In message <OyMNqeBDIHA.1056@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl> "Mike Hall - MVP"
<mikehall@mvps.com> wrote:
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>Assuming that there is a supplied recovery DVD, or that the user created DVD
>works. Some have already been caught out by this..[/color]

If it doesn't then the manufacturer is in violation of their OEM
agreements with Microsoft.

Oh, and even so, consumer protection laws still require the warranty to
be honoured.

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