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Originally Posted by ericbsmith
Note that this part is legally a bit of a gray area, as you're copying files Microsoft has licensed for use in Windows off of your Windows install. However, if you have a legitimate copy of Windows for the computer you're also running Linux on, you're probably within your rights to copy those files to the Linux partition. Copying from one computer onto another which you don't have a Windows license for is likely not allowed under the license.
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Why is using files that were bought for one's personal use for personal use only considered illegal in this case? Isn't it like using a VCR to record a fav show for personal use only?