Windows XP

[George Gantzer]

Are we permitted to move a Windows XP Pro license that is
registered on one machine to a new machine. Unregister
from one machine to another? If we are how do we do it?

George

[Danny Bleu]

Depends on what version you have. My understandin is if you bought a retail copy
you can uninstall and reinstall.

"George Gantzer" > wrote in message
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Are we permitted to move a Windows XP Pro license that is
registered on one machine to a new machine. Unregister
from one machine to another? If we are how do we do it?

George

[Ken Blake]

In ,
George Gantzer > typed:

> Are we permitted to move a Windows XP Pro license that is
> registered on one machine to a new machine.


Yes, if it's a retail copy. No, if it's an OEM copy.


> Unregister
> from one machine to another? If we are how do we do it?



Assuming a retail copy, just do so. No unregistering or
unactivation is possible or necessary. When you install it on the
new machine you'll have to activate it. Depending on how long it
had been installed on the old computer, you'll either be able to
activate normally over the internet, or you'll have to do it by a
quick easy voice call to an 800 number, explaining that you've
moved it to the new machine (you'll be prompted to do that if
necessary). No problem either way.

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not transferable),
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.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


Bruce Chambers

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"George Gantzer" > wrote in message
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> Are we permitted to move a Windows XP Pro license that is
> registered on one machine to a new machine. Unregister
> from one machine to another? If we are how do we do it?
>
> George

[Tom]

"Ken Blake" > wrote:

>Assuming a retail copy, just do so. No unregistering or
>unactivation is possible or necessary. When you install it on the
>new machine you'll have to activate it.

Aaah -,how would MS know whether it's been uninstalled from the first
box? Especially if it's a standalone without internet connectivity?

-=tom=-

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Tom > typed:

> "Ken Blake" > wrote:
>
>>Assuming a retail copy, just do so. No unregistering or
>>unactivation is possible or necessary. When you install it on
the
>>new machine you'll have to activate it.
>
> Aaah -,how would MS know whether it's been uninstalled from the
first
> box? Especially if it's a standalone without internet
connectivity?


They don't. You are trusted to do this.

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

They very foolishly give most of their customers the benefit of
the doubt and assume they're honest.

Bruce Chambers

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"Tom" > wrote in message
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> "Ken Blake" > wrote:
>
> >Assuming a retail copy, just do so. No unregistering or
> >unactivation is possible or necessary. When you install it on the
> >new machine you'll have to activate it.
>
> Aaah -,how would MS know whether it's been uninstalled from the
first
> box? Especially if it's a standalone without internet connectivity?
>
> -=tom=-