi,
> >>
> >> I have had my pc stolen, and cannot request this info
> from
> >> microsoft directly as it requires a PID whihc is on the
> pc
> >> that was stolen!! I was wondering if there is anyway to
> >> deactivate that copy of XP? I still have the
> installation
> >> disk, but the Certificate was attached to the PC, what
> can
> >> i do?? anything?? please help!

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