[WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...

[Robert Carroll]

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.

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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