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From: undisclosed on 13 Jun 2010 19:42 Yer i fully understand exactly what everyone is saying about downloads from torrent sites but your making it sounds like there's not even one good copy anywhere and that is not the case but as with anything its a risk. Find a good copy though and your ready to go in 50 mins or less downloaded and burned. (i really do agree though that it has potential to go wrong) I thought i might end up changing the thread, i actually tried to word it so i wouldn't, guess i failed though and ill have to try harder next time. Again i really dont want to change the subject but i dont think its illegal to simply copy an installation cd. there is no copy protection on the cd itself. Many people have their key on their machine but no copy of windows. This article from microsoft teaches you how to copy windows with all the updates (slipstreaming they call it) 'How to slipstream hotfixes that replace pre-existing driver files' (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814847) so they clearly don't have a problem with it. Anyway I hope that Dave finds the best way to sort out his computer, if it isn't done already. -- JAM_EZZ
From: LVTravel on 14 Jun 2010 10:32 "undisclosed" wrote in message news:5193497f4d1bcd8713aa43d200f88780(a)nntp-gateway.com... > > Yer i fully understand exactly what everyone is saying about downloads > from torrent sites but your making it sounds like there's not even one > good copy anywhere and that is not the case but as with anything its a > risk. Find a good copy though and your ready to go in 50 mins or less > downloaded and burned. (i really do agree though that it has potential > to go wrong) > I thought i might end up changing the thread, i actually tried to word > it so i wouldn't, guess i failed though and ill have to try harder next > time. > Again i really dont want to change the subject but i dont think its > illegal to simply copy an installation cd. there is no copy protection > on the cd itself. Many people have their key on their machine but no > copy of windows. > This article from microsoft teaches you how to copy windows with all > the updates (slipstreaming they call it) 'How to slipstream hotfixes > that replace pre-existing driver files' > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814847) so they clearly don't have a > problem with it. > Anyway I hope that Dave finds the best way to sort out his computer, if > it isn't done already. > > > -- > JAM_EZZ I didn't say it is illegal to copy a cd I said download. A big difference. If you read the EULA on just about any MS CD or program it says you can make a copy for archival purposes. I also don't think MS would mind if a copy was made and given to a person in need as long as the license isn't transferred to use in more than one computer. Torrent is notorious for providing hacked, malware infected software. How does the OP know what is good from the site and what is bad? There is absolutely no way of knowing without downloading and installing. When all the data or plugged in backups are deleted or trashed it is too late then to say, Oh, should not have done that (son found out the hard way, thank goodness that he lived a town away and wasn't on my network.) The key on the machine will require a generic OEM version of Windows or the rebuild disk set from the manufacturer to function. It won't operate on a retail version, especially the Pro version you said to download. You are apparently a mind reader as the OP said nothing about XP Pro being on the computer's sticker.
From: undisclosed on 14 Jun 2010 16:20
LVTravel;1783963 Wrote: > "undisclosed" wrote in message > news:5193497f4d1bcd8713aa43d200f88780(a)nntp-gateway.com... > > > > Yer i fully understand exactly what everyone is saying about > downloads > > from torrent sites but your making it sounds like there's not even > one > > good copy anywhere and that is not the case but as with anything its > a > > risk. Find a good copy though and your ready to go in 50 mins or less > > downloaded and burned. (i really do agree though that it has > potential > > to go wrong) > > I thought i might end up changing the thread, i actually tried to > word > > it so i wouldn't, guess i failed though and ill have to try harder > next > > time. > > Again i really dont want to change the subject but i dont think its > > illegal to simply copy an installation cd. there is no copy > protection > > on the cd itself. Many people have their key on their machine but no > > copy of windows. > > This article from microsoft teaches you how to copy windows with all > > the updates (slipstreaming they call it) 'How to slipstream hotfixes > > that replace pre-existing driver files' > > ('How to slipstream hotfixes that replace pre-existing driver files' > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814847)) so they clearly don't have a > > problem with it. > > Anyway I hope that Dave finds the best way to sort out his computer, > if > > it isn't done already. > > > > > > -- > > JAM_EZZ > > I didn't say it is illegal to copy a cd I said download. A big > difference. > If you read the EULA on just about any MS CD or program it says you can > make > a copy for archival purposes. I also don't think MS would mind if a > copy > was made and given to a person in need as long as the license isn't > transferred to use in more than one computer. > > Torrent is notorious for providing hacked, malware infected software. > How > does the OP know what is good from the site and what is bad? There is > absolutely no way of knowing without downloading and installing. When > all > the data or plugged in backups are deleted or trashed it is too late > then to > say, Oh, should not have done that (son found out the hard way, thank > goodness that he lived a town away and wasn't on my network.) > > The key on the machine will require a generic OEM version of Windows or > the > rebuild disk set from the manufacturer to function. It won't operate > on a > retail version, especially the Pro version you said to download. You > are > apparently a mind reader as the OP said nothing about XP Pro being on > the > computer's sticker. Point taken, i stand corrected. To be able to edit would be a great thing. I shouldn't of started *a good way* either i guess. I've noticed another mistake i made that hasn't been spotted too. Ill be more careful with any advise in future. I've kind of got good at not getting viruses or spyware i was making a complacent mistake of assuming someone would already know what I know. As for the PRO i was installing it on 4 laptops at the time i think i just had it on the brain and before you ask no the image isn't downloaded from a torrent site lol. -- JAM_EZZ |