PSA: if you use a "special" edition of windows...

Post by **iambowelfish** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:17 am

I disabled automatic updates just after reading this thread.

MINUTES later I got the notification that new updates were ready and this was one of them.

Thing is it should have done it ages ago, it's upposed to update at 3:00am. Oddness.

FWIW I do have a legal install of XP as well, but unfortunately it's lying idle, waiting for me across the atlantic ocean.

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:04 am

SoM wrote:
Dr_Watson wrote:
SoM wrote: http://www.tigerdirect.com has a copy of xp pro sp2 for 150 i believe

cheapest i've seen so far
i got pro from school for $4
but how much do you pay for your edu ?

~$25,000 /yr

Post by **Scarface** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:46 am

I went out and splooged a bit today. Bought winXP x64, and since hdds were on sale i bought a seagate baracuda 200gb sata for $100 cdn. That otta shut M$ the fuck up.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:58 am

Well mine's genuine. I guess they are only doing this for XP only.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:00 am

MKJ wrote:wonder how long it takes for it to be cracked

prolly something stupid like "disable this and this service"

Well if you turn off autoupdates and when you goto their site and select custom, then you have nothing to worry about.

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:04 am

Scarface wrote:I went out and splooged a bit today. Bought winXP x64, and since hdds were on sale i bought a seagate baracuda 200gb sata for $100 cdn. That otta shut M$ the fuck up.

Did you get a deal on the OS?
Some shops will give the OS for half price if you buy some sort of hardware.
I think there's a certain amount of times you can re-install windows also. Now when I re-install, I have to call them.
It's either I exceeded the limit, or I don't have all the same hardware as when the first time I installed it.

Post by **Scarface** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:05 am

not really no, got it for $157 cdn, still pretty cheap tho

Post by **MKJ** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:02 am

FragaGeddon wrote:
MKJ wrote:wonder how long it takes for it to be cracked

prolly something stupid like "disable this and this service"
Well if you turn off autoupdates and when you goto their site and select custom, then you have nothing to worry about.

aye but thats only prior.

last night i wanted to turn off my computer and it gave that "i first have install shit before i can shut down" message. so i thought well in that case you can restart first so i can see what youre installing.
after the restart it didnt install anything. i wanted to shut down again and it gave the same message.
so i guess it doesnt want me to know it installed this thing (i suppose it is that thing).
we'll see how it turns out tonite

Post by **Grudge** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:57 am

The last definition update for the Defender Beta crapped out when I installed the validation tool. The fucker won't install, and just gives a cryptic error message so I get that damn "install first then shut down" message every time.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:36 am

brisk wrote:
PhoeniX wrote:I have a legal copy (thanks, UNI) but can't use it as I'd have to reinstall and I can't be bothered. :E
Heh, its possible to change your windows key post-install.

Not Corp

Pro unfourtunately

Post by **Yeando** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:54 am

Win2K all the way then!!

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:05 am

SplishSplash wrote:I got nothing over here. (Yes, automatic updates were activated and the computer was running.) Is this some sort of prank?

Me too

I am pretty sure I have a legit version, always upgraded, ever since 3.1. I still have the floppy discs somewhere......

Post by **MKJ** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:17 am

if you have a legit version you wont see anything, obviously

Post by **mik0rs** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:54 pm

I'm glad I don't get this on my home computer.

Post by **JulesWinnfield** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:20 pm

I have a legit copy of XP Home, but MS still made me call them up when I tried last installing it.

Lame.

Post by **mik0rs** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:24 pm

Yeah that 3 install rule is a pain

Post by **JulesWinnfield** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:34 pm

I wouldn't be so bad if they at least kept track of installs by CPU serial # or some unique ID on the mobo or something that *doesn't* change on a reformat.. it was all on the same comp so when the HD gets wiped, it counts as a new install. Bad memory, replaced a hard disk, etc etc.

Fookers. *grumble*

Post by **Foo** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:35 pm

Mine only complained when I changed the whole system motherboard drives processor... the works.

Up until that it was just regular activation. Musta reinstalled 6 or 7 times in a 3 year period...

Post by **Denz** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:18 pm

brisk wrote:
PhoeniX wrote:I have a legal copy (thanks, UNI) but can't use it as I'd have to reinstall and I can't be bothered. :E
Heh, its possible to change your windows key post-install.

How do you do this?
I have a family member that would like to change her key.

Post by **seremtan** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:33 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:

uh ohh... for some of ya

so that was last night's update

- legal beagle

Post by **l0g1c** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:09 pm

Windows, lol. :icon32:

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:09 pm

Denz wrote:
brisk wrote:
PhoeniX wrote:I have a legal copy (thanks, UNI) but can't use it as I'd have to reinstall and I can't be bothered. :E
Heh, its possible to change your windows key post-install.
How do you do this?
I have a family member that would like to change her key.

I got a key changer that will do that.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:14 pm

Newegg is taking this time to offer all you illegals a good deal on XP

Windows XP $137

Post by **PhoeniX** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:46 pm

$137.99 versus $0, hard choice

Post by **SoM** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:03 pm

PhoeniX wrote:$137.99 versus $0, hard choice

Note! This product must be purchased in conjunction with a hardware item

even worse