I have bought plenty on Ebay. Including software. The item you want to bid on seems ok to me. I bought an upgrade version of XP home there, but have not yet put it on a drive. The important thing is that it contains the code you use to register it with Microsoft. shubert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqueline MacWhirter" <jmacwhirter@xxxxxxxxx> To: "PC HELPERS" <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 1805 Subject: [pchelpers] OEM windows xp pro > Hi Folks: > I want to buy Windows XP PRO on eBay.Ca -- it is priced in Canadian funds > $195.00 . Its an oem version . Is this one all right to buy? > > http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41888&item=3616554310 > > I have never purchase on EBay yet has anyone on this list? > and tell me what you think? The retail full version is very expensive here > I don't like upgrades this seems to be okay. > Can I install this version on a new partition that also has windows 2000 pro > on another partition or do I need to start from scratch > This is the explanation here below or check it out I sent you the URL-- > Thank you -- Jackie > > YOU ARE BIDDING ON WINDOWS XP PRO ON CD-ROM FULL EDITION (OEM) - INCLUDES > SERVICE PACK 1, CD WITH HOLOGRAM, PRODUCT KEY FOR REGISTRATION + INTEGRATED > EULA (LISC) AND THE GETTING STARTED MANUAL. UNIT IS BRAND NEW / SEALED AND > WILL COME WITH SOME FORM OF HARDWARE TO COMPLY WITH BOTH EBAY'S AND > MICROSOFT TERMS OF SALE FOR THIS TYPE OF PRODUCT!!! > > > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> > Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.