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Originally Posted by FatherTed
If you didnt get a CD, or a Windows Authentication Sticker on the side of the PC, the the delaer is selling Pirated copies of Windows and you have no recourse if something goes wrong.
I'd get hold of the dealer quick and demand a CD, with authentication code, or proof that the copy IS legal.
You will need it if you ever need to contact Microsoft, or if you want to upgrade the software.
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I have the stickers on all of them, and I've reinstalled XP using that code with no problems authenticating (using the one CD). I doubt it's pirated, just a company trying to save 25 cents per CD.