Compusa Windows sp3 oem?

http://www.compusa.com/applications/...2182&CatId=672

Is this legal to purchase and install?

Greg

Greg <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Compusa Windows sp3 oem?
>
>http://www.compusa.com/applications/...2182&CatId=672
>
>Is this legal to purchase and install?

Of course. Why would you be suspicious?

"Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Compusa Windows sp3 oem?
>
> http://www.compusa.com/applications/...2182&CatId=672
>
> Is this legal to purchase and install?
>
> Greg

Do you qualify as a "system builder"? If not no, if yes then you are
"legal."

Software Terms of Use
Use of this OEM System Builder Channel software is subject to the terms of
the Microsoft OEM System Builder License. This software requires the builder
to provide end user support for the Windows software. Once this software is
installed and activated it cannot be transferred to another computer.

This PDF file will explain it all:
http://oem.microsoft.com/public/US/l..._19booklet.pdf

Greg wrote:

> Compusa Windows sp3 oem?
>
> http://www.compusa.com/applications/...2182&CatId=672
>
> Is this legal to purchase and install?

Same one that is sold at Newegg but with free shipping:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-511-_-Product

"LVTravel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>
>"Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Compusa Windows sp3 oem?
>>
>> http://www.compusa.com/applications/...2182&CatId=672
>>
>> Is this legal to purchase and install?
>>
>> Greg
>
>Do you qualify as a "system builder"? If not no, if yes then you are
>"legal."

Pfffft! Buy it, install it.

>Software Terms of Use
>Use of this OEM System Builder Channel software is subject to the terms of
>the Microsoft OEM System Builder License. This software requires the builder
>to provide end user support for the Windows software. Once this software is
>installed and activated it cannot be transferred to another computer.
>
>This PDF file will explain it all:
>http://oem.microsoft.com/public/US/l..._19booklet.pdf

On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:24:42 -0400, "LVTravel" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>
>
>"Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Compusa Windows sp3 oem?
>>
>> http://www.compusa.com/applications/...2182&CatId=672
>>
>> Is this legal to purchase and install?
>>
>> Greg
>
>Do you qualify as a "system builder"? If not no, if yes then you are
>"legal."
>
>Software Terms of Use
>Use of this OEM System Builder Channel software is subject to the terms of
>the Microsoft OEM System Builder License. This software requires the builder
>to provide end user support for the Windows software. Once this software is
>installed and activated it cannot be transferred to another computer.
>
>This PDF file will explain it all:
>http://oem.microsoft.com/public/US/l..._19booklet.pdf


I have installed a hard drive, memory, CD, graphic pci card and pci
modem card. I guess I could support myself (hehehe).

Kidding aside. I just want to make sure that I get a legal copy and
wont have problems with WGA or activation.

Greg

On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:24:42 -0400, "LVTravel" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>
> "Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Compusa Windows sp3 oem?
> >
> > http://www.compusa.com/applications/...2182&CatId=672
> >
> > Is this legal to purchase and install?
> >
> > Greg
>
> Do you qualify as a "system builder"? If not no, if yes then you are
> "legal."
>
> Software Terms of Use
> Use of this OEM System Builder Channel software is subject to the terms of
> the Microsoft OEM System Builder License. This software requires the builder
> to provide end user support for the Windows software. Once this software is
> installed and activated it cannot be transferred to another computer.



Over and above the issues of whether Greg qualifies, I highly
recommend *against* buying an OEM version because of the licensing
rules; see the last sentence quoted above. Even if you never want to
move it to another computer, if the system dies, the license to use XP
dies with it.

Instead I recommend buying a retail Upgrade version. Amazon.com sells
it for $10 less than the above, and it doesn't come with that severe
restriction. Moreover, despite what many people think, the requirement
to use an upgrade version is to *own* a previous qualifying version's
installation CD (with an OEM restore CD, see below), not to have it
installed. When setup doesn't find a previous qualifying version
installed, it will prompt you to insert its CD as proof of ownership.
Just insert the previous version's CD, and follow the prompts.
Everything proceeds quite normally and quite legitimately.

Most people already own a previous qualifying version, but even if you
don't, you can buy a used copy of Windows 98 very inexpensively
someplace like eBay.

You can also do a clean installation if you have an OEM restore CD of
a previous qualifying version. It's more complicated, but it *can* be
done. First restore from the Restore CD. Then run the XP upgrade CD
from within that restored system, and change from Upgrade to New
Install. When it asks where, press Esc to delete the partition and
start over.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

You will be better off downloading from Piratebay. You get a
professional version
that uses VLK (Volume License Key - also supplied) and you can install
it on any
machines you want. You qualify as a professional hobbyist to download
and use it.



On Sep 21, 8:05*pm, Greg <inva...@invalid.net> wrote:
> Compusa Windows sp3 oem?
>
> http://www.compusa.com/applications/...tails.asp?EdpN...
>
> Is this legal to purchase and install?
>
> Greg

On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:39:35 -0700 (PDT), Shenan Stanley
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>You will be better off downloading from Piratebay. You get a
>professional version
>that uses VLK (Volume License Key - also supplied) and you can install
>it on any
>machines you want. You qualify as a professional hobbyist to download
>and use it.
>
And is also illegal.

Greg

"Ken Blake, MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:24:42 -0400, "LVTravel" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Compusa Windows sp3 oem?
>> >
>> > http://www.compusa.com/applications/...2182&CatId=672
>> >
>> > Is this legal to purchase and install?
>> >
>> > Greg
>>
>> Do you qualify as a "system builder"? If not no, if yes then you are
>> "legal."
>>
>> Software Terms of Use
>> Use of this OEM System Builder Channel software is subject to the terms
>> of
>> the Microsoft OEM System Builder License. This software requires the
>> builder
>> to provide end user support for the Windows software. Once this software
>> is
>> installed and activated it cannot be transferred to another computer.
>
>
>
> Over and above the issues of whether Greg qualifies, I highly
> recommend *against* buying an OEM version because of the licensing
> rules; see the last sentence quoted above. Even if you never want to
> move it to another computer, if the system dies, the license to use XP
> dies with it.
>
> Instead I recommend buying a retail Upgrade version. Amazon.com sells
> it for $10 less than the above, and it doesn't come with that severe
> restriction. Moreover, despite what many people think, the requirement
> to use an upgrade version is to *own* a previous qualifying version's
> installation CD (with an OEM restore CD, see below), not to have it
> installed. When setup doesn't find a previous qualifying version
> installed, it will prompt you to insert its CD as proof of ownership.
> Just insert the previous version's CD, and follow the prompts.
> Everything proceeds quite normally and quite legitimately.
>
> Most people already own a previous qualifying version, but even if you
> don't, you can buy a used copy of Windows 98 very inexpensively
> someplace like eBay.
>
> You can also do a clean installation if you have an OEM restore CD of
> a previous qualifying version. It's more complicated, but it *can* be
> done. First restore from the Restore CD. Then run the XP upgrade CD
> from within that restored system, and change from Upgrade to New
> Install. When it asks where, press Esc to delete the partition and
> start over.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Ken I absolutely agree with you about buying a retail version, either
upgrade or full install, but since he asked I had hoped to stop him by
posting what I did as he didn't qualify as a system builder according to
MS's rules. Simply putting a box together doesn't qualify a person as a
system builder applying those rules. But, I am no lawyer, I only play one
here.