Legally what happenes if I install a cracked version of MSSQL Enterprise Server [closed]

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Published on 2009-12-14T17:24:55Z Indexed on 2010/03/22 1:51 UTC
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I have a dedicated server in the US. Of course the server provider offers lots of MSSQL Plans to install on the server. But I'm short on money so what happens if I install a cracked version on my server? Will Microsoft to find out?

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