XP Serial Number Problem

I wonder how many people on this forum have bought a new oem license after upgrading their pc. At the most, I'm guessing around 0.

At least the high-horse brigade tend to spice up even the most innocuous of threads. :)
 
Nitristion said:
Stickers. Heh, they should just put one on the inside of the case anyway- why leave it up to the customer? Its not their job... xD
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We are talking about when you buy a new license not when you buy a new machine - if you buy a machine from OCUK it will have a sticker on the case - if you by Windows yourself, you stick the sticker onto your own case yourself, not that hard to understand.

Anyway - seems an honest mistake to have been made - but will make me remember to stick the sticker on my desktop when I buy Vista next week - if merely so I don't forget!

Rich
 
My main point is that if you're not going to adhere to the licence agreeements, why spend good money on a licence that becomes worthless as soon as you get it?
 
Burnsy2023 said:
My main point is that if you're not going to adhere to the licence agreeements, why spend good money on a licence that becomes worthless as soon as you get it?
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Thats not the case though. Its not as if the Windows was a pirate copy is it? It was bought, just that the sticker was thrown by mistake!

Its not carved in stone anyway as, Microsoft re-activated the Windows for me even after telling them about the sticker etc. How many people have been prosecuted for not putting the sticker on their case? Probably zero.

Also, you say it is worthless but how? Microsoft re-activated the windows! They had the facts. Who is going to argue with them?
 
ticktock said:
Its not as if the Windows was a pirate copy is it?
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It's not far off tbh, both are unlicensed installs.

ticktock said:
Also, you say it is worthless but how? Microsoft re-activated the windows! They had the facts. Who is going to argue with them
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Reactivation != Legal licence. You are still unlicensed but the indian call center monkeys aren't very well trained.
 
Burnsy2023 said:
It's not far off tbh, both are unlicensed installs.



Reactivation != Legal licence. You are still unlicensed but the indian call center monkeys aren't very well trained.
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Come on for googness sake! The OS was 'bought', the sticker lost. How does that make it not far off from being a pirated version?

Indian call center monkeys they may be, according to you, but they are still employed by Microsoft so as far as the average Joe is concerned, who are we to argue with them?

I keep reading on here about how important the EULA is. I have not heard of people being convicted of losing a sticker / not applying a sticker!

I think you go too far sometimes in trying to drum in about the EULA. I am totally against people who use pirate copies of 'Any' software but for the likes of my Sister-In-Law who just lost the sticker then that is a different matter.

I can't see Microsoft taking her to court for that, can you?
 
What happens if the PC is setup and running happily and the sticker gets scraped off / peels off? Is it now somehow not licensed?

Or if the case gets dented and needs to be replaced?
 
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