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Win 2000 Question

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Butch54

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A friend of mine has XP Pro on her computer which has to be reinstalled, but unfortunately, has lost the disc which came with the computer. Her brother has a copy of Win 2000. Question is this. If she installs the Win 2000..........will she be able to use the Microsoft site for updates without them knowing. I`m sure this question has been asked before. I say it won`t matter....she`s scared to do it.
 
Thanks for the replys. I think her mind is a little more at ease now. Yes Mikecel, I guess it is illegal. But immoral ?? Naaaaah.......she paid the price once for an operating system. It`s not like she`s a big time pirate here. Think of it this way too. How many times have all of us been driving on the highway a little late for work, and in a rush to get there, gone over the speed limit, knowing it was "illegal" ?? Possibly immoral also, but very few of us think think so.
 
But immoral ?? Naaaaah.......she paid the price once for an operating system.
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She paid for a license of XP not Win2k. No matter which way you dice it promoting piracy is immoral. No she may not be a big time pirate but these are the types of activities that lead to things like Product Activation which so many people complain about. As a part time developer that hopes to sell software someday I take offense to people promoting piracy.
 
Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Call the computer manufacturer and inquire about getting a replacement CD.
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I once had a dog, and his name was B-I-N-G-O!!!

I agree with Noggin, if you truly want to go on the straight and narrow.

 
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