> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Robert Carroll
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 19:22
> To: 'Richard Thorne'; 'Wayne'; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...
>
>
> It's just that in reality many of us installed an operating system onto
> more than one computer in violation of the licensing agreement. Now you
> can't do that.
>
No but it was never for ONE computer, it said use on one machine AT A TIME,
and NOTHING said I could not move it.
Have you ever heard of lock out? If you change your system date YOU CAN GET
TOTALLY LOCKED out and have to re do WPA. That can happen with bad software
or hardware.
I am laughing at usoft, the expense to support this is going to cost them
WAY more than what they save, and they deserve it for this.
> Bob W2WG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richard Thorne
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 7:02 PM
> To: Wayne; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...
>
> Wayne:
>
> Most software is licensed for one computer unless you purchase a
> multi-user
> software license.
>
> Nothing strange here.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne" <huffew@yahoo.com>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 4:54 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...
>
>
> > I don't know about you guys, but I don't like the idea of paying
> > twice for Windows XP.
> > I purchased my copy on a CD for a little over $100, just like I did
> > for the past windows upgrades. Went from 95, 98, 2000, then XP.
> > All my other upgrades permitted me to put them on my two computers.
> > This upgrade to XP had to be registered, so I did.
> > This weekend I tried to install it on my 2nd PC and it wouldn't
> > install without my phoning Microsoft for them to change the code.
> > The lady told me that I had to pay for each computer installation.
> > (I didn't ask about reinstalling it on the SAME computer). I asked
> > what would that cost? I thought I would pay it if it was maybe $10
> > or so. But she said she didn't know and that I could phone ????? and
> > ask them about it. So she offered to give me the 800 number, or to
> > call it for me. So I said go ahead and dial it. I talked with some
> > guy and he asked me what I had paid for the first copy. I told him
> > it was a little over $100. He said I would have to pay it AGAIN for
> > the 2nd computer, that the original copy was to only be used on ONE
> > computer. I said I wouldn't pay for it again, and then hung up.
> > Are you others having the SAME problem? If so, what do you think
> > about it?
> > Wayne from Maine, KC1YF
> >
> >
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