If only it were that simple. I just recently sold an HP system which we
purchased
from HP ... but if you don't have the original invoice from HP or a transfer
document, then you don't have a license that you can transfer. Unless you
are
on HP support, that is, or were within the past 12 months. That also applies
as proof of ownership. So even if you own the box, that doesn't apply as
proof
of ownership.

    Tom Hula
    Victor S. Barnes Company

----- Original Message -----
From: "Atwood, Tim (DVM)" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: MPE Licensing (Thanks to Jeff Vance)


> If the company went bankrupt, there should have been a trustee assigned to
> handle the disposition of the company assets. The trustee should still
have
> authority to speak on behalf of the company. The trustee should be on
public
> record with the bankruptcy court. Find the trustee and have them sign the
> license over to you. Of course they will probably charge legal fees to do
> this. But it is probably better than having a boat anchor.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guy Avenell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:00 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: MPE Licensing (Thanks to Jeff Vance)
>
>
> Ditto from me.  When a company goes bankrupt and sells off their systems,
> you can't get a license transfer unless the person at the now defunct
> company signs it over to you.  They know who the owner/user was but it is
> confidential information and they need to protect the user's information.
> THE COMPANY WENT BANKRUPT!!
> Catch-22 is right.
>
> Guy Avenell
> www.hptraderonline.com