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| 50992 | 2002-05-27 05:08:00 | Hi, I'm just about to sell my computer, and before I pass it on, I would like to remove my Windows Cd key. Im just hoping for confirmation that all I need to do is delete username, organisation, and cd-key from 'CurrentVersion' in the registry as was done on other versions? Thanks, Inverse |
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| 50993 | 2002-05-27 05:27:00 | Inverse, Why are you wanting to remove your CD Key? are you not selling the CD with the computer? If not, you should remove XP altogether. Mike. |
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| 50994 | 2002-05-27 05:34:00 | Legally you either have to sell the computer with the CD or you will have to remove XP from the computer all together. JM |
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| 50995 | 2002-05-27 05:56:00 | It is easier for me to remove the CD Key rather than formatting it, otherwise it's apparently called 'piracy'. Fact: 1 in 3 software programs are pirated. -- Microsoft 'How to tell' |
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| 50996 | 2002-05-27 06:00:00 | Well, isnt that just dandy. Stupid legalities | Guest (0) | ||
| 50997 | 2002-05-27 12:12:00 | This reminds me of a conversation I had with the CEO of Microsoft New Zealand after a lecture from an American Microsoft lawyer on software piracy about 4 years ago. I had a copy of Office 97 Small Business Edition and also a copy of Office 97 Professional. I bought the Small Business one before I started a particular course and then needed to upgrade to the Professional for this course. Anyway, I was asking whether I could give my copy to someone else and how that impacted on licences and copyright. Apparently, if you want to keep the software yourself that's fine. You can't give it to someone else without them taking ownership of it (through the licence) because their computer isn't licenced to run the software (under their name) it's YOUR computer that's licenced for it. He told me that Microsoft has no objection to anyone owning the licence (you can't own the software you own the licence to use it) and then onselling it, but if you onsell it then you need to inform Microsoft that the licence is being transferred so that their system doesn't show a duplicate registration under a different name...otherwise the new registerer will be in trouble. To me it sounded way complex and involved...far too complex to actually bother with...so I tend to sell the old software (oops...sorry licence) and if MS have a problem then that's tough...sometimes I'd just send them an e-mail to let them know - but I never got a reply, so... This is probably totally useless, but quirky anyway :) Callum |
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| 50998 | 2002-05-27 23:55:00 | You will need to contact Microsoft to re-activate your XP by phone, when you install it on another computer. I bought a previously activated copy of XP Pro and had to ring the Microsoft desk to activate it. They wanted:- A scan copy of my disc, a scan copy of the license and a letter of sale from the previous owner. When I told them I couldn't check if the seller had removed it from their PC, they replied that they would just have to trust the word of the seller. Microsoft were really efficient at dealing with me and got things sorted very quickly. |
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