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Microsoft: Activation shift won't be a pain | |
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| Time: 00:00 EST/05:00 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Chris Hedlund | ||
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Microsoft's plan to halt some Net activation for Windows kicked in Monday, with the software maker assuring customers that the antipiracy measure will not prove a problem for legitimate users. As reported earlier, the updated program calls for the top 20 PC makers to activate Windows XP on every system before it ships. If a customer has to reinstall the operating system, as long as they use the restore disks from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), activation will be automatic, said Keith Beeman, director of worldwide license compliance for Microsoft. "For users of genuine Windows who have gotten Windows from one of the larger OEMs or smaller OEMs, it should be zero impact," he said. | ||
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| #1 By 2960 (156.80.64.60) at 3/2/2005 8:41:46 AM |
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Does anyone know how this affects OEM copies you get from, say, Newegg legally?
TL |
| #2 By 3653 (63.162.177.143) at 3/2/2005 10:38:27 AM |
| TL, not sure if my experience helps you... but I set up a home machine last night (after the deadline) using an OEM copy that I bought "extremely cheap" off ebay. I had no problems. |
| #3 By 19992 (164.214.4.31) at 3/2/2005 1:43:49 PM |
| Tl - I had a lot of the same questions you do. Ed Bott has a good rundown of how this will work at his site http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000506.html#more |
| #4 By 2960 (156.80.64.60) at 3/2/2005 2:41:48 PM |
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Thanks All :)
-Larry |
| #5 By 19992 (164.214.4.31) at 3/3/2005 10:01:14 AM |
| #5 just make sure you've got the ISO for the retail version and the proper CD-Key and you won't be affected. Although, why not just buy the retail version off of Ebay? I got my copy of Pro for $59 awhile ago. |
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