[eble@work]

It's a good question, if you have paid for a product but say lost the software in a crash, your product key is still valid I'd imagine.

So if you download/and or borrow an xp copy and use your own paid for product key surely that would be ok, I've no idea tho.

I guess the problem would come from 'where did/do you download it from' to be charged wouldn't they have to prove you had malicious intent to either a) use the software without a valid serial number or b)sell the software on or allow it to be further downloaded.

Eble