[WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

Aren't the pirates at home also real pirates ?

----- Original Message -----
From: "GilBaronW0MN" <gbaron@charter.net>
To: "Wayne" <huffew@yahoo.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 23:58
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...


> You just got hit by the nasty Windows Product Activation. I thought all
knew
> this by now. It is a requirement from now on for ALL XP software INCLUDING
> OFFICE that EVERYONE pay for EVERY copy of the S although you can install
> office on both your desktop and laptop.
>
> There is no good crack yet so there you go.
>
> What it does is create a hash based on your hardware (serial numbers
> included so similar models don't help) and then you must call and get the
> key encrypted by that. There is no choice and no solution.
> If you change more than 6 [pieces of hardware then you must do it again
WPA.
>
> Look on the web for the talk about this onerous thing!
>
>
> It sucks for home users. We are paying for the real pirates. I am sorry
you
> did not know ahead of time.
>
> That is the reason I stick with Windows 2000.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Wayne
> > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 16:54
> > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > 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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