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Posted 18 May 2004 - 05:33 PM

I've been reading all over the place that sp2 wont install on pirate copys (not that it matters to me - im a valid user! :rolleyes:).. But then i came across this link:

http://www2.technoba.../article41.html

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"It was a tough choice, but we finally decided that even if someone has pirated copy of Windows, it is more important to keep him safe than it is to be concerned about the revenue issue," he added.


Is this true?

Edit: Sorry if this post is breaking any piracy rules or anything!
Thanks, Chris. :)

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Posted 18 May 2004 - 05:34 PM

That's old news... Newer news is that Microsoft is going to block unlicensed users from updating their copies to SP2...

Don't get into any illegal stuff now! :)

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Posted 18 May 2004 - 08:28 PM

That was refuted by MS the day after that article came out. It's untrue.

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Posted 18 May 2004 - 11:02 PM

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Posted 19 May 2004 - 02:26 AM

There is a known list of pirated VLKs. Those will definately be blocked from ugrading to SP2.

If you need cheap MS software... sign up on the Microsoft Partners website and order your own subscription to the MS Action Pack.

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Posted 19 May 2004 - 03:10 AM

it has been said that microsoft will only ban 20 most used cd-keys from installing sp2.

The PID check in the beta sp2's out now willbe taken out as this has caused them too much trouble already.

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Posted 19 May 2004 - 05:31 AM

dragon_soft, on May 19 2004, 03:10 AM, said:

it has been said that microsoft will only ban 20 most used cd-keys from installing sp2.

The PID check in the beta sp2's out now willbe taken out as this has caused them too much trouble already.

So the key is checked.. But not the PID?

Cool!

Chris.

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Posted 19 May 2004 - 02:50 PM

dragon_soft, on May 19 2004, 05:10 AM, said:

it has been said that microsoft will only ban 20 most used cd-keys from installing sp2.

The PID check in the beta sp2's out now willbe taken out as this has caused them too much trouble already.

If this is true, this would be a better ways, because I know of some companies (and my school) who use PIDs with -640- or something else in the middle and this would be a better way of blocking unlicensed users! :)

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Posted 19 May 2004 - 04:02 PM

gamehead200, on May 19 2004, 02:50 PM, said:

dragon_soft, on May 19 2004, 05:10 AM, said:

it has been said that microsoft will only ban 20 most used cd-keys from installing sp2.

The PID check in the beta sp2's out now willbe taken out as this has caused them too much trouble already.

If this is true, this would be a better ways, because I know of some companies (and my school) who use PIDs with -640- or something else in the middle and this would be a better way of blocking unlicensed users! :rolleyes:

lol! Your school is unlicensed? Tut, tut... lol Maybe you could use that to you're advantage.. :)

Chris!

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Posted 19 May 2004 - 04:07 PM

CuBie, on May 19 2004, 06:02 PM, said:

gamehead200, on May 19 2004, 02:50 PM, said:

dragon_soft, on May 19 2004, 05:10 AM, said:

it has been said that microsoft will only ban 20 most used cd-keys from installing sp2.

The PID check in the beta sp2's out now willbe taken out as this has caused them too much trouble already.

If this is true, this would be a better ways, because I know of some companies (and my school) who use PIDs with -640- or something else in the middle and this would be a better way of blocking unlicensed users! :rolleyes:

lol! Your school is unlicensed? Tut, tut... lol Maybe you could use that to you're advantage.. :)

Chris!

No, they're not unlicensed... PIDs aren't only the middle three digits (ie. -640-)... They consist of most numbers, and some of the PIDs with specific numbers including -640- were already blocked in SP1... This doesn't mean that all copies of Windows XP with -640- were blocked... :D

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 03:02 AM

gamehead200, on May 19 2004, 04:07 PM, said:

CuBie, on May 19 2004, 06:02 PM, said:

gamehead200, on May 19 2004, 02:50 PM, said:

dragon_soft, on May 19 2004, 05:10 AM, said:

it has been said that microsoft will only ban 20 most used cd-keys from installing sp2.

The PID check in the beta sp2's out now willbe taken out as this has caused them too much trouble already.

If this is true, this would be a better ways, because I know of some companies (and my school) who use PIDs with -640- or something else in the middle and this would be a better way of blocking unlicensed users! :rolleyes:

lol! Your school is unlicensed? Tut, tut... lol Maybe you could use that to you're advantage.. :)

Chris!

No, they're not unlicensed... PIDs aren't only the middle three digits (ie. -640-)... They consist of most numbers, and some of the PIDs with specific numbers including -640- were already blocked in SP1... This doesn't mean that all copies of Windows XP with -640- were blocked... :D

Well..

I think 640's are being blocked in sp2.. Because there pirated. Well thats what i've been told! :D

Chris.

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 05:10 AM

CuBie, on May 20 2004, 05:02 AM, said:

gamehead200, on May 19 2004, 04:07 PM, said:

CuBie, on May 19 2004, 06:02 PM, said:

gamehead200, on May 19 2004, 02:50 PM, said:

dragon_soft, on May 19 2004, 05:10 AM, said:

it has been said that microsoft will only ban 20 most used cd-keys from installing sp2.

The PID check in the beta sp2's out now willbe taken out as this has caused them too much trouble already.

If this is true, this would be a better ways, because I know of some companies (and my school) who use PIDs with -640- or something else in the middle and this would be a better way of blocking unlicensed users! :rolleyes:

lol! Your school is unlicensed? Tut, tut... lol Maybe you could use that to you're advantage.. :)

Chris!

No, they're not unlicensed... PIDs aren't only the middle three digits (ie. -640-)... They consist of most numbers, and some of the PIDs with specific numbers including -640- were already blocked in SP1... This doesn't mean that all copies of Windows XP with -640- were blocked... :D

Well..

I think 640's are being blocked in sp2.. Because there pirated. Well thats what i've been told! :D

Chris.

Incorrect. You've got the situation reversed.

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 05:36 AM

CuBie, on May 20 2004, 05:02 AM, said:

I think 640's are being blocked in sp2.. Because there pirated. Well thats what i've been told! :rolleyes:

Chris.

Two of them were blocked in SP1...

Now don't get too carried away with this topic... :)

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 06:53 AM

I'm not, im curious... If you're bored of the topic u dont need to post in it!

:)

Thanks for the information all! :rolleyes:

Chris.

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 10:10 AM

Try this on for size, any keys made by the devils own files and/or Keygen will not work. Hope this clears it up.

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 11:33 AM

likuidkewl, on May 20 2004, 10:10 AM, said:

Try this on for size, any keys made by the devils own files and/or Keygen will not work.  Hope this clears it up.

Ah now i understand!

Thanks!
Chris.

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 01:41 PM

likuidkewl, on May 20 2004, 12:10 PM, said:

Try this on for size, any keys made by the devils own files and/or Keygen will not work.  Hope this clears it up.

This is not a fact, because it may generate valid corporate keys! :)

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 02:18 PM

gamehead200, on May 20 2004, 01:41 PM, said:

likuidkewl, on May 20 2004, 12:10 PM, said:

Try this on for size, any keys made by the devils own files and/or Keygen will not work.  Hope this clears it up.

This is not a fact, because it may generate valid corporate keys! :rolleyes:

Dont the key gens generate keys from a base key therefor there pid's will be similar or somthing? So although they may be valid they wont work (in sp2).. because of the pid's?

Just a guess.. Dont know much about this.

Chris. :)

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 02:28 PM

The purpose of a key generator is to generate different keys with different PIDs, not to generate the same key over and over again with the same PID... :)

Let's not talk about the key generator anymore, please...

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Posted 20 May 2004 - 02:36 PM

Latest word is that the PID checking in 2120 and up was such a disaster that Microsoft has reverted to tried and true blacklisting of known pirated keys. We'll all see what happens in RC2.

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