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Old Nov 12, 2008, 03:25 AM   #251
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lol good point...
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 03:43 AM   #252
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Wait, you're not rich? How do you afford to make a carbon-fiber mobo tray!?
LOL, I just happened to have the materials left over from my SFF mods. The time I have, $ I do not.
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 03:45 AM   #253
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its like 65 bucks for 50"x50" and you have to use 5 layers? am I correct?
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 03:47 AM   #254
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yep..when I buy stuff I usually get a lot extra (cheaper that way) Like buying a gallon of stuff instead of a quart.
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 03:47 AM   #255
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Just out of curiosity, do you mod for a living? If not, then what in the hell do you do that gives you so much free-time?
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 04:08 AM   #256
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Looking pretty sweet. Infact you're giving me some ideas! (which isn't neccessarily a good thing )


Word to the wise, you might want to blur out the CD-key on that windows authenticity sticker on the back of the case. I don't think anyone here would be enough of a jerk to try and steal your CDKEY but you never know, better safe than sorry.
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 04:10 AM   #257
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umm, would the key even work after it's already been activated?
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 04:14 AM   #258
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Yep.

Microsoft lets you re-use the key occasionally (once or twice a year i think) if you update your hardware. (sort of, lots of snags and gotchas)

So if somebody took the key, (since he hasn't updated the hardware) then installed windows with it; it would take his free re-activation. Then if SkyKast updated his hardware and tried to reinstall with his legally-owned key it would fail. If he tried again a few times without phoning microsoft and reporting it then they'd blacklist the key, making it useless forever.
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 04:17 AM   #259
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oh, well that's useful to know then

I just use a corporate copy with no activation required
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Like they say, this kind of stuff usually punishes the legal users while the pirates get by anyway.
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 04:21 AM   #261
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thanks for the word of advice but I lost the restore cd anyways I have a special way of getting xp on my machines, I am reinstalling xp too, I had a rouge virus that I finally removed but it's all screwed up

And I understand the buying in bulk thing mk
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 04:25 AM   #262
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You actually don't need the restore cd. So long as your cd-key isn't in a group that's been blacklisted since microsoft updated their discs, any OEM version of windows XP should install with it (provided same version i.e. XP PRO or XP HOME). You can just download the image (not legally, but hey) and burn yourself a new restore disc. The software on those discs is the same, except for brand-specific crap they throw in like HP-RECOVERY MANGAGER 20000 super ultra helpfulnessizer!!!! or whatever.
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 04:28 AM   #263
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yeah, pretty much
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 04:31 AM   #264
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hah good idea, I have an image of it already LOL but I cut thru that cd-key with a dremel a couple days ago lmao. Ops

Ps love your new word: "helpfulnessizer"
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well then you can go back to the first post of this thread, magnify, and BOOM; you got your legal copy of windows back.... by pirating the disc image, and then pirating the key - off yourself

Wonder what microsoft would make of that?!
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 04:39 AM   #266
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hah they would probably sue me for ripping myself off
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Old Nov 12, 2008, 05:25 AM   #267
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sorry guys no pic update tonite, going to bed now will post as soon as I can
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sorry I missed all this cabon fiber discusion! but I was busy myself! I had to finish this painting! takes a lot of time, even on canvas

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sorry I missed all this cabon fiber discusion! but I was busy myself! I had to finish this painting! takes a lot of time, even on canvas

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wow thats awesome, you are really good. I tried art...and failed...drawing at least I can scult preety well.

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HEH HEH HEH!

Reminds me of Duke Nukem. ^^
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