have YOU an illegal copy of windows XP?? new patches will NOT work according to MS.

***Zardon*** · May 25, 2002, 04:57 AM

Microsoft this week demonstrated its compliance with the core penalty levied against it in the antitrust settlement struck with the Justice Department last year. Government lawyers will review the company's solution, which involves a 40 MB software update the company says should be available in August. The Set Program Access and Defaults application can be downloaded from the Microsoft Web site or ordered via postal mail, and will let users effectively remove Microsoft applications from professional and home editions of Windows XP. Microsoft also revealed that code embedded in the patch would hamper illegal copies of Windows XP that were installed using a master key widely distributed on the Internet; those copies would not be able to deploy the patch, or any future fixes distributed by Microsoft. State attorneys general from nine dissenting states are pursuing tougher action against Microsoft, and the federal judge in charge of that case will not review the new solution until she decides to approve the Justice Department-brokered settlement. PC makers are expected to be able to generate more revenue with the ability to replace Microsoft programs with those of its rivals, since those companies will pay manufacturers fees to have their software pre-installed.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/sil...ey/3326582.htm

Vaporizer · May 25, 2002, 07:44 AM

ok phof, i thought they were going to do something nasty.

RadeonMAXX · May 25, 2002, 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by Vaporizer
ok phof, i thought they were going to do something nasty.

lol

brc64 · May 25, 2002, 02:26 PM

This isn't too unusual. They did the same thing with the Office 2000 service packs, making them error out if a certain CD key was used to install it.

Or, uh, so I've heard..

I don't have much to worry about with WinXP, though, 'cause my two copies are perfectly legal. Besides that, it doesn't matter how hard Microsoft tries, there will always be somebody cracking their security.

- Me

Malus · May 25, 2002, 10:24 PM

I'll have my legal copy in a week or so.

toddalaska · May 26, 2002, 02:29 AM

Oh really your supposed to pay for that stuff from Microsoft?

so does this mean youll have to wait for a hacked sp1 cd to go along with your hacked xp install?

I give it a week after the sp1 releast theyll be a "free" version available of the patches.

~~WyreTheWolf~~ · May 29, 2002, 01:39 AM

I agree with the above post. Along with this comment:

WHEN HAS ANYTHING WORKED LIKE MICROSHAFT SAID IT WOULD??????

[SIZE=xx-small]It isn't like I am bitter or anything... It really isn't like I am bitter or anything... really![/size]

Dejitaru Shuurajo · May 29, 2002, 02:18 AM

At least my "borrowed' copy of Windows 3.1 won't ever get hosed by any such updates.

Necrosis · May 29, 2002, 04:21 AM

Hmm..well if you read closely all they say is really to make it harder. Hey the Beta's for XP were cracked, I know their be one for this.

peterosesbookie · Jun 6, 2002, 10:40 AM

I have used all of Microsoft OS's. Starting with the Hard drive as a floppy (dos). There are certain issues that people need to know. When installing Microsoft Office 2000, do install the rollup package on the update site first in Windows 2000. Install Office 2000 first on windows 2000. Same things go for XP in windows XP. Microsoft made master disks for Windows 2000 that did not need a install code (because I have seen an install with one). Some company out there may have a Master Disk of Windows XP Pro that does not need a code. Also when buying Microsoft software, the difference between Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 server is only the registry (thanks to 3am). The same things goes for Windows XP and Windows .NET server (but is very buggy when goes from XP profesional to .NET Server beta).

I give it about 1-2 weeks before someone cracks the programming and patches it for everyone.

later

pete

UberLord · Jun 6, 2002, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by peterosesbookie
Microsoft made master disks for Windows 2000 that did not need a install code (because I have seen an install with one). Some company out there may have a Master Disk of Windows XP Pro that does not need a code.

With MSDN Universal subscriptions you get nearly EVERY bit of software M$ make, including current betas. The latest MSDN I have @ work inlcudes Windows 2000 - and it doesn't require a code. However, our subscription hasn't been updated due to cutting costs so I don't know if its the same deal for Windows XP in Universal or wether they both now require codes. I'll let y'all know when our subscription gets updated in a few weeks

~~Crash Override~~ · Jun 6, 2002, 11:49 PM

no need to crack it

it will work with any other corp key other than the famous FCKGW-... code

Furious · Jul 27, 2005, 04:21 PM

I thought it an appropriate time to resurrect this thread.

Dark Lord · Jul 27, 2005, 04:27 PM

i thought this was an up and comeing thing. was kinda like "oh shit", but now i see its 3 years old and i have nothing to worry about.

Furious · Jul 27, 2005, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by another-user

i thought this was an up and comeing thing. was kinda like "oh shit", but now i see its 3 years old and i have nothing to worry about.

I guess you didn't get the drift of my previous post. You will soon enough.

**Asmoday** · Jul 27, 2005, 04:39 PM

From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that their copy of the operating system is legit.

Beginning Tuesday, the piracy check will be mandatory for all customers worldwide who want to download add-ons for Windows XP.

The only exception is for security-related patches. Regardless of whether a system passes the test, security updates will be available to all Windows users via either manual download or automatic update. The Microsoft Update and Windows Update utilities, which provide notifications of new patches, will require validation.

Yep, microsoft is trying again....

Check here

Furious · Jul 27, 2005, 05:17 PM

Yeah they're still trying. Just as lame as ever though apparently.

Check this out.

http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=33823790

Dark Lord · Jul 27, 2005, 05:22 PM

im pretty sure i just read some place that MS will still alow critical fixes adn what not to go to anybody. the reasoning is that if the system is not patched, it can allow viruses to spread and still run rampent. they would rather have a safe and secure system wether it be legal or illegal, instead of many unsecure systems that keep allowing viruses and worms to run wild and possible wreak havoc on everything.

*gah damn it, i didnt see there was a 2nd page here.

AttroPheed · Jul 27, 2005, 05:48 PM

given that the only thing i download from MS anyway are patches, which can be obtained elsewhere, and directx, which i have on about 10 different game discs, i'm not sure ill be rushing to wal*mart just yet. and if the current 'protection' is all they got to keep people from using windows update then they just wasted a shitload of money and hype.

daedal · Jul 27, 2005, 08:31 PM

Does that mean my hax0red Nlite versions won't be updatable (sp?) anymore? Friend burned it for me which is a copy he got from his father who got his from work. 0.o It's corporate edition but it's been tweaked to hell and back and I think activation has been completely truncated. Is there another way to get updates if not or will I have to shell out another 200$?

(FYI - I'm not sure if I am "allowed" to post this. If not, please remove it and send me a PM, mods.)

TJ- · Jul 27, 2005, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by daedal

Does that mean my hax0red Nlite versions won't be updatable (sp?) anymore? Friend burned it for me which is a copy he got from his father who got his from work. 0.o It's corporate edition but it's been tweaked to hell and back and I think activation has been completely truncated. Is there another way to get updates if not or will I have to shell out another 200$?

(FYI - I'm not sure if I am "allowed" to post this. If not, please remove it and send me a PM, mods.)

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You can download the patches seperatly from 3rd party places...

Volcom929 · Jul 27, 2005, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash Override

no need to crack it

it will work with any other corp key other than the famous FCKGW-... code

Well I know for a fact thats not 100% true.

Lets just say one of my pcs will be needing a reformat soon and it does not have a serial starting with FCKGW.

daedal · Jul 27, 2005, 09:10 PM

Awesome, because my version is kind of a grey area as in the Windows version per-say IS valid but I am neither a member of the registered corporation and the installer was pretty heavily modified. I will definitly buy Windows Longhorn though. (or whatever they named it now)

Zelig · Jul 27, 2005, 09:35 PM

Check out Asmoday's link.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 28, 2005, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Necrosis

Hmm..well if you read closely all they say is really to make it harder. Hey the Beta's for XP were cracked, I know their be one for this.

don't even thing it'll be tha hard but from what we seen so far it makes you verrify
before your geven acess to the link on thier site or before windows update lets you
download and install...

But not in the updates them selfs! not this far at lest... So it pluaseable you download it on
on legit copy and then install in on in illegitamte system. Thus its already defeated...

here is a good one for you! You have to be varridied before yourgiven the link to
download for a "you must be verfied file" But if you have the link to the file...
you can download and install it just fine! Direct from MS! If they don't implement
more then this what do they think we are as retarded as they are?

You disable a ceratin browser addon and it defeated wow MS that too a whole
of 3 minutes to crack..