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Re: Did you run a pirate version of MS DOS and Win 3.xx?
« on: July 27, 2010, 10:00:54 PM »
Y'know...

Yes, yes I did.  But here's the weird thing: after the fact, with all of the MS OS'es I have used - DOS 6.22, Windows 3.1/3.11, Windows '95, Windows '98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and now Windows 7, I have at some point gotten a legitimate copy.

Starting with XP, I got it just because I got tired of all of the WGA/keygen programs and "preactivated" versions being basically humongous rootkits masquerading as the OS :P

The copies of DOS, and all Windows prior to XP I got after the fact - some of them, I have no idea how I wound up with them.  My OEM copy of Windows 98 SE?  Nope, no clue where that came from.  Same with Windows '95.  I was looking for a blank CD-R one day and opened up a jewel case and there sat Windows 3.11 on CD (Dell OEM).  No idea how I got that.

I bought Windows 2000 a few months ago at a used book store for $10.  In box, with jewel case, original receipt, everything.  Very neat (got a copy of Office 2000 with it for $15, but sold that with a PC I threw together to make a few extra bucks).
« Last Edit: July 27, 2010, 10:12:27 PM by B00tDisk »
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