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TechTree reports that this time around Microsoft may have found a much more destructive way to get rid off Illegal copies of WindowsXp than Service Pack1. Users installing SP1 on illegal copies would simply get a 'This is a pirated copy' error message. But now Microsoft has armed itself with a huge list of illegal CD keys ensuring that not only does the SP2 not install, but also destroys the computer hard drive by rendering it unusable.

Hammer0id Unregistered

#54975 Posted on: 07/12/2004 11:12 PM Don't panic - when SP2 is out, there will be enough working keys...

The_truth Unregistered

#54976 Posted on: 07/12/2004 11:12 PM Thats the biggest load of rubbish ive seen posted here in a long time.

myckee Unregistered

#54977 Posted on: 07/12/2004 11:26 PM Haha I needed a good laugh. Thanks W2S. Keep the comedy coming.

MagamiAKO Unregistered

#54978 Posted on: 07/12/2004 11:28 PM I don't get why everyone's making a big freaking deal about Service Pack 2 and piracy. A) Don't pirate. The copies are cheap enough. If you simply don't want all of the headaches related to piracy, go pick up an OEM copy of the damn software. That's why I bought mine. B) If you're too stupid to realize that you can get around this, then you shouldn't really be pirating the software in the first place. Piracy has helped nearly everyone get where they are in the IT industry. You think all those people who know Windows Server 2003 know it legally? LOL. Good try there. Same with Photoshop, 3DStudio Max, Maya, etc. The video games industry would not be anywhere today w/o people pirating $5,000 software. The fact is, at what point do you realize that you can now afford this software? You have to have a breaking point to go "Hey, now I can buy it, so I'm going to."

slinky_dink Unregistered

#54980 Posted on: 07/12/2004 11:39 PM What about Maya personal learning edition? How about near free academic editions of Microsoft software? (not to mention other companies that offer software like this) How about full versions of software included with college textbooks. (The software included is usually limited by the length of time they function before needing a reinstall, or missing features usually required for professional development - such as compiliers that build code that works on stand alone systems, etc, etc) All of your rational for promoting piracy is just silly.

glenn Member Posts: 35 Joined: 2004-04-15

#54981 Posted on: 07/12/2004 11:50 PM How about this?Go to any FutureShop,BestBuy,etc etc And look at the computers on display.See the little sticker on the side of the case.Or better yet,if u work for a business company that have a tone of crappy dells or whatever crap box they bought use those keys.

Dapple Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2002-07-21

#54982 Posted on: 07/13/2004 01:28 AM Well won't MS have a lot of bills to pay for destroying peoples computers , LOL either WP2S has been missinformed or MS has gone nuts ,by admitting publicaly they are willing to destroy your HD. That is intent to comit property damage and no high payed layer could save them from that. And what about the legit copies that the keys have been blacklisted for, did they think of that. I hope they do make good on this , then Bill might finally come crashing down to earth and Linux will rule :P

ewwhww01 Unregistered

#54983 Posted on: 07/13/2004 02:10 AM "But now Microsoft has armed itself with a huge list of illegal CD keys ensuring that not only does the SP2 not install, but also destroys the computer hard drive by rendering it unusable. " What a load of horse manure. Microsoft would never ever condone destruction of private property.

MagamiAKO Unregistered

#54984 Posted on: 07/13/2004 02:49 AM College textbooks include trials. Not everyone has access to schools and academic stuff. Maya PLE is rather new compared to the time frame I'm talking about. 3DStudio Max is still preferred amongst a lot of 3d game companies, though more and more are moving to maya because it does have a PLE. Photoshop has no LE.

walpurgisng Unregistered

#54986 Posted on: 07/13/2004 04:18 AM Do you smell what I smell? It really smells like bull....SH*T! Does MS realize that unless they constantly check for the right keys via update, then people will get pirated versions. Also, they should bite the bullet or, heres a greed free idea M$, lower the friggin price of the software and everyone will buy it. HMM!!! 150 plus for Windows XP, or get it for free. Or lets see 50 for Windows XP, or get it free. More people would choose to buy it since it was so cheap. The owner of Walmart realized that if you could sell 10 cds for 20 bucks or 100 cds for 10 bucks you made more money. Stop being such greeding pigs and ease up on the cost. Windows XP is NOT worth over 100 dollars. If MS breaks harddrives then couldnt I hurt someone on purpose for touching my car, or is it different because they are rich and I am poor?

scyphe Unregistered

#54987 Posted on: 07/13/2004 05:23 AM If you actually bought this story... oh well...

Don_PhrostByte Unregistered

#54989 Posted on: 07/13/2004 06:07 AM I disagree. If they could legally get away with it, I'm sure they would.

fosfate Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2001-11-14

#54990 Posted on: 07/13/2004 07:02 AM Lol, near free my azz. You must not have had to pay your own tuition & housing. For an academic copy of office 2003 standard alone is $150. Yes its cheaper compared to the retail package, but if I am already having issues paying $15 for 3/4s of a tank of gas, what makes you think I can easily shell out $150 for a "near free" copy of Microsoft Office?

Digital Oracle Unregistered

#54991 Posted on: 07/13/2004 11:04 AM This time around Microsoft may have found a much more destructive way to get rid off Illegal copies of WindowsXp than Service Pack1. Users installing SP1 on illegal copies would simply get a 'This is a pirated copy' error message. But now Microsoft has armed itself with a huge list of illegal CD keys ensuring that SP2 does not install. CORRECTED: It has been rumoured that the boot sector of the OS would be modified rendering the OS unusable. ERRATA: Though the story holds true, the following line is an inadvertent error -"but also destroys the computer hard drive by rendering it unusable." Unless the computer hardware that physically moves, or controls electrical current, it is unlikely software will damage ur computer. So in this case, unless MS has devised a way of getting the read write head of the Hard Drive to physically crashing into the platters, it not like that this component will be damaged. They could kill the BIOS thou, shhhhhhhh don't tell them that thou :P

kyramas Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: 2003-05-21

#54992 Posted on: 07/13/2004 11:19 AM Please Bill, I beg you, Pleaseeee dont kill my mouse...ooooh...poor thing... :P

JemyM Senior Member Posts: 130 Joined: 2003-02-13

#54993 Posted on: 07/13/2004 01:44 PM No. He is right. At least in sweden 99% of everyone that have made their career becouse of their skill with software have done so on pirated copies. I have never in my life heard of anyone that owns more than 5% of whatever he uses on his computer, and 0% is even more common.

BetrayerX Unregistered

#54997 Posted on: 07/13/2004 06:01 PM I agree with you.

The_truth Unregistered

#54999 Posted on: 07/13/2004 07:30 PM Disabling your computer like that would be illegal in many countrys. It unlikely that they will do anything to instantly disable your PC without giving you a grace period. You'd then have to get a valid key or remove all your data to a 'legal' computer.

The_truth Unregistered

#55000 Posted on: 07/13/2004 07:34 PM I disagree. Its not a justification but remember that Microsoft is the fouth biggest company in the world by value...(or was last time i checked).

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