Free USB key from MS

Post by **pyrella** » March 2, 2006, 8:36 pm

Get a free USB Drive from Microsoft. Click on the image of the USB drive "Valuable Information - Get Yours".

http://www.microsoft.com/mysterysolved/corp

Here are the answers to the four questions:
Q1. How many ways are there to obtain a full Microsoft® Windows® Desktop license?
Answer:: 2

Q2: Volume License Agreements cover Windows Desktop operating system upgrades only.
Answer: True

Q3: OEM operating system licenses are non-transferable.
Answer: True

Q4: The most cost-effective way to acquire an initial, full underlying Windows Desktop license is preinstalled.
Answer: True

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 2, 2006, 9:56 pm

Thanks Py

Nilaman · Post by **Nilaman** » March 2, 2006, 10:11 pm

Woo that's neat. Thanks!

Fash · Post by **Fash** » March 3, 2006, 12:00 am

thx

Denadeb · Post by **Denadeb** » March 3, 2006, 2:23 am

Cool Thx Py!

Sargeras · Post by **Sargeras** » March 3, 2006, 2:59 am

Got that at work this morning. Hope it works!

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » March 3, 2006, 3:55 am

sweet, thanks py.

Leonaerd · Post by **Leonaerd** » March 3, 2006, 4:13 am

Woot, that was easy enough. Thanks a bundle.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » March 3, 2006, 4:58 am

Good thing I've had the same computer for 15 years with the way the OEM licences work. Sure I've replaced the motherboard 4 times, the case 5-6 times and there's been 10 hard drives through it as system and storage.

But it's the same computer!

Tegellan · Post by **Tegellan** » March 3, 2006, 7:40 am

How many megabytes is on that thing?

Filled it out, and it seems it is even good for us Danes!

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » March 3, 2006, 11:24 am

I did as well a few days ago.. will laugh if it is just an e-book or a storage unit for 1.5 Mb or something heh.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » March 3, 2006, 11:40 am

thank you Py!

noel · Post by **noel** » March 3, 2006, 11:52 am

Kelshara wrote:I did as well a few days ago.. will laugh if it is just an e-book or a storage unit for 1.5 Mb or something heh.

I was going to post that I'd laugh if it was like 1MB + Read only!

Either way, thanks Py!

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » March 3, 2006, 12:03 pm

You guys do know its a trap right?

These USB devices will scan your HD and look for unlicensed Microsoft software and render it unuseable

Mr Bacon · Post by **Mr Bacon** » March 3, 2006, 12:43 pm

Supposedly MS did a similar thing before, and they were 32mb (I believe). Don't quote me.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 3, 2006, 2:00 pm

Rellix wrote:Supposedly MS did a similar thing before, and they were 32mb (I believe). Don't quote me.

Ha!

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » March 3, 2006, 2:41 pm

Arborealus wrote:
Rellix wrote:Supposedly MS did a similar thing before, and they were 32mb (I believe). Don't quote me.
Ha!

Clatis · Post by **Clatis** » March 3, 2006, 5:23 pm

sweet, thanks py.

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » March 3, 2006, 5:27 pm

Oh isnt that cute, it seems that meatis.. er clatis is playing the copycat game. You gonna be the next one to come out of the closet live on VV ??!

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » March 3, 2006, 5:44 pm

Funkmasterr wrote:Oh isnt that cute, it seems that meatis.. er clatis is playing the copycat game. You gonna be the next one to come out of the closet live on VV ??!

WTF are your talking about?

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » March 3, 2006, 6:02 pm

Thats at least 2 posts now in the last day that he has said word for word what I said shortly after I said it.

Edit: Him and asheran both did it in the "J mac in the house" thread.

Cartalas · Post by **Cartalas** » March 3, 2006, 6:10 pm

Funkmasterr wrote:Thats at least 2 posts now in the last day that he has said word for word what I said shortly after I said it.

Edit: Him and asheran both did it in the "J mac in the house" thread.

Lazy cut and pasters!!!!

Ennia · Post by **Ennia** » March 3, 2006, 6:11 pm

are you now stalking Clatis because of that?

Clatis · Post by **Clatis** » March 3, 2006, 8:06 pm

Oh isnt that cute, it seems that gaymaster.. er funkmaster is playing the copycat game. You gonna be the next one to come out of the closet live on VV ??!

Clatis · Post by **Clatis** » March 3, 2006, 8:07 pm

Thats at least 2 posts now in the last day that he has said word for word what I said shortly after I said it.

Edit: Him and asheran both did it in the "J mac in the house" thread.

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » March 3, 2006, 8:49 pm

sweet, thanks py

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » March 3, 2006, 9:13 pm

Stop saying what I'm saying!

Tyek · Post by **Tyek** » March 3, 2006, 11:09 pm

Stop saying what I'm saying!

Laliana · Post by **Laliana** » March 4, 2006, 2:31 am

omg MOM, He's repeating me!!!!!!

Leonaerd · Post by **Leonaerd** » May 27, 2006, 10:44 am

Fuckers.

My Email wrote:Thank you for your interest in the Mystery Solved Windows® licensing promotion. We've received your request for more information to help clarify Microsoft® Windows Desktop Licensing pre-loaded on the USB drive. Unfortunately, this Mystery Solved promotion was available in the U.S. only and while supplies last. Supply is depleted at this time, so we encourage you to please utilize the online alternative today.

Simply download* the Windows Desktop Licensing reference files directly at:

http://www.microsoft.com/mysterysolved/corp

To help simplify Windows Desktop Licensing, keep these points in mind:

There are two legal ways to acquire a full Windows Desktop license: through your hardware vendor (OEM/System Builder) or Full Packaged Product.

Volume licensing covers Windows Desktop operating system upgrades only.

OEM operating system licenses live and die with each PC–they are not transferable.

Again, thank you for your interest in Mystery Solved and for helping us spread the word about proper Windows licensing.

Sincerely,
Microsoft Corporation

I'll set the building on fire.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » May 27, 2006, 11:21 am

Yeah, I got that same email. I wonder how many drives were actually sent out, hehe.

MooZilla · Post by **MooZilla** » May 27, 2006, 12:28 pm

I got that email too.

I'm guessing very few drives were sent out...

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » May 27, 2006, 1:22 pm

<-- got the email too. Bastards.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » May 27, 2006, 1:33 pm

I gots that too...

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » May 27, 2006, 2:33 pm

I bet it was all a scam from M$ to collect the names of everyone that might dare to ask for something free, now they are watching us all.

/tinfoil hat off

I got the email too.

Waran · Post by **Waran** » May 27, 2006, 11:58 pm

Ditto that, got the email

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 28, 2006, 12:41 am

Yeah, I got it too. They prolly sent out like 3 of them, the rest of us all got emails. Yay!

Post by **pyrella** » May 28, 2006, 1:10 pm

Same, sorry to waste everyone's time

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » May 28, 2006, 1:44 pm

pyrella wrote:Same, sorry to waste everyone's time

No one is blaming you Pyrella, and if they are, they can fuck off.

We had a shot and we missed out, without your data, we would not have even had a shot.

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » May 28, 2006, 3:30 pm

Neither me or my colleagues got a key, or a mail.
And its pretty damn lousy to have an offer like that, and appearantly "forget" that the net works worldwide, and dont bother saying it only apply for US people.