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from: Adam
date: 2007-02-06 23:19:38
subject: Re: Is upgrading from XP to Vista only legal once?

From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

mike wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:44:01 +0000, Ad
>  wrote:
>
>> Pointed out by a mate:
>>
>> Vista Upgrade licence requires XP installed vs "show it the silver disk
>> while installing following a format".
>>
>> XP licence states that as soon as the user upgrades then the XP licence
>> is then rendered null & void.
>>
>> OK.
>>
>> So now your Vista install needs re-installing.......In theory you now
>> have no XP licence.......so in strict theory no re-install of vista for
>> you matey boy.
>
> It makes one wonder if Microsoft even tries to think through the
> roadblocks they place in front of their paying customers.
>
>  /m

It's going to create sh*tloads of "pirates".

Every XP user who buys an upgrade & needs to install vista upgrade more
than once is a pirate.

Gee whiz how to turn your userbase into Crims in one easy move.

Adam

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