I was given a windows 2000 professional disc. It says for distribution with
a new pc only. I have no COA for it, is it somewhere on the disc ?

It should not have been given to you as that is illegal. Software with a
new PC is OEM and cannot be reused on another system.

http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/partners/YourPC_do.mspx

The COA label with the product key would be on the computer itself, not with
the media.

http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/partners/YourPC_COA.mspx


"George V" <G5@aol.com> wrote in message
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>I was given a windows 2000 professional disc. It says for distribution with
>a new pc only. I have no COA for it, is it somewhere on the disc ?
>

Naturally you don't have a coa. It's on the computer, not the CD since
that's what the version will work on. Tell the seller he forgot to give you
the pc too, or you'll have to report him for piracy and selling federally
illegal product.

George V wrote:
> I was given a windows 2000 professional disc. It says for
> distribution with a new pc only. I have no COA for it, is it
> somewhere on the disc ?

too late, the computer was junked and sent out with the garbage truck.


"Janey" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:OKKLJen4GHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Naturally you don't have a coa. It's on the computer, not the CD since
> that's what the version will work on. Tell the seller he forgot to give
> you
> the pc too, or you'll have to report him for piracy and selling federally
> illegal product.
>
> George V wrote:
>> I was given a windows 2000 professional disc. It says for
>> distribution with a new pc only. I have no COA for it, is it
>> somewhere on the disc ?
>
>