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Illegal Windows, is it a problem?

  • 10-05-2005 9:38pm
    #1
    Kolargol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    Can anyone help me? I bought a laptop in PC World last year. It has developed a fault, the DVD drive is dead and a slot for charging cable is not working properly I need wiggle the cable in order to have a battery charged. When I bought I had a Windows XP installed but they failed to give me a CD-rom with Windows. After a week Windows crashed so I got another one(not original). So my question is, if I send it to be fixed, will they take it away from for having illiegal Windows, or they impose a fine or something?Does anyone know how does it work in Ireland?


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  • #2
    Vikings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,788 ✭✭✭Vikings


    Using an "illegal disk" does not matter as long as you have a valid license (afaik). The license would have been on a sticker underneath your laptop.


  • #3
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Its OK if the version of Windows you installed is the same as the version that the laptop's licence allows for.


  • #4
    PiE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭PiE


    I doubt PC World would even bother checking if you're paying to have it fixed or it's under warranty.


  • #5
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭Nukem


    Kolargol wrote:
    After a week Windows crashed so I got another one(not original). So my question is, if I send it to be fixed, will they take it away from for having illiegal Windows, or they impose a fine or something?

    Please tell me why you did not return the Laptop after a week when it broke?
    If you are using illegal software in the machine it is your responsibility that its there,not the shops.My suggesstion - wipe the HDD install a legal version and send it back.

    Nukem

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