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    Fake copy of Windows XP
    « on: July 03, 2008, 08:47:28 PM »
    A friend of mine has been sold a fake copy of Windows XP. The soft ware store from where he bought this fake copy has denied having sold this copy to him.  The software bill has no serial number of the copy of Windows XP stated. He now has bought another copy of windows XP and now needs to install the same.

    How does he do this? He wants to get rid of the fake copy and install the genuine copy.
     
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    Re: Fake copy of Windows XP
    « Reply #1 on: July 03, 2008, 09:30:26 PM »
    oo theres someone that works for the fbi or police or something here not shure which though just install the genuine copy like he did the fake copy

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      Re: Fake copy of Windows XP
      « Reply #2 on: July 03, 2008, 09:47:10 PM »
      I tied to install the genuine copy but how do I get rid of the fake one. How do you go about uninstalling the fake one and load the good one?
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      Re: Fake copy of Windows XP
      « Reply #3 on: July 03, 2008, 09:52:24 PM »
      when you put the cd in and it gets to this press d to delete the partition the fake is installed on and make a  new one this will remove the fake

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        Re: Fake copy of Windows XP
        « Reply #4 on: July 03, 2008, 11:17:27 PM »
        Thanks very much for the help. Did as you told me and now all is well. Downloads for Windows XP is now underway. Guess I will keep the fake copy in the show case to remind us about fake dealers in software.
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        Re: Fake copy of Windows XP
        « Reply #5 on: July 04, 2008, 10:52:08 AM »
        and as evidence ;)