exhausted newb question re: pre-activated unattended CD

[T D]

It's just there are... ah... methods that can be used illegally in setupp.ini. I won't say any more.

The file specifically is not banned but it can be changed illegaly.

I believe it works like this:

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76487 = type of Windows i.e. Pro, Home, or MCE

OEM = type of install i.e. OEM, Retail, or Corp.

You can change the type of your xp cd via a few numbers.

[Djé]

Thank you for this stub of an answer.

I've just F-legit-GI and found the full legit story, on other very legit websites, including one for the Geeks with legit attitude and several directly refencing some (legit?) M$ KB articles.

Now, notwithstanding the lack of proof of illegallity of the setupp.ini methods mentionned on this forum, I won't discuss it again.

BTW, there are proven methods that can be used illegally for example with a CD burner. Let's beleive that we shouldn't be talking of CD burning alltogether.

[T D]

No but all you can change in setupp.ini is illegal (unless you're mucking about or trying to corrupt your source).

And probably because it's risky there isn't too much discussion on it. lol

BTW, there are proven methods that can be used illegally for example with a CD burner. Let's beleive that we shouldn't be talking of CD burning alltogether.

But most of the stuff you do to your cd burner is legal.

[Djé]

No but all you can change in setupp.ini is illegal (unless you're mucking about or trying to corrupt your source).

Now, notwithstanding the lack of proof of illegallity of the setupp.ini methods mentionned on this forum, I won't discuss it again.

[T D]

Is this not illegal?

You can change the type of your xp cd via a few numbers.

Changing an upgrade to a retail or something?

[Bezalel]

Is this not illegal?

You can change the type of your xp cd via a few numbers.

Changing an upgrade to a retail or something?

Changing an upgrade to a full install would be illegal in cases where the user doesn't qualify for an upgrade. In this discussion the user does qualify for an upgrade.

[T D]

That's true. But I mean generally, not just specific to this case.

[Djé]

TD, this whole site/forum is dedicated to specific cases.

In the general case, users are just installing windows from the CD.

But here, everyone is trying to tune the Windows installation to her/his specific case.

The legallity issue is directly linked to what licence(s) you OWN.

That is, I think, a minimum common ground upon which everybody is agreeing here.

My POV is: anything beside this is only a POV.

POV=point of view.

[T D]

Yeh, but there's more than one specific case.

And all I'm saying (if you read my original post) is that it's RISKY. Most uses of setupp.ini are illegal. So you might get banned or something.

OK, this is getting ridiculus, let's just forget about it.

Edited June 27, 2006 by T D