windows xp usage-legal?

[vixalin]

I am considering a second home pc strictly for games and
browsing usage. It doesn't come with operating system.
Can I load the windows XP that I already have onto the
second pc legaly? Or must I buy a copy for each pc I own?

[Nicholas]

Vixalin --

Did you read the writing on the side of your Windows XP
package? Did you read the End-User License Agreement?

The Windows XP End-User License Agreement (EULA) states you
can install one copy of XP on one computer. So you'll need
to purchase a second copy (Product Key - license) for a second
installation.

Read your Windows XP End-User License Agreement:

Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter.

Also, open XP's "Help and Support" and type: EULA
and click on "Questions and Answers about the
End-User License Agreement".

To purchase an additional Windows XP license, visit:
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Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp

Additional licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp


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Nicholas

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"vixalin" > wrote in message:
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| I am considering a second home pc strictly for games and=20
| browsing usage. It doesn't come with operating system.=20
| Can I load the windows XP that I already have onto the=20
| second pc legaly? Or must I buy a copy for each pc I own?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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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"vixalin" > wrote in message
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> I am considering a second home pc strictly for games and
> browsing usage. It doesn't come with operating system.
> Can I load the windows XP that I already have onto the
> second pc legaly? Or must I buy a copy for each pc I own?