Weird; I never had any issues with the software itself. I've always had the latest .NET framework/etc. installed though too (which tends to eliminate most issues presented to people), due to having Visual Studio installed for my development projects .The errors I got were usually with the software and was able to work around it (using the same USB stick and Google) ... LOL.
Yea, I know. I was a SMOD as well many moons ago. Torrents are legal while the actual download and/or file is the downloaders responsibility. Sometimes I just find it easier to torrent search for a OEM disc rather than fish through a OEM site for it.
Yeah, I remember you being an SMOD here .
And yeah, that's usually what I do for OEM discs as well . But for posting links out on the open forums...I try to find non-torrent links if I can help it.