windows mce 2005 media

lifebook

Hi guys maybe some of u can help me

I recently bought a case off the buy and sell and when i got it home it had a windows media centre 2005 coa label stuck to it

I dont have the media and would really like to use this,

Where can I get just the cd?

I dont wanna pay €100++ for just a CD

stevenmu

Unfortunatly it's not 'just a cd' that you'd be paying €100+ for, it's the right to use the software that comes on it that costs so much. AFAIK there's no legit way to just buy a copy of the cd without paying for the license too.

joePC

You can buy it here: Windows Media Center 2005

JoePC

lifebook

i already have the license to use the software

the certificate of auth. is the important bit and i have that.

when we deploy servers via RIS we use the same product key in the aunattened file but use different COA stickers on each machine and this is legal

I have checked it with our Microsoft account manager

stevenmu

lifebook wrote:

we use the same product key in the aunattened file

This is probably a volume license key intended for that purpose ?

Either way from you posted you just bought a case that happened to have the sticker on it. I'm not totally sure but I don't think that counts as a license, altough probably whoever sold you the case technically should have removed the sticker. If you had of bought the full PC with MCE on it then I think the license would also be transferred to you, and if it didn't have MCE then the seller should have provided valid licenses for whatever OS was on it. All you bought was the case though which is only a part of the PC. Again, I'm not totally sure about that, maybe you could check with your microsoft account manager to be sure.

optiplexgx270

You have the sticker you have the licence call it luck if you will.

I have it but no licence but i dont use it before ye all start abusing me.

Then again i have every microsoft OS ever made since win95 inc server editions

And no i wont give you a copy before you ask. I say give them a call see what they say. (You lost your disk)

lifebook

its true we do deal in volume license and enterprise editions but this is a retail license



and you that has everyone version of windows and doesnt use em, you have to be the biggest bullshi**er i have ever seen

If you dont use it why do u have it?


complete muppet

rsynnott

You just bought a case; you almost certainly have no right to a copy of the software. You could try getting a media repalcement from the OEM, bbut don't bet on it.

I think optiplex was saying that he didn't use Windows Media Thing. Tho I think it's unreasonable to expect him to use them ALL . (Actually I think it's unreasonable to expect people to use them at all, but that's just me)

optiplexgx270

i have them on a few microsoft msdn DVD's (Green disks) but dont have a licence for MSE2005 as i dont use it i didnt say i dont use the others.

optiplexgx270

HEHE rsynnott

I only use XP pro, 2000 pro, 2003 server enterprise edition but have all other which arnt in use as there not needed.