another warm fuzzy from M$

Bob Hemus bobhemus
Mon May 17 11:55:37 PDT 2004


Collins Richey wrote:
> Slashdot:  Experiences w/ Drive Imaging Software?
> 
> "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>.
> 

Don't they charge you every time you put it on another box?  Isn't 
this unbridled free enterprise at its best?
Bob



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