"mscertified" <rupert@tigerlily.com> wrote in message
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> If there was any way to do that, Microsoft would not publish it, since
> that
> would give away how to subvert it!
>
> "thejamie" wrote:
>
>> I ran into a situation where someone could not install the MSDE (prelude
>> to
>> my package). According to them there copy of Windows was pirated. Is
>> there a method to check the legitimacy of a Windows OS before installing
>> a
>> package? It sure would save support time and effort if one were
>> available.
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Jamie

"Elp" <rockfamily@REMOVEME.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 03:09:02 -0800, thejamie wrote:
>
>> I ran into a situation where someone could not install the MSDE (prelude
>> to
>> my package). According to them there copy of Windows was pirated. Is
>> there a method to check the legitimacy of a Windows OS before installing
>> a
>> package? It sure would save support time and effort if one were
>> available.
>
> Just go there:
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/uk/windows/default.mspx
>
> run the test and this will tell you if you have a genuine or a pirated
> version of windows. Now, what happens if it turns out that you have a
> pirated version, dunno...

On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 03:09:02 -0800, thejamie wrote:

> I ran into a situation where someone could not install the MSDE (prelude to
> my package). According to them there copy of Windows was pirated. Is
> there a method to check the legitimacy of a Windows OS before installing a
> package? It sure would save support time and effort if one were available.