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Hiren’s boot cd is now legal?

Started by KenO , Jan 05 2015 03:59 PM

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#1 KenO

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Posted 05 January 2015 - 03:59 PM

Remember reading a number of posts saying something similar to "Hiren's Boot CD is an illegal disc which distribute Microsoft code without permission. So we don't support Hiren in this place."

http://reboot.pro/to...g-my-hard-disk/

While searching for discussions concerning Hiren’s Boot CD and alternative repair CDs, recently read "Hiren’s boot cd is now legal? https://discuss.howt...now-legal/11252

Is this correct?

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#2 cdob

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Posted 05 January 2015 - 05:15 PM

Redistributing XP files without manufacturer permission: It's illegal still.

#3 Tripredacus

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Posted 05 January 2015 - 07:02 PM

Yes right in the picture on there, it shows MiniXP. So it is still warez.

#4 sbaeder

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Posted 14 January 2015 - 10:26 PM

From that discussion - just because MS isn't going to prosecute it does NOT make it "legal"...Now, if they got a special "license" from MS to distribute it, that would be different, but that is not likely to happen :jaclaz: