ah alright Digerati. thanks for the info. thanks for clearing up the confusion.

You're welcome.

Well I did my work. But I also checked the software downloaded. guess what it recovered everything. I used a serial from the net and activated it. I can save the file too. I was lucky I didn't had to everything.

What program did you use?

I used the same one I metioned before. I used Recover my files. And found the at dailykeys.com. Once it was registered I was able to recover all the things I lost.

Once it was registered

Okay. That makes sense, but...

I used a serial from the net and activated it

Are you saying you used a cracked code?

I dont wat it is. It has a user name and serial number. thats it.

Originally Posted by Digerati

Are you saying you used a cracked code?

Originally Posted by jinx123

I dont wat it is. It has a user name and serial number. thats it.

Using, for example, the program Recover My Files, the license agreement says this,

The version of Recover My Files that is downloaded from our website is fully functional. It will allow you to preview the contents of the files that it has recovered from your computer. However, you must purchase a product activation key before you can save your files.

In other words, if you actually want to recover the files it finds and save them to disk so you can use them, you MUST pay for the product, and then you must use your registered user name and a key code or serial number they assign to you, for you only. You are not allowed to let your friends use it on their computers, and you are not allowed to make copies to give away or sell along with the assigned serial number.

Using a cracked code means using a product activation key (serial number) that you did not pay for. That's illegal. It's stealing.

So, in the case of Recover My Files, if you found a product activation key on the net that allowed you to recover your files without paying for the program, you broke the law and became a thief!

Sorry I didn't know. Either way the country there is no copyright law. From a million there is only 1 original softwares or games in our country. that shud be also bought when making trip out of this country. Every shop has fake cds here

Either way the country there is no copyright law.

Actually, if your country is a member of the United Nations, then there are copyright laws. Whether you or your government, or your local law enforcement officials decide to enforce them or not, is another matter.

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Sadly, countries, and corrupt government officials that do not enforce the laws are doing nothing but emboldening the bad guys - both the software pirates who are criminals, and the malware distributors, criminal too. Pirated software often contains malware (spyware, viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits, etc.) that gets installed on unsuspecting user's machines. Those machines then become compromised, and are very often turned into zombie computers and used against the rest of us.

For those of us that do pay for the products we use, we find it hard to believe those that don't, do not realize something is amiss. And it makes us upset because honest consumers end up paying higher prices.

In the case of small programs like Recover My Files, it may not be readily apparent it is not free. But with major applications like Windows and MS Office, the vast majority of those folks that use pirated versions, know it - they may not know it as "pirated" but they know it is not a legal copy - and for them, there is just no excuse. That's stealing.

And the sad (and scary) part is, many illegal Windows users refuse to keep their systems patched and updated with the latest critical updates because they fear they will be caught. Bad guys love that because they know there are literally millions of unsecured machines out there ready to be infected and compromised, then used against the rest of us.

Many attempt to rationalize their stealing by arguing Microsoft and other big software makers charge too much, so some how that justifies stealing. They are just lying to themselves, to you, and to the rest of us. Stealing is stealing. Using illegal (knock-offs, counterfeit, cracked) copies is illegal, whether its software, DVDs/movies, CDs/music, designer shoes, or money.

There's just no excuse. And while I do agree, the prices are often way too high, that's still no excuse. There are plenty of very capable, secure and **FREE** alternatives to Windows and Microsoft Office. Ubuntu and Open Office are perfect examples.

Here's a clue: if the program needs a CD-Key Code, registration number, or serial number to work, then it's probably not free!
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