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Q243258: End User License Agreement (EULA) Policy on Backup CD-ROMs

Article: Q243258
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbpolicy kbref kbimu
Last Modified: 05-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
- Microsoft NBA Inside Drive 2000, version 1.0 
- Microsoft NFL Fever 2000, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Pandora's Box, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition 
- Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 
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SUMMARY
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As stated in "Section 6" of the Microsoft End-User License Agreement (EULA) for
the products listed at the beginning of this article, you are allowed to make a
backup copy of the product for archiving purposes only. However, the original
program CD-ROM is still required to install or run the program.

For the complete text of the EULA introduction and Section 6, please see the
"More Information" section later in this article.

If your original CD-ROM is damaged, please contact Microsoft Customer Service at
(800) 426-9400 to request a replacement CD-ROM. Microsoft Customer Service hours
are Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M. Pacific time.

The complete text of the Microsoft EULA for the programs listed at the beginning
of this article is in the Eula.rtf file located in the program's installation
folder on the hard disk.

MORE INFORMATION
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EULA Introduction:

This Microsoft End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal agreement between
you (either an individual or a single entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the
Microsoft software product identified above, which includes computer software
and may include associated media, printed materials, and "online" or electronic
documentation ("SOFTWARE PRODUCT"). The SOFTWARE PRODUCT also includes any
updates and supplements to the original SOFTWARE PRODUCT provided to you by
Microsoft. Any software provided along with the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that is
associated with a separate end-user license agreement is licensed to you under
the terms of that license agreement. By installing, copying, downloading,
accessing or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, you agree to be bound by the
terms of this EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, do not
install or use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT; you may, however, return it to your place
of purchase for a full refund.

Section 6:

6. BACKUP COPY

After installation of one copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT pursuant to this EULA, you
may keep the original media on which the SOFTWARE PRODUCT was provided by
Microsoft solely for backup or archival purposes. If the original media is
required to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on the COMPUTER, you may make one copy of
the SOFTWARE PRODUCT solely for backup or archival purposes. Except as expressly
provided in this EULA, you may not otherwise make copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT
or the printed materials accompanying the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.

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Keywords          : kbpolicy kbref kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbNFLFever2000 kbNFLSearch kbPandoraSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbAOESearch kbMidtownMadness kbAOE2Kings kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSim kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbPandorasBox kbNBAInsideDrive2000 kbFlightSim2002 kbFlightSim2002Pro kbZooTycoon kbSimSearch
Version           : :1.0,2.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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