Compusa Windows sp3 oem?

[Greg]

Compusa Windows sp3 oem?

http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2552182&CatId=672

Is this legal to purchase and install?

Greg

 

[Bennett Marco]

Compusa Windows sp3 oem?

http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2552182&CatId=672

Is this legal to purchase and install?

Of course. Why would you be suspicious?

 

[LVTravel]

Compusa Windows sp3 oem?

http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2552182&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/licensing/07_03_19booklet.pdf

 

[VanguardLH]

Compusa Windows sp3 oem?

http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2552182&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/Produ...16511&cm_re=windows_xp-_-32-116-511-_-Product

 

[Bennett Marco]

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

Pfffft! Buy it, install it.

 

[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/licensing/07_03_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

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

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.

 

[Greg]

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

 

[LVTravel]

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 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.

 

[Greg]

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.

So system builder can't build the own system?

There is a loophole.

Have someone buy the system, buy the system back and it yours.

Don't worry I am going to buy an upgrade or a full retail version of
xp home.


Greg

 

[db]

you might want to shop around
for a better price.



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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken I absolutely agree with you about buying a retail version, either
upgrade or full install,

I *highly* recommend the Upgrade over the Full version, since the
Upgrade contains the same software, can do a clean installation, and
is *much* cheaper.

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.

I wasn't disagreeing with you, just adding another point that I
thought would be more significant to him.