[ubuntu-uk] Windows XP CD

[Harry Rickards]

On 4 June 2010 21:43, Daniel Case <danielcase10 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Alan,
>
> I was not aware either that it was copyright theft to use another CD
> with your original license.
>
> Infact, i thought the following was true:
> ttp://download.microsoft.com/download/9/A/9/9A90E11E-43A3-4E7E-A919-961AF15820CA/Refurbished%20PC%20License%20Guide.pdf
>
> According to this, any PC that isn't brand new that you are performing
> a reinstall on is classed as a refurbished PC.
> From the file: http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/A/9/9A90E11E-43A3-4E7E-A919-961AF15820CA/Refurbished%20PC%20License%20Guide.pdf
> A new Windows license is not required for a refurbished PC that has:
> (1) The original Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for a Windows
> operating system affixed to the PC, and
> (2) The original recovery media or hard-disk based recovery image
> associated with the PC.
>
> Therefore it is legal to install Windows from another disk?
>
<snip>

Surely not. "*and*(2)  the *original* recovery media or hard-disk
based recovery image associated with the PC."



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