Windows XP

[Emperor Pan I]

if person A asks Person B for a copy of windows, and a pirated version was recieved by Person A, fine Person A got shafted. Now if Person A is installing a genuine copy of windows xp removing old windows and saving all files without ****ing shit up.

 

[T3h Sorrow]

i guess you got ****ed by pirated software?

 

[Emperor Pan I]

no, I haven't even seen the computer yet, but I wanted to know before I went and tried to help someone if Pirated Windows is terrible for the system

Same friend is having trouble running Diablo II on vista. Never had Vista but I assume a compatibility issue.

 

[x42bn6]

Windows XP doesn't have enough anti-piracy features unless you go ahead and install WGA to cause too many problems. Windows Vista perhaps. Windows XP might in the future. I can't imagine why pirated Windows XP should give you problems. It's installed all the time all over Malaysia and there are no major complaints unless you are the person with the WGA too.*

 

[T3h Sorrow]

only prob ive had with vista is as followed.

It wont find my damn DVD BURNER!

i cant get a mic to work.

thats it.

 

[jd-inflames]

If you have a pirated copy of windows on your computer, and want to install an actual genuine copy, you can go to http://www.microsoft.com and go through their genuine advantage page and enter your real key there, allowing you to be accepted. And all the while making Microsoft viewing you as a victim. Gotta love it.

 

[Emperor Pan I]

Windows XP doesn't have enough anti-piracy features unless you go ahead and install WGA to cause too many problems. Windows Vista perhaps. Windows XP might in the future. I can't imagine why pirated Windows XP should give you problems. *

It isn't giving me a problem, I have a genuine copy of windows. I don't even know why he cares if it is pirated or not. I would just say format and install the real windows, but he wants to keep all his files, so I'll just refer to the Microsoft website I guess.

 

[LordNevar]

Or you can just get this http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50346&clcid=0x409, than just make sure you go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and the rest is history. As long as you install with a working key, than pirated copy or not it will be tuned into a genuine copy as soon as you start doing updates.

 

[Dragnskull]

sollution to pirated software: get the student version of whatever your wanting