Win ME Disks

"Arturo Seis" wrote in message
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I see the concept of charity is lost on you.

Or is it that you don't know enough to know that what matters alleged
'software piracy'-wise is the key, not the installation files?

Or is it that you're such a sad fux0r that you can't bear the thought of
an
all-but-worthless years-out-of-date electronic-related product going for a
song, because to you it's a status symbol?

ETC.............

I agree with you, Arturo. Disregard these idiots.

Hopefully the OP can get Windows ME from you. I have a copy too, if need
be. As you say, it's unsupported, so WTF? I don't get the "piracy" issue
on these old, unsupported systems anyway. I guess some people enjoy
spouting their legalese around just to sound important and "informed."
Screw 'em!

EW

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:58:40 -0500, Heirloom wrote:

Claude sed, "And what's a "maroon"?"

Maroon: Bugs Bunny talk for 'moron.'
Heirloom, old and heard it



The OP asks for an "installation disk", not "installation files".

Yes, one can buy "new" stuff on e-Bay. Meaning unopened.

I'm sure that will come as a surprise to you but the value of an
object has nothing to do with the opinion you might have of it, no
matter how "intelligent" it might be. LOL. Some museum pieces can
fetch quite a good price by the way.

And what's a "maroon"?

Claude

Your post did not quote the source. Which is you, and which is not?

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On Aug 12, 3:05*pm, "webster72n" wrote:
wrote in message

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On Aug 12, 10:56?am, Anson Einstein Anson

wrote:
I am trying to setup multiple computers with every version of Windows from
Win 3.1 on. Is it possible to obtain a Windows ME installation disk?
Any info would be really helpful.

I'm sure you'll find Windows Me on e-Bay at a reasonnable price.

The retail version and brand new for $139.95.
But there are others. * * * * * * * H.

Claude

Microsoft once advised me to reinstall using the upgrade version
Install CD instead of the "complete" version. I no longer remember the
details, possibly an undocumented argument to setup.exe. I followed
their directions and it worked.

So, if you have difficulty finding a "complete" Install CD, try to
find a retired MS winME specialist and ask. There are more than a few
checking in here

Bob

ok, i guess pirating is illegal and bad, and microsoft has every right to
throw a fit if someone pirates their os'es, especially ones being sold now.
but what if someone pirates somethigng like WinME? yeas, its still illegal,
but why should microsoft really care? its no longer supported or sold so no
new patches or bug fixes will be made so WinME is like a sitting duck with
holes for viruses to intrude into. its a loss for the person using it really.
theyre allowing hackers to steal their stuff. i am completely aware of this
hazard as i use WinME right now in a virtual machine, torrented.

Let me get this straight. Are you suggesting that it's illegal to pirate
Microsoft XP but because Microsoft Me is no longer supported, it's alright
to pirate ????

It's like trying to rationalize that it's OK to be partially dishonest.....
To put it into perspective, it's akin to being partially pregnant!!!!!


"secret00agent00man" wrote in
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ok, i guess pirating is illegal and bad, and microsoft has every right to
throw a fit if someone pirates their os'es, especially ones being sold
now.
but what if someone pirates somethigng like WinME? yeas, its still
illegal,
but why should microsoft really care? its no longer supported or sold so
no
new patches or bug fixes will be made so WinME is like a sitting duck with
holes for viruses to intrude into. its a loss for the person using it
really.
theyre allowing hackers to steal their stuff. i am completely aware of
this
hazard as i use WinME right now in a virtual machine, torrented.

no im not saying its necesarily ok, but could microsoft think about it, or at
least make the punishments less harsh to the unactive products in the support
line

You might consider this "exploration" a lost cause, D.D.
(Just a humble suggestion to save time and energy)

Harry.


"Dapper Dan" wrote in message
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Let me get this straight. Are you suggesting that it's illegal to pirate
Microsoft XP but because Microsoft Me is no longer supported, it's
alright
to pirate ????

It's like trying to rationalize that it's OK to be partially
dishonest.....
To put it into perspective, it's akin to being partially pregnant!!!!!


"secret00agent00man" wrote
in
message ...

"secret00agent00man" wrote in
message ...
no im not saying its necesarily ok, but could microsoft think about it, or
at
least make the punishments less harsh to the unactive products in the
support
line

Windows 'piracy' is meaningless pre-WPA. The only people who are concerned
about it are those who have been hypnotised by the industry into echoing
it's mantra, and those who always were unable to seperate reality from
reactionary fantasy. When you make a product absurdly simple to copy and
then insist people read some mind-numbing legal diatribe in which, if they
are that sad, they will see an appeal to give their word not to copy it, and
the product is copied willy-nilly as per universal human nature, in the hard
world of business (in which you firmly stake your patch by using the mind
numbing legal diatribe) it is your fault for being incredibly naive or
optimistic or maybe just plain lazy.

What actually matters is that, as you say, the OS is full of security holes.
It is also severely limited stability-wise (compared with XP and later).
Microsoft are not suffering by people using copied Win ME discs - because
they no longer sell it; nor are they losing out on sales of Vista because 9x
is readily available gratis, because no-one who would buy Vista would use 9x
instead 'because it is free', and no-one who would use 9x because they
prefer it has any interest in using Vista.

There are two types of 9x users. Those who can't afford any operating
system - so it's 9x or nothing (or Linux, which they probably won't
understand), and those who are interested in old, historic, versions of
operating systems. Both arguments against allowing these are - apart from
the one about making the entire internet a more insecure place for the rest
of us; but it is a fairly contrived one these days - based on greed, and
supported by a mean, rigid, bigoted, authoritarian mindset that believes in
upholding the decrees of the rich and powerful absolutely regardless of
merit (on either side).

Arturo

I mean 'Pogle'



PSW




"Pogle S. Wood" wrote in message
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"secret00agent00man" wrote
in message ...
no im not saying its necesarily ok, but could microsoft think about it,
or at
least make the punishments less harsh to the unactive products in the
support
line

Windows 'piracy' is meaningless pre-WPA. The only people who are concerned
about it are those who have been hypnotised by the industry into echoing
it's mantra, and those who always were unable to seperate reality from
reactionary fantasy. When you make a product absurdly simple to copy and
then insist people read some mind-numbing legal diatribe in which, if they
are that sad, they will see an appeal to give their word not to copy it,
and the product is copied willy-nilly as per universal human nature, in
the hard world of business (in which you firmly stake your patch by using
the mind numbing legal diatribe) it is your fault for being incredibly
naive or optimistic or maybe just plain lazy.

What actually matters is that, as you say, the OS is full of security
holes. It is also severely limited stability-wise (compared with XP and
later). Microsoft are not suffering by people using copied Win ME discs -
because they no longer sell it; nor are they losing out on sales of Vista
because 9x is readily available gratis, because no-one who would buy Vista
would use 9x instead 'because it is free', and no-one who would use 9x
because they prefer it has any interest in using Vista.

There are two types of 9x users. Those who can't afford any operating
system - so it's 9x or nothing (or Linux, which they probably won't
understand), and those who are interested in old, historic, versions of
operating systems. Both arguments against allowing these are - apart from
the one about making the entire internet a more insecure place for the
rest of us; but it is a fairly contrived one these days - based on greed,
and supported by a mean, rigid, bigoted, authoritarian mindset that
believes in upholding the decrees of the rich and powerful absolutely
regardless of merit (on either side).

Arturo

well then, i shouldnt be in trouble when i say i use my pirate Windows ME
virtual machine for light internet browsing and exploring dangerous sites
before i check them out with my host computer, or another win2000 vm.