Is the CD Covered for damage?

jm240 · 28 Feb 2007 at 14:43

If you buy a £200 retail version of windows, are you covered in any way if say you broke or snapped the dvd, or if it got badly scratched?

bledd · 28 Feb 2007 at 14:45

just make a copy

you can probably ask for a 2nd disc from ms, but will likely cost you £15 or so

jm240 · 28 Feb 2007 at 15:08

I thought it would be copy protected?

tom_e · 28 Feb 2007 at 15:09

jm240 said:
I thought it would be copy protected?

nope but its still illegal to make a backup in the UK at least, replacement media can be had from MS but like Bledd said its around £15 for a replacement

toString · 28 Feb 2007 at 15:11

If you keep it in the case or dvd drive it'll never get broken or scratched!

jm240 · 28 Feb 2007 at 15:16

I can't believe this what a ****g rip off! you pay 200 quid for a cd and you would think MS would provide a warranty!

TheMightyTen · 28 Feb 2007 at 16:26

No you don't, you pay £200 pounds for the licence.

Ronaldo · 28 Feb 2007 at 16:29

well worse case borrow a friend DVD and use your key

bledd · 28 Feb 2007 at 16:33

wtf, illegal to make a backup copy?

what is the world coming to

gizmoy2k · 28 Feb 2007 at 16:40

You key is the valuable part, just dont lose that

Meatball · 28 Feb 2007 at 16:42

bledd. said:
wtf, illegal to make a backup copy?

what is the world coming to

In the UK we have no Fairuse laws, which in countries such as America let you legally back up movies, DVDs and games for backup and personal use

It's still illegal to rip CDs here in the UK, although most people turn a blind eye to it.

Corasik · 28 Feb 2007 at 17:14

jm240 said:
I can't believe this what a ****g rip off! you pay 200 quid for a cd and you would think MS would provide a warranty!

If you snapped, scratched, or destroy your CD, thats your lookout, If you buy a new car, and then crash it into a brick wall, your new car warrenty wont cover the repair bill.

If the CD is faulty (no scratches, but doesnt play due to defects) then of course MS would have to replace it free of charge. Most software/cd/dvd's are covered for 90 days against manufactuing defects.

wormvortex · 28 Feb 2007 at 17:23

It's near impossible to break a disc unless your unable to treat cd's with care. I've never once damaged a CD beyond use and i leave things out the cases all the time.

Also how often are you even gonna use the disc? Mines in a box under my bed where it will stay. Its hardly like you need it everytime you turn the PC on or keep it on display.

bledd · 28 Feb 2007 at 18:12

Corasik said:
If you snapped, scratched, or destroy your CD, thats your lookout, If you buy a new car, and then crash it into a brick wall, your new car warrenty wont cover the repair bill.

if i could make backups of my car, i'd play real life destruction derby all day

Energize · 28 Feb 2007 at 19:11

blitz2163 said:
nope but its still illegal to make a backup in the UK at least, replacement media can be had from MS but like Bledd said its around £15 for a replacement

It's only illegal to make backups of audio cds and dvds, software is still allowed under the crra.

wormvortex said:
It's near impossible to break a disc unless your unable to treat cd's with care. I've never once damaged a CD beyond use and i leave things out the cases all the time.

Actually faulty dvd drives can damage disks, and the cd can sometimes disintegrate in the drive at high speeds if there is a flaw on the cd. You also can't account for a fire, flood, tornado, theft etc etc.

jm240 · 28 Feb 2007 at 19:11

gizmoy2k said:
You key is the valuable part, just dont lose that

do thhey give you the key or does it get activated behind the scene?

RJC · 28 Feb 2007 at 19:24

jm240 said:
do thhey give you the key or does it get activated behind the scene?

Thats the serial / key which will be printed or loose in the box which you type in when installing windows, oem you affix the sticker to the case.

Rob

wormvortex · 28 Feb 2007 at 19:25

Energize said:
You also can't account for a fire, flood, tornado, theft etc etc.

rofl the last thing i'd be bothered about in any of those is my vista DVD.

Trifid · 28 Feb 2007 at 20:42

I would certainly be ****** off if I spent £330 on a key that got burned in a fire!

*reminders to keep copy of CD key in fire proof, water proof, wind proof anti burglar safe.

Simmy · 28 Feb 2007 at 20:53

jm240 said:
I can't believe this what a ****g rip off! you pay 200 quid for a cd and you would think MS would provide a warranty!

Why would they do that? It's not their fault you scratch/lose the disc is it? Why should they spend time/money rectifying your mistake :confused: