Look at the following before you buy:

    http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/partners/YourPC_COA.mspx

Dean

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Lendrim" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 1:02 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] COA question


I am considering purchase of a laptop computer on Ebay. This question 
concerns the OS. The ad states that the OS is not included and the computer 
boots to the bios. But it also says a COA for 2000 Pro is attached to the 
machine. This is what it says under Specifications:

"Certificate of Authenticity COA: Windows 2000 Professional (Operating 
System not included, only the COA affixed to the machine.)"

If I buy that COA with the machine, and buy or borrow a 2000 Pro CD 
somewhere, will I have the ability and the right to install, use and update 
2000 Pro on that machine? I'm not trying to cheat Microsoft, just trying to 
understand what I can/cannot do from a practical and legal standpoint. 
Thanks, Bob

 

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