Mike Klick" said in news:>
http://www.softwarecds.com/
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http://www.softwarecds.com/html/cds.html#5
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> So what they are doing is illegal?
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Those will be pirate sites selling a stolen copy of the 'volume license edition' - sometimes referred to as the 'corporate' edition by these people.
You are correct, you can't upgrade with OEM. And I would stay as far away as possible from a seller who says activation is not needed.
They are selling these retail to individuals, they are in breach of the corporate license, and are not reporting the installation to Microsoft. IOW it is stolen goods.(Windows Technologies)