re-installing

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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 15:15:25 -0500, "Vanguard" <no@mail.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> "Gordon" wrote in message news:%23PlIi$jwHHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote ...
>>>>> <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>>> my question is it brought a medium size
>>>>>> chip or hardware as they call it
>>>>> But I'm lost here. I don't know what you mean. Can you elaborate?
>>>>>
>>>>>> do i have to install this hardware
>>>>> What hardware?
>>>> I suspect the OP has been sold an OEM copy with a chip of some sort as
>>>> "qualifying hardware"
>>> So if it was an OEM version purchased with qualifying hardware, and from
>>> I've seen in the EULA, doesn't that qualifying hardware have to become
>>> incorporated into the computer in which the OP wants to use that OEM
>>> version of Windows?
>>
>>
>> Nope. The EULA does not say that.
>>
>
>
> Actually, Ken, I think it does say that, in a non-direct way:


Well, I've read both your message and Vanguard's subsequent one, and I
still don't agree.

However I think it makes very little practical difference, and it's not
worth arguing about. That goes double today, because I'm on vacation this
week and have very little time for newsgroups. So I'll bow out of this
discussion now and hope that we can all agree to disagree about this.


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"Ken Blake" wrote in message
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> Well, I've read both your message and Vanguard's subsequent one, and
> I still don't agree.
>
> However I think it makes very little practical difference, and it's
> not worth arguing about. That goes double today, because I'm on
> vacation this week and have very little time for newsgroups. So I'll
> bow out of this discussion now and hope that we can all agree to
> disagree about this.


Well, I disagree on agreeing that we disagree and ...

Have a good vacation.
 
"Vanguard" <no@mail.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Ken Blake" wrote in message news:utRLlZ1wHHA.4548@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Well, I've read both your message and Vanguard's subsequent one, and I
>> still don't agree.
>>
>> However I think it makes very little practical difference, and it's not
>> worth arguing about. That goes double today, because I'm on vacation this
>> week and have very little time for newsgroups. So I'll bow out of this
>> discussion now and hope that we can all agree to disagree about this.
>
>
> Well, I disagree on agreeing that we disagree and ...
>
> Have a good vacation.


LOL! Thanks.


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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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It sounds like you purchased an OEM version of XP. OEM (Original Equipment
Manufacturer) versions are essentially a version of Windows that a
manufacturer has made a Licensing agreement with Microsoft to sell under
special conditions. In some cases OEM's are sold preinstalled on systems
like Dell or Compaq. In other cases OEMs are sold with a piece of hardware.
Like it appears you have. The short answer to your question is no you do not
"have to install the hardware." However once you've install the OEM version
on your computer it is tied to your computer and can not be resold unless
you are selling the whole computer.

To install the software follow the instructions here
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/InstallXPHome/installxphome1.htm

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Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
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"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi; ihad writen before , i bought a clone computewr that didnt bring a
> recovery disk, so i went and bought a new windows xp pro w/ sp2 software
> wicth is what i have in my computer, my question is it brought a medium
> size
> chip or hardware as they call it do i have to install this hardware and
> is
> there anything i have to do to install the sftware, like cleaning the
> drive
> or something. Please help. Thank you John A.
 
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