another warm fuzzy from M$

Shawn Tayler stayler
Mon May 17 11:55:36 PDT 2004


IIRC, doesn't WinBlows XP only allow 3 reinstalls before you have to buy
another license?

OTOH, I have had no problem backing up and restoring 2K using Drive Image. 


I'd like to do the same thing with a Linux product/App sometime,
recommendations?

Shawn

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 21:23:34 -0700 Collins Richey <erichey2 at comcast.net>
professed:

> "Microsoft supplies no method of backing up and restoring fully
> operational copies of Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Microsoft's advice is
> to reinstall the operating system and all programs every time you want to
> move to a new or backup computer."
> 
> I read that twice before I realized they weren't joking.
> 
> Makes you want to run out and buy an XP machine right now <grin>.


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