installing xp on home pc and notebook

[Clarence]

I have been told I can install xp on my notebook from the
same disk as my desktop. is it true or will I need to buy
another copy for my notebook as well?it is running 98se
right now but I would like to upgrade that.

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Clarence > typed:

> I have been told I can install xp on my notebook from the
> same disk as my desktop. is it true or will I need to buy
> another copy for my notebook as well?


You've been told wrong. The rule is quite clear. It's one copy
(or one license) for each computer. You'll need to buy another
copy.


There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's
been in effect on every version of Windows starting with Windows
3.1. The only thing new with XP is that there's now an
enforcement mechanism.


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Ken Blake
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[JBM]

"Clarence" > wrote in message
...
> I have been told I can install xp on my notebook from the
> same disk as my desktop. is it true or will I need to buy
> another copy for my notebook as well?it is running 98se
> right now but I would like to upgrade that.

That's true for Office XP, but not for the OS

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You need to buy another copy. The license you are thinking of, or have heard
of, is for OfficeXP which allows for installation to both one desktop and
one laptop owned by the same user. The license for WindowsXP is different
and only allows for installation to one computer.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Clarence" > wrote in message
...
> I have been told I can install xp on my notebook from the
> same disk as my desktop. is it true or will I need to buy
> another copy for my notebook as well?it is running 98se
> right now but I would like to upgrade that.