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Suppose my cousin has a genuine copy of Windows 2000 and he upgrades to 2003. Right? Then he gives me the Windows 2000 CD and I install Windows 2000 on my machine. Is this scenario legal?
He has effectively transferred his installation to my machine. Right? Any loopholes here?
Actually, if the 2003 disc is an upgrade copy, he neds the 2000 disk to verify compatability. If he gives it to you you are sharing the copy because he will not be able to reinstall 2003 without it.
I think you're a pirate in that case.
If the 2003 disc is the full version (your cousin won't need 2000 back to do a re-install), then you are ok.
Originally posted by Franklin Actually, if the 2003 disc is an upgrade copy, he neds the 2000 disk to verify compatability. If he gives it to you you are sharing the copy because he will not be able to reinstall 2003 without it.
I think you're a pirate in that case.
If the 2003 disc is the full version (your cousin won't need 2000 back to do a re-install), then you are ok.
Never thought of that! Hm... I'll find out whether it's an upgrade or a full CD. Thanks.
The question you ask is best anwsered by you reading the EULA (end user licence aggreement) that is found on the disk in question. After all you have to accept it before running it.
Anwsers here are only speculation, depending on the source (market) M$ puts different versions on them.
Originally posted by Harishankar Here's the scenario.
Suppose my cousin has a genuine copy of Windows 2000 and he upgrades to 2003. Right? Then he gives me the Windows 2000 CD and I install Windows 2000 on my machine. Is this scenario legal?
He has effectively transferred his installation to my machine. Right? Any loopholes here?
that is legal just as long as he no longer has a copy of his 2k disk, and never uses it again.
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Is this piracy or legal?
). He has removed it.
