Instalar Win XP desde cero otra vez

Hello Gerardo,

Muy interesante y lamentable tu situaxion. ve si aqui esta la respuesta a ru
problema

Cómo sustituir software o hardware de Microsoft que se ha perdido,
estropeado o que no se encuentra
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/es

Me interesa saber el resultado de este, y los usuarios de este forum se
pueden beneficiar de tu resultado.

Por favor tomate un momento y dejanos saber.

Good luck

"Gerardo" wrote:

Hola, quisiera instalar el win XP Home Edition OEM de vuelta, pero no tengo
SP1 ni SP2, alguien saber como hacerlo. El tema es que tengo las licencias de
legítimo usuario (6 a falta de una) y los cd´s que tienen win XP con SP1
tienen archivos dañados, y la gente del servicio técnico de Microsoft SON
UNOS GENIOS, pero tampoco pueden estar 6 días con mi tema como lo estuvieron
hasta el día de hoy. La solución que me daban para terminar con el caso era
que me contactaban con atención al cliente para pedir un CD con el SP2
actualizado (lo más lógico)pero SORPRESA!!!, una señorita que lo máximo
que puede saber es atender el teléfono me informan que tengo que contactarme
con un teléfono de Canadá para pedirlo, a pesar de enviar imágenes de
facturas de compra que se realizaron en la Argentina y que dicha empresa
desapareció, no está más, caput. Su respuesta fue rebobinar lo dicho y volver
a repetir lo mismo, o sea un contestador automático. Alguien puede ayudarme
para evitar se atendido por atención a clientes, en éstos momentos estoy
haciendo funcionar la máq. con el SP1, sin sonido sin poder usar los USB 2.0,
y un montón de cosas limitadas, desde ya MUCHAS GRACIAS. Nota: Bill Gates ya
va a recibir una nota personal mía con todos los antecedentes ya que tengo
las grabaciones de todas la conversaciones, tanto del centro de atención al
cliente como así también de la excelente voluntad de los técnicos que hay en
Argentina para igual solucionarme el teme...gracias

Engel: Ahi figura para pedir el reemplazo del cd tal como sería
lógico...pero cuando hago click en el sitio donde completar el formularios
aparece la triste y célebre frase:
The page cannot be foundpor qué será? Si alguien logra abrir la página
les pido me avisen y si surge alguna otra idea, mejor. Porque esperar a que
tengan consideración por parte de atención al cliente, es pedir peras al
olmo. Me parece que me están insinuando indirectamente que consiga algo que
no sea legal para trasnformarlo en legal, eso es lo más fácil de decir en
lugar que te digan llamá a Canadá. Perdón pero estoy bastante ofendido (por
no decir caliente) con ésa respuesta y no quiero hacer una novela de ésto,
simplemente buscar una solución a mi pedido: de donde descargo un win XP Home
Edition con SP1 y SP2 todo incorporado para licencias OEM desde Microsoft ya
que tengo los archivos dañados, gracias Engel

"Engel" wrote:

Hello Gerardo,

Muy interesante y lamentable tu situaxion. ve si aqui esta la respuesta a ru
problema

Cómo sustituir software o hardware de Microsoft que se ha perdido,
estropeado o que no se encuentra
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/es

Me interesa saber el resultado de este, y los usuarios de este forum se
pueden beneficiar de tu resultado.

Por favor tomate un momento y dejanos saber.

Good luck

"Gerardo" wrote:

> Hola, quisiera instalar el win XP Home Edition OEM de vuelta, pero no tengo
> SP1 ni SP2, alguien saber como hacerlo. El tema es que tengo las licencias de
> legítimo usuario (6 a falta de una) y los cd´s que tienen win XP con SP1
> tienen archivos dañados, y la gente del servicio técnico de Microsoft SON
> UNOS GENIOS, pero tampoco pueden estar 6 días con mi tema como lo estuvieron
> hasta el día de hoy. La solución que me daban para terminar con el caso era
> que me contactaban con atención al cliente para pedir un CD con el SP2
> actualizado (lo más lógico)pero SORPRESA!!!, una señorita que lo máximo
> que puede saber es atender el teléfono me informan que tengo que contactarme
> con un teléfono de Canadá para pedirlo, a pesar de enviar imágenes de
> facturas de compra que se realizaron en la Argentina y que dicha empresa
> desapareció, no está más, caput. Su respuesta fue rebobinar lo dicho y volver
> a repetir lo mismo, o sea un contestador automático. Alguien puede ayudarme
> para evitar se atendido por atención a clientes, en éstos momentos estoy
> haciendo funcionar la máq. con el SP1, sin sonido sin poder usar los USB 2.0,
> y un montón de cosas limitadas, desde ya MUCHAS GRACIAS. Nota: Bill Gates ya
> va a recibir una nota personal mía con todos los antecedentes ya que tengo
> las grabaciones de todas la conversaciones, tanto del centro de atención al
> cliente como así también de la excelente voluntad de los técnicos que hay en
> Argentina para igual solucionarme el teme...gracias

Hi Gerardo,

Cambie la pagina de espanol, a la de ingles, y ahi se descargo el formulario
Estados Unidos, Canadá, Latinoamérica o Sudamérica
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...20form.pdf

Tratalo, y si tienes algun o similar problema. Te lo podria mandar (el file
PDF) con un e-mail.
El formulario esta en ingles, son dos paginas en el PDF

PD. Aqui esta el contenido de las 2 paginas. (El PDF convertido a text)

nstructions Microsoft Americas End User Media Replacement Form This form is
to be used by End Users to acquire replacement media in the event that
Microsoft software CD(s) originally purchased through a System Builder is
defective, damaged on receipt or during installation, or misplaced.
Additionally, an End User should only use this form when they are not able to
obtain replacement through the System Builder from whom they originally
purchased the software. Microsoft is not responsible for software lost during
original shipment from your System Builder to you. Microsoft will replace one
version of originally purchased software with one genuine OEM version of the
same* software, PROVIDED that: • This Microsoft End User Media Replacement
Form is filled out appropriately. • The Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
number provided with the originally purchased software is provided. Your
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label should either be located on your PC,
or on CD media. Your COA number will be validated to ensure your originally
purchased software is genuine software. The COA number can be located on the
COA label, below the product key and under a bar code. Format:
00000-000-000-000 For more information on locating your COA number – see
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ompare+Now
 If unable to provide COA number for validation, you will need to submit a
photocopy of your original invoice, along with a dated sales receipt to
validate proof-of-purchase.  Replacement: 1 COA number supplied = 1 set of
CD(s) for the software product being replaced. *If the software version
requested is no longer orderable, due to a service release, it will be
replaced with the most current version of the product, if available. If the
software version requested is a retired or obsolete version and no longer
available for replacement, it will not be replaced and your credit card will
not be charged. Submit completed form for processing to: Microsoft End User
Media Replacement Program Fax: 661- 244-4401 If you have any further
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best regards, Microsoft
System Builder Component Replacement Team Phone: (866) 230-0560 Fax: (661)
244-4401 Hours of Operation: 8 am - 5 pm (PST) E-mail:
Microsoft Americas End User Replacement Form
Version: 4.8

Microsoft Americas End User Media Replacement Form Date Requested: 1. CD
will not install 2. CD damaged on receipt Reason for Replacement: Please
choose one 3. CD damaged during installation 4. CD misplaced Ship-To
Information: Please note: Microsoft cannot ship to a Post Office box Name:
Contact First Name: Contact Last Name: Address 1: Address 2: City: State or
Province: Postal Code: Country: Phone Number: (Include area code and
extension) Email Address: (Order acknowledgments & payment receipts will be
emailed to this address) Fax Number (optional): (Include area code) Product
Information: Product name as appears on CD: Product Language: Certificate of
Authenticity (COA) (Please note this will be validated) Number: *Information
Required: See page 2 of form for information on how to locate COA #. End Item
Number (if known): Information regarding where software was originally
purchased: Company Name: Address 1: Address 2: City: State or Province:
Postal Code: Country: Contact First Name: Contact Last Name: Date Purchased:
Payment Method: Payment Method Credit Card, please charge: American Express
Master Card Visa Your credit card will be charged $30.00 (includes cost &
shipping/handling) plus applicable tax for the replacement. Name as appears
on Credit Card: Credit Card Number: Credit Card Expiration Date: Date
Received: For Office Use Only: Order # : COA #1 #2 #3 #4 Validation Entry:
QC: Component #: Microsoft Americas End User Replacement

Engel:
Gracias, logré ver el formulario, pero voy a desistir ya que cada cambio son
U$S 30.00 con tarjeta de crédito, son bárbaros los muchachos, te cobran hasta
por el aire que respiras, gastar esa suma por cada CD de reposición
lamentablemente no está a mi alcance en éstos momentos, saldré a buscar a
alguien de mi localidad que pueda ayudarme, seguramente me saldrá más
económico...Si estás en Argentina sabrás entender con qué facilidad se
consigue y no hubiera estado 15 días con la máquina en estas
condiciones...nuevamente muchas gracias Engel

"Engel" wrote:

Hi Gerardo,

Cambie la pagina de espanol, a la de ingles, y ahi se descargo el formulario
Estados Unidos, Canadá, Latinoamérica o Sudamérica
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...20form.pdf

Tratalo, y si tienes algun o similar problema. Te lo podria mandar (el file
PDF) con un e-mail.
El formulario esta en ingles, son dos paginas en el PDF

PD. Aqui esta el contenido de las 2 paginas. (El PDF convertido a text)

nstructions Microsoft Americas End User Media Replacement Form This form is
to be used by End Users to acquire replacement media in the event that
Microsoft software CD(s) originally purchased through a System Builder is
defective, damaged on receipt or during installation, or misplaced.
Additionally, an End User should only use this form when they are not able to
obtain replacement through the System Builder from whom they originally
purchased the software. Microsoft is not responsible for software lost during
original shipment from your System Builder to you. Microsoft will replace one
version of originally purchased software with one genuine OEM version of the
same* software, PROVIDED that: • This Microsoft End User Media Replacement
Form is filled out appropriately. • The Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
number provided with the originally purchased software is provided. Your
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label should either be located on your PC,
or on CD media. Your COA number will be validated to ensure your originally
purchased software is genuine software. The COA number can be located on the
COA label, below the product key and under a bar code. Format:
00000-000-000-000 For more information on locating your COA number – see
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ompare+Now
 If unable to provide COA number for validation, you will need to submit a
photocopy of your original invoice, along with a dated sales receipt to
validate proof-of-purchase.  Replacement: 1 COA number supplied = 1 set of
CD(s) for the software product being replaced. *If the software version
requested is no longer orderable, due to a service release, it will be
replaced with the most current version of the product, if available. If the
software version requested is a retired or obsolete version and no longer
available for replacement, it will not be replaced and your credit card will
not be charged. Submit completed form for processing to: Microsoft End User
Media Replacement Program Fax: 661- 244-4401 If you have any further
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best regards, Microsoft
System Builder Component Replacement Team Phone: (866) 230-0560 Fax: (661)
244-4401 Hours of Operation: 8 am - 5 pm (PST) E-mail:
Microsoft Americas End User Replacement Form
Version: 4.8

Microsoft Americas End User Media Replacement Form Date Requested: 1. CD
will not install 2. CD damaged on receipt Reason for Replacement: Please
choose one 3. CD damaged during installation 4. CD misplaced Ship-To
Information: Please note: Microsoft cannot ship to a Post Office box Name:
Contact First Name: Contact Last Name: Address 1: Address 2: City: State or
Province: Postal Code: Country: Phone Number: (Include area code and
extension) Email Address: (Order acknowledgments & payment receipts will be
emailed to this address) Fax Number (optional): (Include area code) Product
Information: Product name as appears on CD: Product Language: Certificate of
Authenticity (COA) (Please note this will be validated) Number: *Information
Required: See page 2 of form for information on how to locate COA #. End Item
Number (if known): Information regarding where software was originally
purchased: Company Name: Address 1: Address 2: City: State or Province:
Postal Code: Country: Contact First Name: Contact Last Name: Date Purchased:
Payment Method: Payment Method Credit Card, please charge: American Express
Master Card Visa Your credit card will be charged $30.00 (includes cost &
shipping/handling) plus applicable tax for the replacement. Name as appears
on Credit Card: Credit Card Number: Credit Card Expiration Date: Date
Received: For Office Use Only: Order # : COA #1 #2 #3 #4 Validation Entry:
QC: Component #: Microsoft Americas End User Replacement

Hi Gerardo,

Gracias por responder. Aprecio su tiempo tomado. Me alegro oír que el Info
que proporcioné fue por lo menos informativa para usted. No vacile por favor
en poner otro post en este gran newsgroup si usted necesita alguna ayuda en
el futuro. Gracias y tenga un día agradable, -

PD. Veo que Ud. lee en ingles, aqui le mando algo que espero sirva para que
tenga un momento(s) de diversion especialmente hablando de Microsofr.


Q&A

Q: How many Microsoft testers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: We just noticed the room was dark; we don't actually fix the problems.

Q: How many Windows programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 472. One to write WinGetLightBulbHandle, one to write
WinQueryStatusLightBulb, one to write WinGetLightSwitchHandle...

Q: How many Microsoft managers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: We've formed a task force to study the problem of why light bulbs burn
out, and figure out what, exactly, we as supervisors can do to make the bulbs
work smarter, not harder.

Q: How many Microsoft support technicians does it take to change a light
bulb?
A: We have an exact copy of the light bulb here, and it seems to be working
fine. Can you tell me what kind of system you have? Ok. Now, exactly how dark
is it? Ok, there could be four or five things wrong ... have you tried the
light switch?

Q: How many Microsoft technicians does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Three: two holding the ladder and one to screw the bulb into a faucet.

Q: How many Microsoft vice presidents does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Eight: one to work the bulb and seven to make sure Microsoft gets $2 for
every light bulb ever changed anywhere in the world.

Q: How many Microsoft developers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: The light bulb works fine on the system in my office ...

Q: How many Windows users does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One, but he'll swear up and down that it was JUST as easy for him as it
would be for a Macintosh user.

Q: How many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None, Bill Gates will just redefine Darkness(tm) as the new industry
standard.
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IF RESTAURANTS FUNCTIONED LIKE MICROSOFT!
Patron: Waiter!

Waiter: Hi, my name is Bill and I'll be your Support. May I have your
telephone number, area code first? Your visit may be monitored for purposes
of quality control. Now, what seems to be the problem?

Patron: There's a fly in my soup!

Waiter: Exit the restaurant and re-enter, maybe the fly won't be there this
time.

Patron: No, it's still there.

Waiter: Maybe it's the way you're using the soup; try eating it with a fork
instead.

Patron: Even when I use the fork, the fly is still there.

Waiter: Maybe the soup is incompatible with the bowl; what kind of bowl are
you using?

Patron: A SOUP bowl!

Waiter: Hmmm, that should work. Maybe it's a configuration problem; how was
the bowl set up?

Patron: You brought it to me on a saucer; what has that to do with the fly
in my soup?

Waiter: Can you remember everything you did before you noticed the fly in
your soup?

Patron: I sat down and ordered the Soup of the Day!

Waiter: Have you considered upgrading to the latest Soup of the Day?

Patron: You have more than one Soup of the Day each day?

Waiter: Yes, the Soup of the Day is changed every hour.

Patron: Well, what is the Soup of the Day now?

Waiter: The current Soup of the Day is tomato.

Patron: Fine. Bring me the tomato soup and the check. I'm running late now.

[Waiter leaves and returns with another bowl of soup and the check.]

Waiter: Here you are, Sir. The soup and your check.

Patron: This is potato soup.

Waiter: Yes, the tomato soup wasn't ready yet.

Patron: Well, I'm so hungry now, I'll eat anything.

[Waiter leaves.]

Patron: Waiter! There's a gnat in my soup!
-
The check:
Soup of the Day . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5.00
Upgrade to newer Soup of the Day. . . $ 2.50
Access to support . . . . . . . . . . $10.00
Note: Bug in the soup included at no extra charge (will be fixed with
Tomorrow's soup of the day)
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Is Windows A Virus?
No, Windows is not a virus.

Here's what viruses do:

a.. They replicate quickly - okay, Windows does that.
b.. Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the
system as they do so - okay, Windows does that.
c.. Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk - okay,
Windows does that too.
d.. Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with
valuable programs and systems. Sigh... Windows does that, too.
e.. Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is
too slow (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware. Yup, that's with
Windows, too.
Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental
differences: Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on most
systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they tend to
become more sophisticated as they mature.

So Windows is not a virus.

It's a bug.
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Best And Brightest
One night, a Delta twin-engine puddle jumper was flying somewhere above New
Jersey. There were five people on board: the pilot, Michael Jordan, Bill
Gates, the Dali Lama, and a hippie. Suddenly, an oxygen generator exploded
loudly in the luggage compartment, and the passenger cabin began to fill with
smoke. The cockpit door opened, and the pilot burst into the compartment.
"Gentlemen," he began, "I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that
we're about to crash in New Jersey. The good news is that there are four
parachutes, and I have one of them!" With that, the pilot threw open the door
and jumped from the plane.

Michael Jordan was on his feet in a flash. "Gentlemen", he said, "I am the
world's greatest athlete. The world needs great athletes. I think the world's
greatest athlete should have a parachute!" With these words, he grabbed one
of the remaining parachutes, and hurtled through the door and into the night.

Bill Gates rose and said, "Gentlemen, I am the world's smartest man. The
world needs smart men. I think the world's smartest man should have a
parachute, too." He grabbed one, and out he jumped.

The Dali Lama and the hippie looked at one another. Finally, the Dali Lama
spoke. "My son," he said, "I have lived a satisfying life and have known the
bliss of True Enlightenment. You have your life ahead of you; you take a
parachute, and I will go down with the plane." The hippie smiled slowly and
said, "Hey, don't worry, pop. The world's smartest man just jumped out
wearing my backpack".
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Windows error codes
Recently the following undocumented Vista error-codes were found. Microsoft
forgot to explain them in the manuals, so they will be spread via the
Internet:

a.. WinErr: 001 Windows loaded - System in danger
b.. WinErr: 002 No Error - Yet
c.. WinErr: 003 Dynamic linking error - Your mistake is now in every file
d.. WinErr: 004 Erronious error - Nothing is wrong
e.. WinErr: 005 Multitasking attempted - System confused
f.. WinErr: 006 Malicious error - Desqview found on drive
g.. WinErr: 007 System price error - Inadeqaute money spent on hardware
h.. WinErr: 008 Broken window - Watch out for glass fragments
i.. WinErr: 009 Horrible bug encountered - God knows what has happened
j.. WinErr: 00A Promotional literature overflow - Mailbox full
k.. WinErr: 00B Inadeqaute disk space - Free at least 50GB
l.. WinErr: 00C Memory hog error - More RAM needed. More! More! More!
m.. WinErr: 00D Window closed - Do not look outside
n.. WinErr: 00E Window open - Do not look inside
o.. WinErr: 00F Unexplained error - Please tell us how this happened
p.. WinErr: 010 Reserved for future mistakes by our developers
q.. WinErr: 011 Window open - Do not look outside
r.. WinErr: 012 Window closed - Do not look inside
s.. WinErr: 013 Unexpected error - Huh ?
t.. WinErr: 014 Keyboard locked - Try anything you can think of.
u.. WinErr: 018 Unrecoverable error - System has been destroyed. Buy a new
one. Old windows licence is not valid anymore.
v.. WinErr: 019 User error - Not our fault. Is Not! Is Not!
w.. WinErr: 01A Operating system overwritten - Please reinstall all your
software. We are terribly sorry.
x.. WinErr: 01B Illegal error - You are not allowed to get this error.
Next time you will get a penalty for that.
y.. WinErr: 01C Uncertainty error - Uncertainty may be inadeqaute.
z.. WinErr: 01D System crash - We are unable to figure out our own code.
aa.. WinErr: 01E Timing error - Please wait. And wait. And wait. And wait.
ab.. WinErr: 01F Reserved for future mistakes of our developers.
ac.. WinErr: 020 Error recording error codes - Remaining errors will be
lost.
ad.. WinErr: 042 Virus error - A virus has been activated in a dos-box.
The virus, however, requires Windows. All tasks will automaticly be closed
and the virus will be activated again.
ae.. WinErr: 079 Mouse not found - A mouse driver has not been installed.
Please click the left mouse button to continue.
af.. WinErr: 103 Error buffer overflow - Too many erros encountered. Next
errors will not be displayed or recorded.
ag.. WinErr: 678 This will end your Windows session. Do you want to play
another game?
ah.. WinErr: 683 Time out error - Operator fell asleep while waiting for
the system to complete boot procedure.
ai.. WinErr: 815 Insufficient Memory - Only 50.312.583 Bytes available
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Microsoft Acquires Catholic Church
Microsoft Bids to Acquire Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- In a joint press conference in St. Peter's Square this
morning, MICROSOFT Corp. and the Vatican announced that the Redmond software
giant will acquire the Roman Catholic Church in exchange for an unspecified
number of shares of MICROSOFT common stock. If the deal goes through, it
will be the first time a computer software company has acquired a major
world religion.

With the acquisition, Pope Benedict will become the senior vice-president of
the combined company's new Religious Software Division, while MICROSOFT
senior vice-presidents Michael Maples and Steven Ballmer will be invested in
the College of Cardinals, said MICROSOFT Chairman Bill Gates.

"We expect a lot of growth in the religious market in the next five to ten
years," said Gates. "The combined resources of MICROSOFT and the Catholic
Church will allow us to make religion easier and more fun for a broader
range of people."

Through the MICROSOFT Network, the company's new on-line service, "we will
make the sacraments available on-line for the first time" and revive the
popular pre-Counter-Reformation practice of selling indulgences, said Gates.
"You can get Communion, confess your sins, receive absolution -- even reduce
your time in Purgatory -- all without leaving your home."

A new software application, MICROSOFT Church, will include a macro language
which you can program to download heavenly graces automatically while you
are away from your computer.

An estimated 17,000 people attended the announcement in St Peter's Square,
watching on a 60-foot screen as comedian Don Novello -- in character as
Father Guido Sarducci -- hosted the event, which was broadcast by satellite
to 700 sites worldwide.

Pope Benedict said little during the announcement. When Novello chided
Gates, "Now I guess you get to wear one of these pointy hats," the crowd
roared, but the pontiff's smile seemed strained.

The deal grants MICROSOFT exclusive electronic rights to the Bible and the
Vatican's prized art collection, which includes works by such masters as
Michelangelo and Da Vinci. But critics say MICROSOFT will face stiff
challenges if it attempts to limit competitors' access to these key
intellectual properties.

"The Jewish people invented the look and feel of the holy scriptures," said
Rabbi David Gottschalk of Philadelphia. "You take the parting of the Red
Sea -- we had that thousands of years before the Catholics came on the
scene."

But others argue that the Catholic and Jewish faiths both draw on a common
Abrahamic heritage. "The Catholic Church has just been more successful in
marketing it to a larger audience," notes Notre Dame theologian Father
Kenneth Madigan. Over the last 2,000 years, the Catholic Church's market
share has increased dramatically, while Judaism, which was the first to
offer many of the concepts now touted by Christianity, lags behind.

Historically, the Church has a reputation as an aggressive competitor,
leading crusades to pressure people to upgrade to Catholicism, and entering
into exclusive licensing arrangements in various kingdoms whereby all
subjects were instilled with Catholicism, whether or not they planned to use
it. Today Christianity is available from several denominations, but the
Catholic version is still the most widely used. The Church's mission is to
reach "the four corners of the earth," echoing MICROSOFT's vision of "a
computer on every desktop and in every home".

Gates described MICROSOFT's long-term strategy to develop a scalable
religious architecture that will support all religions through emulation. A
single core religion will be offered with a choice of interfaces according
to the religion desired -- "One religion, a couple of different
implementations," said Gates.

The MICROSOFT move could spark a wave of mergers and acquisitions, according
to Herb Peters, a spokesman for the U.S. Southern Baptist Conference, as
other churches scramble to strengthen their position in the increasingly
competitive religious market.
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