Is this version of Windows 7 Home Premium pirated?

[xXTHeEddYXx]

I think I am a victim of piracy...

My version:

http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/3213/img20110326143323.jpg

What I think it should look like:

http://cdn1.iofferphoto.com/img/item/174/929/105/gfc-00025-windows-7-home-premium-full-d0fa2.jpg

[iltsoc]

can you give some more details... I see no difference between the two boxes.

[TheOD]

Just the numbers under the codebar that are misaligned?

Just a slight printing error, if you knew how offset printing works you'd understand what happened. It's no big deal, it's fine, everything is there, it's just that number that's not aligned properly.

[xXTHeEddYXx]

can you give some more details... I see no difference between the two boxes.

Look at the bar code on the left...

And how the bar code on the right uses a different font.

[iltsoc]

Look at the bar code on the left...

And how the bar code on the right uses a different font.

90% sure that is just a mis print. where did you get it from?

[xXTHeEddYXx]

90% sure that is just a mis print. where did you get it from?

eBay...I knew the risk I was taking lol. It's a ROW version which I believe I can still activate in the US.

[iltsoc]

eBay...I knew the risk I was taking lol. It's a ROW version which I believe I can still activate in the US.

Go install it and see what happens.

[xXTHeEddYXx]

Go install it and see what happens.

OK, I will do that...BUT. I will be formatting my hard drives next week so I can set up RAID 1. I can't set it up now because I am missing one SATA cable. Will I still be able to do this? I just avoid activating it online right?

[Niji89]

Very convincing fake, well spotted, where did you get it from?

the are a number of differences in font styles

notice how the bar code numbers at the top on the first image are not in line, this is a mistake MCsoft would not make.

also the text on the far left behind the two shiny stripes is straight
on the real one it is curved.

+ is this a test? both the boxes serial and barcode numbers are identical, how have you bought one, then found an example with exactly the same numbering and positioning? haha

[xXTHeEddYXx]

Very convincing fake, well spotted, where did you get it from?

the are a number of differences in font styles

notice how the bar code numbers at the top on the first image are not in line, this is a mistake MCsoft would not make.

also the text on the far left behind the two shiny stripes is straight
on the real one it is curved.

+ is this a test? both the boxes serial and barcode numbers are identical, how have you bought one, then found an example with exactly the same numbering and positioning? haha

Exactly! That's what I have felt about it. I just thought that this can't be a printing error because there are too many errors.

Edit: Because they're the same product, supposedly, they are supposed to have the same barcode numbers.

[Niji89]

Also if my eyes do not deceive me, with your copy. On the left where it says Microsoft, there is no trademark sign

On the supposed real copy, there clearly is.

[xXTHeEddYXx]

Also if my eyes do not deceive me, with your copy. On the left where it says Microsoft, there is no trademark sign

On the supposed real copy, there clearly is.

I see it too. Good thing I didn't open it :P

[xXTHeEddYXx]

Well, I sent the seller a message on eBay. If all goes wrong, I covered by eBay Buyer Protection and will simply report him to Microsoft because I got his address haha.

[apple787]

Well, I sent the seller a message on eBay. If all goes wrong, I covered by eBay Buyer Protection and will simply report him to Microsoft because I got his address haha.

That is so freaking awsome im getinga soda from the store.

[ChrisW]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/genuine/what-to-look-for
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?displaylang=en&pg=coa

[Darkravenbw]

I think I am a victim of piracy...

My version:

http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/3213/img20110326143323.jpg

What I think it should look like:

http://cdn1.iofferphoto.com/img/item/174/929/105/gfc-00025-windows-7-home-premium-full-d0fa2.jpg

try it...

the only differences i can make out from the EU copy i have are this:

where it says BTS - 71 at the end of that string i have a code formatted LL0000000

L been letters 0 been numbers

no made in USA in its place i have Origin: ireland, the date and a 20 digit number /letter combo on that line. all the logos look identical.