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does custom/immigration at NAIA and LAX check laptop's software?

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SuperDuper!   230

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hi everyone

1.) Do u think the Customs .....

daisy

If it makes you uncomfortable to bring it, then pull the hard drive out and ship that by fedex while hauling the rest of the PC with you. there is no software on a computer that has no hard drive other than the BIOS. Or toss the Drive and get a new one with legal software when you arrive here.

Better to put it in a Balikbayan box with other belongings. FedEx too expensive just for that.

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badger Apprentice

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just reformat the hard drive and when you get to the states download XP again or buy a new OS. Easy to do just dont bring pirated software. Ive takeing my laptop every time i leave. plus i have all my software on copies because don't want to travel with originals I may ruin them never get questioned about them.

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alienlovechild   75

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Let me share my experience.

More than a year ago, I also experienced the same concern like yours, which is either to bring my laptop with me or not in coming over here in US. My laptop has an original OS (Microsoft Vista) though, but other softwares were pirated. But still, I brought my laptop with me as a hand carry (on its laptop casing/bag) despite of its condition because the files inside were very important to me specially some NCLEX reviewers that I installed and saved on it.

There was no problem I encountered on it to the custom/immigration. My laptop just went through to the X-ray machines and the custom personnel did not even bother to boot it on.

I think Bill Gates thru Microsoft Company will do the scrutiny of your computer once you'll get here through its viruses and worms that will destroy and deactivate any pirated softwares you have there in your laptop. It happened to my laptop after using it around 6 months after I arrived here in US.

Just don't bring pirated CDs/DVDs because Philippines is one of the countries identified with rampant piracy of CDs/DVDs. It may cause you in trouble.

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LaneAndDaisy   0

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Let me share my experience.

More than a year ago, I also experienced the same concern like yours, which is either to bring my laptop with me or not in coming over here in US. My laptop has an original OS (Microsoft Vista) though, but other softwares were pirated. But still, I brought my laptop with me as a hand carry (on its laptop casing/bag) despite of its condition because the files inside were very important to me specially some NCLEX reviewers that I installed and saved on it.

There was no problem I encountered on it to the custom/immigration. My laptop just went through to the X-ray machines and the custom personnel did not even bother to boot it on.

I think Bill Gates thru Microsoft Company will do the scrutiny of your computer once you'll get here through its viruses and worms that will destroy and deactivate any pirated softwares you have there in your laptop. It happened to my laptop after using it around 6 months after I arrived here in US.

Just don't bring pirated CDs/DVDs because Philippines is one of the countries identified with rampant piracy of CDs/DVDs. It may cause you in trouble.

wow..thank you so much for all ur replies..NO pirated cd/dvd's for me...i dont wanna be sent back home...there is always a pros and cons to everything...its better to reformat it or delete everything and then buy a license OS if we can afford once in the US...it is a treasure with sentimental value to me....thats why...thanks so much for all ur replies...thank u for understanding that im a first time flyer...

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ooh.. so it's better to back up all my files in CDs/DVDs than bringing an external hdd? :( i don't plan to take my laptop with me, i just want my files (the chat logs, pictures, etc)

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ooh.. so it's better to back up all my files in CDs/DVDs than bringing an external hdd? :( i don't plan to take my laptop with me, i just want my files (the chat logs, pictures, etc)

I am fan of external HDD.

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It wasnt worth the risk to my wife. Our being together with no problems along the way was all that mattered. She left her laptop behind with her best friend and nothing illegal was a concern then.

We both live by the phylosophy of "do the next right thing". That way we dont have to worry about our choices in life, or suffer the consequences of doing what is wrong.

A new laptop is easily had. A second chance with immigration is not so easy to come by.

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andresbonifacio   7

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I am fan of external HDD.

me too.

that's what I did when I left the Philippines 5 years ago.

anyway, this is an old thread I wonder what happened to the TS?

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