On 4 June 2010 21:43, Daniel Case <danielcas...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Alan, > > I was not aware either that it was copyright theft to use another CD > with your original license. > > Infact, i thought the following was true: > ttp://download.microsoft.com/download/9/A/9/9A90E11E-43A3-4E7E-A919-961AF15820CA/Refurbished%20PC%20License%20Guide.pdf > > According to this, any PC that isn't brand new that you are performing > a reinstall on is classed as a refurbished PC. > From the file: > http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/A/9/9A90E11E-43A3-4E7E-A919-961AF15820CA/Refurbished%20PC%20License%20Guide.pdf > A new Windows license is not required for a refurbished PC that has: > (1) The original Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for a Windows > operating system affixed to the PC, and > (2) The original recovery media or hard-disk based recovery image > associated with the PC. > > Therefore it is legal to install Windows from another disk? > <snip>
Surely not. "*and*(2) the *original* recovery media or hard-disk based recovery image associated with the PC." -- Harry Rickards - ha...@linux.com Vote Lib Dem - Building a fairer Britain - http://libdems.org.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
