Pirated Win2k + Sp3?

[Cyberkiller6]

Does SP3 kill pirated copies of win2k?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Probably not, but you shouldnt have to worry about it.

 

[ChemMan]

No🙂

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: Cyberkiller6
Does SP3 kill pirated copies of win2k?

How exactly would it know it's a pirated copy? So no.

 

[Tannah]

an far as I know it dosent..
but I've heard of people with pirated copys running into more trouble than other's
especally if they used a well knowen OEM, but its just a rumor, so I don't know how much truth there is to it..

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Tannah
an far as I know it dosent..
but I've heard of people with pirated copys running into more trouble than other's
especally if they used a well knowen OEM, but its just a rumor, so I don't know how much truth there is to it..

Are you sure you arent thinking of XP sp1?

 

[NogginBoink]

There are very, very few known issues with SP3. Like, they can be counted on one hand.

I'm TREMENDOUSLY impressed with the lack of issues that SP3 has introduced. I'd feel very safe installing it on a machine.

Of course, a service pack is a major change to the OS, so a backup is a good idea.

 

[SaturnX]

NogginBoink: I'm not impressed with the new EULA with SP3, I'll be damned before I give MS exclusive rights to install whatever updates they see fit without my consent.

Also, to answer you question, this Service Pack doesn't kill pirated copies. The only one I read about was SP1 killing off installs based on certain Product Keys used for installation.

--Mark

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: Tharyn
NogginBoink: I'm not impressed with the new EULA with SP3, I'll be damned before I give MS exclusive rights to install whatever updates they see fit without my consent.

Also, to answer you question, this Service Pack doesn't kill pirated copies. The only one I read about was SP1 killing off installs based on certain Product Keys used for installation.

--Mark

Here again is the offending part of the EULA.

* The OS Product or OS Components contain components that
enable and facilitate the use of certain Internet-based
services. You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may
automatically check the version of the OS Product and/or its
components that you are utilizing and may provide upgrades
or fixes to the OS Product that will be automatically
downloaded to your computer.

What remains to be seen is whether or not this is actually used and in what way.

Edit: After thinking about it, I bet this is nothing more than an agreement pertaining to the Autoupdate feature that wasn't part of 2000 pre-SP3. "Internet-based services" is probably Autoupdate, and it would make sense why they have this then.

 

[mikecel79]

I've also noticed it says downloaded. It never once says they will be installed without your consent. I have a feeling this is just so that the AutoUpdate feature can download the patches without telling you but won't install them until you say it's ok.

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: mikecel79
I've also noticed it says downloaded. It never once says they will be installed without your consent. I have a feeling this is just so that the AutoUpdate feature can download the patches without telling you but won't install them until you say it's ok.

Good point, I didn't notice that. That would make sense though. I have Autoupdate running at work (on XP though) and it downloads the patches and then asks if you want to install them.

 

[Swampster]

As with WinME and WinXP, the autoupdate function can be turned off in Win2000 SP3. The only reason for this disclaimer is that it wasn't present originally, and thus you didn't authorize it when you installed the OS.

 

[straubs]

I'm just as paranoid as the next AT user, but I really like the auto-update feature. And you *know* that it must help with those people that NEVER update their computer for all the years they use it and then wonder why they have problems. 😛

 

[SaturnX]

But I mean you can never be too careful nowadays, I mean remember the whole PheonixNet incidence? It just pays to be careful.

--Mark