Re: XP Pro SP1--One--Torrent?

"smackedass" <kemanospamcomputer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
>> This is ONLY the service pack, and it is "SP1a"
>
> What I meant was, as opposed to SP2.  I have a bootable SP2 disk, but
not 
> the original, whatever you'd choose to call it.
>
> NOW, bear with me while I vent.  I don't expect anyone to have any 
> answers, but after dealing with this BS for the better part of a full
day, 
> I must scream:
>
> WHY doesn't Microsoft just make their software available for the
download, 
> no questions asked, and then have a logical, consistent, foolproof
method 
> of making people authenticate it and be unable to install it on more
than 
> one machine?

One word: monopoly.


-John O