Re: Using xp coa of dead pc on new pc

Notan wrote:
Tony Harding wrote:
Ben Myers wrote:
That could explain what I saw the other day at a new client's office. There
was an older Dell that complained that its copy of Windows XP was no longer
valid. When I checked on line, the Microsoft update web site would not
activate the copy of Windows, and stated that the group license key was not
valid.

I did not look on the side of the computer for the Microsoft sticker with
product key to make sure that the version of Windows agreed with the product
key, but I will guess that it did, unless maybe a "friend" upgraded the version
of Windows. You've seen those sorts of idiots who do people "favors" saying
"Oh, yeah, let me upgrade your Windows for you", using a group license key from
some other company or a pirated key. Something to investigate next time I go
there. In the meantime, we are subjected to more and more scrutiny by Microsoft. If
Microsoft had been put in charge of homeland security, there would be millions
in jail by now... Ben Myers

Mostly us and no terrorists.

"Crimes against Microsoft."

"On the Internet, no one can hear your computer scream"
.

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