Reninstalling and Activated XP on a new system.

[Justin Larkin]

Currently my plain is to replace most of my current
system >most likly not my DVD drive in the very near
future.

I'm running XP proffesional and I am wondering what will
happen.. the old computer will not have XP on it at all
anymore >if I keep any of it it will become a linux box
or maybe a win2k3 Eval box.< is there something I can do
before installing XP on my new system to maybe release
the registration on the old system???

[David Candy]

You don't need to do anything before hand. You can't release activation. =
You can only newly activate the new install. As long as XP came from a =
shop there is no problem. Depending on how long the old one has been =
installed the activation wizard may activate over the internet or =
require you to ring.

You can type eula.txt in Start - Run to see if you are allowed to move =
it.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://prorev.com/forbesrussia.htm
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Justin Larkin" > wrote in message =
...
> Currently my plain is to replace most of my current=20
> system >most likly not my DVD drive in the very near=20
> future.
>=20
> I'm running XP proffesional and I am wondering what will=20
> happen.. the old computer will not have XP on it at all=20
> anymore >if I keep any of it it will become a linux box=20
> or maybe a win2k3 Eval box.< is there something I can do=20
> before installing XP on my new system to maybe release=20
> the registration on the old system???

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Assuming a retail license, simply remove WinXP from the computer
it is currently on, and install it onto the new one. If it's been
more than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
you'll most likely be able to activate via the Internet without
problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
call.



Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Justin Larkin" > wrote in message
...
> Currently my plain is to replace most of my current
> system >most likly not my DVD drive in the very near
> future.
>
> I'm running XP proffesional and I am wondering what will
> happen.. the old computer will not have XP on it at all
> anymore >if I keep any of it it will become a linux box
> or maybe a win2k3 Eval box.< is there something I can do
> before installing XP on my new system to maybe release
> the registration on the old system???

[David Candy]

Have you ever answered a question that someone else hasn't already =
answered. Do you merely copy the answers the person has got in an effort =
to win MVP status.

--=20
http://www.g2mil.com/Apr2003.htm
http://prorev.com/forbesrussia.htm
---------------------------------------------------------------
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message =
...
> Greetings --
>=20
> Assuming a retail license, simply remove WinXP from the computer
> it is currently on, and install it onto the new one. If it's been
> more than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
> you'll most likely be able to activate via the Internet without
> problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
> call.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Bruce Chambers
>=20
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> ----
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>=20
>=20
> "Justin Larkin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Currently my plain is to replace most of my current
> > system >most likly not my DVD drive in the very near
> > future.
> >
> > I'm running XP proffesional and I am wondering what will
> > happen.. the old computer will not have XP on it at all
> > anymore >if I keep any of it it will become a linux box
> > or maybe a win2k3 Eval box.< is there something I can do
> > before installing XP on my new system to maybe release
> > the registration on the old system???
>=20
>=20