Thread: Is it legal...
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Old 28-08-2007, 12:12 AM   #3
Malke
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Re: Is it legal...

C-M0n3y wrote:
> ...to download a copy of windws from the net that doesnt come with akey(i
> want to use the one i purchased, but i sat on the cd...)
>
> thx


It would be extremely foolish to do that. You can replace your broken CD
with very little trouble. Your license to use Windows is the Product
Key, not the CD. Since you bought a retail copy, contact Microsoft here:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;326246

If a friend has the same version of XP that you do (example - retail XP
Home-Pro-MCE) you can also just make a copy of his CD.


Malke
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