He doesn't have a licensed copy of Windows?
I recommend convincing him to shift to a free OS (FreeBSD is my favorite in that category, but lots of others like Ubuntu Linux instead), and a free database (MySQL is good). Then you don't have to worry about licensing issues, and so on. And, with WINE, he can probably run whatever Windows programs he needs, if any.
Trying to support an illegal copy of Windows will just get you more pain than it's worth. If he wants free, he should get what's officially free. Otherwise, the risk of ending up needing a security update that he can't get is just about 100%.
- Gus "GSquared", RSVP, OODA, MAP, NMVP, FAQ, SAT, SQL, DNA, RNA, UOI, IOU, AM, PM, AD, BC, BCE, USA, UN, CF, ROFL, LOL, ETC
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