Mike, >>I can't recall the last time I bought a machine that had a copy of the >>OS included except already installed.
You mean that it was installed and you didn't get the disks? Several of the main companies have taken to doing that but if you ask them they will send you the disks. You paid for them and you will need them if your disk ever crashes. Steve Mike Hungerford wrote: > On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Steve Stamm <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Bones, >> >> Agreed, however I wasn't suggesting anyone pirate a copy. If you have >> ever bought a machine with windows on it and are not currently using >> that copy on another computer (you changed the OS, the computer died, >> etc.) you can safely use that copy on another machine or in a >> virtualization environment. I am an IT professional (25 years) and >> everyone I know has copies of all sorts of OSs laying around so it's >> never been a problem to come up with a legal copy of Windows. I even >> have an MSDN subscription! >> >> If you ask around you may be able to find a copy of XP that you can use. >> Especially now since Microsoft has discontinued support for XP. >> >> Thanks for keeping us straight! :) >> >> Steve >> > > Steve, > > I can't recall the last time I bought a machine that had a copy of the > OS included except already installed. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.54/2055 - Release Date: 04/12/09 > 13:14:00 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
