Re: Product Key info



Jason wrote:
I purchased off a local business and they were switching over to UNIX. They said they purchased a volume license from Microsoft on both products and wanted to make some of their money back. They wiped all programs off the current computers and is now running UNIX and openoffice


If that company isn't a Microsoft authorized reseller, than you don't have a legitimate license. "Used" Volume Licenses cannot legitimately be resold.


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