Text 10080, 97 rader
Skriven 2006-03-10 13:13:30 av Rich Gauszka (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 10079 av Gary Britt (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: XP activation weirdness
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From: "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com>

Actually MS didn't tell me to screw off as they gave me a valid key eventually.
 Only the internet and voice-computer activation told me to screw off.  I
really don't care how MS tells the difference with a re-flashed BIOS. I was
still using the onboard chipsets ( NVIDIA nForce ). Ms just made an asinine
decision as to what constitutes a re-activation requirement and  since it
probably only has a major affect on  build it yourself-ers they don't care.


"Gary Britt" <email@from_Gary_Britt.org> wrote in message news:4411bd93@w3....
> How could MS' activation tell the difference between a bios flash and a
> motherboard change?
>
> This problem also kicks in if a motherboard fails and you replace that
> motherboard with one just like it but don't buy that same motherboard from
> your original OEM manufacturer with the proper code in the bios.  In which
> case MS and the OEM will both tell you screw off apparently.
>
> Gary
>
> "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4411a1af$1@w3....
>> If they wish to say the mb is the computer for an oem install, I can live
>> with that. Flashing the BIOS is not changing the hardware. ( in most
>> cases ).
>>
>>   With the price of desktops plumetting, I would think it would be less
>> costly to purchase rather than have a staff going around upgrading
> hardware.
>>
>> I just think MS wants to do away with the tech crowd period. Look at how
> MS
>> treats Windows MediaCenter
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/upgrade/default.mspx
>>
>> Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is an operating system
>> that
>> is only available on Media Center PCs. Because of special hardware
>> requirements, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PCs are
>> available
>> only from Microsoft PC Manufacturer partners.
>>
>>
>> "Gary Britt" <glb@gencog.com> wrote in message news:44119918$1@w3....
>> > If you put in a better motherboard and/or better components on an old
>> > motherboard, they treat like you bought a new computer that didn't come
>> > with windows.  Its stupid as hell for relations with the tech savvy
> crowd
>> > that would do this kind of thing, but that's their logic.  Maybe they
> want
>> > to make sure big companies with in house techs don't do hardware
> upgrades
>> > without buying new licenses of the next version of windows that they
>> > likely didn't need or want.
>> >
>> > Gary
>> >
>> > "Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote in message news:4410f9b7@w3....
>> >> "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4410bf72$1@w3....
>> >>
>> >>> It just seems a silly scheme on Microsoft's part. People do have to
>> >>> update
>> >>> their BIOS at times. To lock an installation on a portion of a
>> >>> motherboard
>> >>> that can be easily changed is inane. They really should check to see
>> >>> what
>> >>> really changed after XP goes through it's total redection scheme
> before
>> >>> demanding activation.  Home was oem
>> >>
>> >> The whole idea of copyprotecting windows is silly, hell it comes on
>> >> pretty
>> >> much every computer so how many more copies can you sell compared to
> how
>> >> many customers you will piss off?
>> >>
>> >> I mean think about what it's checking, the fear that you might buy a
> new
>> >> computer and move your old install? What like the new computer isn't
>> >> going
>> >> to come with the current version of windows?
>> >>
>> >> Geo.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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