Catsy ([info]amezuki) wrote,
@ 2006-06-18 19:37:00
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For my friends who work at MS, or know someone who does
I need a favor from the store. I need a Retail (NOT OEM) copy of XP Pro with SP2, full version (NOT upgrade). I will happily pay the MS Store price for it, but I feel a deep sense of moral outrage at the thought of paying the full price of what MS is under the delusion their OS is worth.

The reason for the retail version instead of OEM is because of Microsoft's retarded EULA for the OEM version, which treats any mobo upgrade as a "new" computer for which you must buy a new license. The reason for the full version instead of the upgrade is because while I have a legit WinME CD that I can use to activate the upgrade copy of XP Pro that we currently have, I am not certain if you can use the same "old version of Windows" CD to activate more than one XP upgrade.

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[info]roostur
2006-06-19 10:35 am UTC (link)
I have a copy of Wn XP pro SP 2 at home that I got from the MS store. The only catch is, when I build my new computer and hand down my old one, I will need both copies for my box and Jen's box. I can give you one of the copies right away provided you can replace it as soon as possble within the next couple months with another legal copy of XP SP2.

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[info]amezuki
2006-06-19 01:10 pm UTC (link)
I'm afraid that would screw you, whether I acquired a new version soon or not. Using your copy would flag it as having been installed recently, and when you went to use it that could prevent you from being able to activate it.

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[info]roostur
2006-06-19 01:21 pm UTC (link)
That will not be a problem as I have not installed either copy yet. The plan would be to give you one of the unused copies in exchange of finding a replacement unused copy to give back to me. I do know a couple people that have access to the MS store but I'd prefer not to bother them yet as I will be seeking their services when Vista becomes available.

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[info]amezuki
2006-06-19 01:32 pm UTC (link)
That could work, though it puts you in a position of having to wait until I can find someone willing to buy another copy for me to replace yours.

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[info]roostur
2006-06-19 01:59 pm UTC (link)
If you need it sooner than later, consider it an option, but I would need a replacement within a couple months if you can d that.

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