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March 3rd 05, 08:41 PM
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Product Key question
My church receives used computers which we clean up and give to non-profit
organizations. Most of the time we get just the hardware - no software, no install or recovery disks etc. If I use a program to find the Product Key, is it legal for me to use my copy of Win98 or WinMe to do a re-install and input the Product Key from that machine? 
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March 3rd 05, 09:17 PM
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In a word No. Each PC requires its own licence.
-- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Brian Gotjunk wrote: My church receives used computers which we clean up and give to non-profit organizations. Most of the time we get just the hardware - no software, no install or recovery disks etc. If I use a program to find the Product Key, is it legal for me to use my copy of Win98 or WinMe to do a re-install and input the Product Key from that machine?
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March 3rd 05, 09:34 PM
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"Mike M" wrote in message ... In a word No. Each PC requires its own licence. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Brian Gotjunk wrote: My church receives used computers which we clean up and give to non-profit organizations. Most of the time we get just the hardware - no software, no install or recovery disks etc. If I use a program to find the Product Key, is it legal for me to use my copy of Win98 or WinMe to do a re-install and input the Product Key from that machine? I would be using the Product Key from the machine that is given to me. I would just be using my cd's to do the re-install?
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March 3rd 05, 09:46 PM
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Brian,
Ah, understood. Personally I have no problems with what you are proposing however I don't work for Microsoft nor do I speak for Microsoft but provided each PC has its own unique key then ..... -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Brian Gotjunk wrote: I would be using the Product Key from the machine that is given to me. I would just be using my cd's to do the re-install?
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#5
March 3rd 05, 09:50 PM
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;326246
.... should give you a rough idea. Rick Brian Gotjunk wrote: "Mike M" wrote in message ... In a word No. Each PC requires its own licence. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Brian Gotjunk wrote: My church receives used computers which we clean up and give to non-profit organizations. Most of the time we get just the hardware - no software, no install or recovery disks etc. If I use a program to find the Product Key, is it legal for me to use my copy of Win98 or WinMe to do a re-install and input the Product Key from that machine? I would be using the Product Key from the machine that is given to me. I would just be using my cd's to do the re-install?
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March 3rd 05, 09:53 PM
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Mike M wrote:
Brian, Ah, understood. Personally I have no problems with what you are proposing however I don't work for Microsoft nor do I speak for Microsoft but provided each PC has its own unique key then ..... of course OEM stuff (restore/recovery disks) are the responsibility of the OEM not M$. Rick
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