XP on a second machine

[Chris]

I have XP Pro on my one desktop and I want to put it on
my other desktop. Can I do that using my same license.

[Manda Luyong]

NO. One license per PC.
"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I have XP Pro on my one desktop and I want to put it on
> my other desktop. Can I do that using my same license.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Of course not. As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft
operating systems, it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the
EULA and copyright laws, if not technically) to purchase one WinXP
license for each computer on which it is installed. The only way in
which WinXP licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows
is that Microsoft has finally added a copy protection and anti-theft
mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make more
difficult) the sort of multiple installations you're asking about.


Bruce Chambers

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"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I have XP Pro on my one desktop and I want to put it on
> my other desktop. Can I do that using my same license.

[Malvern]

"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I have XP Pro on my one desktop and I want to put it on
> my other desktop. Can I do that using my same license.

NO way. Second install will fail to activate. BE LEGAL ; Go out and BUY a
second XP CD.

Malv

[Andras]

Use Linux for free.

OR give a **** about being legal and making reach M$ - download a keymaker.


Hello, Malvern!
You wrote in conference microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers on 22 Jul 2003
03:16:04 GMT:


M> "Chris" > wrote in message
M> ...
>> I have XP Pro on my one desktop and I want to put it on my other
>> desktop. Can I do that using my same license.

M> NO way. Second install will fail to activate. BE LEGAL ; Go out
M> and BUY a second XP CD.

M> Malv

[Alex Nichol]

Chris wrote:

>I have XP Pro on my one desktop and I want to put it on=20
>my other desktop. Can I do that using my same license

No. The license for Windows is strictly for one machine only per copy.
You must get another (you can get a discount on a 'second license
purchase' but it usually turns out cheaper to buy retail at a discount
store)


--=20
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.