Is it legal? will it work ?

[phil]

My OS is windows xp, home edition , with an OEM recovery disk. A friend ,
downloaded his windows xp cd(home edition) on my pc and put it in a folder
on C.

The intention is not to set it up, not to install it, but to give me the
possibility of a ..Repair install...

Is this legal ???I won`t have anything to do with this, if it`s not legal !!
Will this work ?? Any advice appreciated. Phil

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Phil,

Technically, no it's not "legal" or, more accurately, it would be a
violation of the EULA. His retail version is installed (presumably) on his
machine. Using it on yours, even if just for repairs, is not allowed under
that contract.

More technically, you would need his Product Key as well, as your OEM key
will probably not work with it.

Even more technically, you don't want to use the retail version anyhow, as
it may not contain needed drivers for your system. Most OEM preinstalls
include drivers specific to the hardware, and these may or may not be found
on the retail version of WinXP. Installing a retail version and removing the
OEM version may also void any remaining warranty you have.

I would call your OEM manufacturer about getting a regular disk for repair
purposes, they often offer one for a small fee. Some also include a faculty
for creating one from your existing system.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[phil]

Thanks Rick.

I will remove this copy immediately from my pc, and follow your advice
,about getting a copy from my OEM manufacturer. Good day. Phil

 

[Rob Schneider]

My OS is windows xp, home edition , with an OEM recovery disk. A friend ,
downloaded his windows xp cd(home edition) on my pc and put it in a folder
on C.

The intention is not to set it up, not to install it, but to give me the
possibility of a ..Repair install...

Is this legal ???I won`t have anything to do with this, if it`s not legal !!
Will this work ?? Any advice appreciated. Phil

It's really not a legal issue (and there are no laws about XP ... yet).
Read the End User License Agreement (run "winver" and click on the link)
and read what you agreed with Microsoft.

 

[Michael Stevens]

My OS is windows xp, home edition , with an OEM recovery disk. A friend ,
downloaded his windows xp cd(home edition) on my pc and put it in a folder
on C.

The intention is not to set it up, not to install it, but to give me the
possibility of a ..Repair install...

Is this legal ???I won`t have anything to do with this, if it`s not legal !!
Will this work ?? Any advice appreciated. Phil

The key element in your question is whether your OEM key will allow you to
reach the setup stage to select Repair Install. If you have a friend with a
OEM home version, entering your valid key should work. If you are able to
make this happen, please post back with your results.

--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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[Guest]

Sure it's legal. it's not installed as a usable OS.

 

[purplehaz]

legal

The key element in your question is whether your OEM key will allow you to
reach the setup stage to select Repair Install. If you have a friend with a
OEM home version, entering your valid key should work. If you are able to
make this happen, please post back with your results.

I don't think the key would be in question cause you can "tweak" the xp home
retail cd to accept an oem key:
http://www.thetechguide.com/howto/setuppini.html

 

[purplehaz]

I disagree. All he wants to do is have a copy of xp to do a repair install
if needed. There is nothing in the eula that says you can't use someone
eleses xp cd. The product key is what is really tied to the license. The
media does not matter, and in fact, we all know you can buy extra licenses
and use any xp cd to install from cause you have a legal purchased
key/license. So there is no reason why he could not use his friends xp cd
and his product key for repair install purposes. He would be legal as he is
using his legal purchased license/product key. All he would have to do is
tweak the setupp.ini file to accept his oem key.
http://www.thetechguide.com/howto/setuppini.html

 

[purplehaz]

Go for it. You can use your friends media and still be legal as long as you
use your product key for the repair install. All you need to do is change
the value in one file and then burn a new cd that will accept your oem key.
The media you use to install from does not matter. The product key is what
is tied to the license. See this article:
http://www.thetechguide.com/howto/setuppini.html

 

[Guest]

Amen !!!!!

-----Original Message-----
Go for it. You can use your friends media and still be legal as long as you
use your product key for the repair install. All you need to do is change
the value in one file and then burn a new cd that will accept your oem key.
The media you use to install from does not matter. The product key is what
is tied to the license. See this article:
http://www.thetechguide.com/howto/setuppini.html

if it`s not legal
!!


.

 

[Alex Nichol]

My OS is windows xp, home edition , with an OEM recovery disk. A friend ,
downloaded his windows xp cd(home edition) on my pc and put it in a folder
on C.

The intention is not to set it up, not to install it, but to give me the
possibility of a ..Repair install...

Is this legal ???I won`t have anything to do with this, if it`s not legal

I don't see any real problem in legality - your right to use the system
is represented by the Product Key you were supplied with.

Whether it will work is much more doubtful. Setup checks Product Keys
and will probably find that this version is not matched to the Product
key you have.

But you might find it a useful source of individual files for repair
purposes, after booting to a Recovery Console - for which you will
probably need the set of six floppies you can generate with a program
you download from
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;310994

 

[?]

**** go ahead and do it microsoft won't no
damn you people are so sensitive.

 

[NobodyMan]

My OS is windows xp, home edition , with an OEM recovery disk. A friend ,
downloaded his windows xp cd(home edition) on my pc and put it in a folder
on C.

You mean your friend "copied" his CD, right? Downloading implies it
was done over the internet or phone lines or something along those
lines. Don't confusing downloading something with copying something
with installing something...the mixup in terminology results in many
mistaken comments when others try to help you.

The intention is not to set it up, not to install it, but to give me the
possibility of a ..Repair install...

Is this legal ???I won`t have anything to do with this, if it`s not legal !!
Will this work ?? Any advice appreciated. Phil

I doubt it would work. If your friend's XP CD is a retail CD, your
OEM key won't work with it. When you ran his setup routine, and got
to the part where you needed to enter a key, yours would be rejected.

You could use his, but then both you and he would be violating the MS
XP EULA.

If he has an OEM version, your key might work. Who knows.

 

[purplehaz]

You mean your friend "copied" his CD, right? Downloading implies it
was done over the internet or phone lines or something along those
lines. Don't confusing downloading something with copying something
with installing something...the mixup in terminology results in many
mistaken comments when others try to help you.

I doubt it would work. If your friend's XP CD is a retail CD, your
OEM key won't work with it. When you ran his setup routine, and got
to the part where you needed to enter a key, yours would be rejected.

You could use his, but then both you and he would be violating the MS
XP EULA.

If he has an OEM version, your key might work. Who knows.

You can make a retail xp cd accept an oem key(or any key for that matter):
http://www.thetechguide.com/howto/setuppini.html

 

[phil]

Yes. My friends windows XP cd was copied to mine and put in a folder on C.
Thanks ,for all your comments, even when they seem to contradict one
another. It`s the way to learn ,I presume.
If and when , I am in need of a ..repair install.., I will try it out.

Greetings. Phil

 

[purplehaz]

Make sure to follow the article that I posted so you can burn a new cd that
will accept your oem product key.