[PLUG] MS sucks reason 4971

[alan]

On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Percival, Ray wrote:

> Granted I've not installed a winders box since 98 was new. But does not even a normal winders install overwrite the MBR without asking? 

He is hot taking about overwriting the MBR.  You can do that without 
screwing over the partition table.  (Lilo and grub will overwrite the MBR 
as well.)

That version of XP is overwriting the *partition table*.  This causes any 
of your other data to \go away, not just be inaccesable.  (Especially 
since this step is followed by a format.)


> 
> Also it would seem to me that since you paid for the license you would be morally if not legally justified in getting a copy of XP from how shall we say less than official sources.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Neal 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 3:16 PM
> To: plug at lists.pdxlinux.org
> Subject: [PLUG] MS sucks reason 4971
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> 
> According to Toshiba tech support, current MS license for WinXP on my new 
> Toshiba notebook requires the reinstall CD to wipe the partition table when 
> restoring the system effectively killing a dual boot (Linux) system.
> 
> Me: Why is this?
> Tech support:  "Microsoft is concerned about supporting systems with 
> modified partition tables (Microsoft doesn't support OEM customers).
> 
> Me: How do I get around the problem?
> Tech support: "Buy a real copy of WinXP."
> 
> Cheers,
> Mike
> Mike Neal
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