xp pro

[Bob]

I purchased xp pro for a laptop I than installed on the
computer a about 6 weeks later computer died I just
purchased a new laptop am I allowed to put on the windows
xp that I purchased

[Perdita X. Dream]

Bob wrote:
> I purchased xp pro for a laptop I than installed on the
> computer a about 6 weeks later computer died I just
> purchased a new laptop am I allowed to put on the windows
> xp that I purchased

Depends. If it was a retail licence then yes, of course. If it was OEM
(either came with another system or a piece of hardware) then no, you're
not. An OEM licence is tied to the system it came with/was first installed
on and cannot be moved to any other system.

--
Perdita X. Dream

Please help us to help you
http://groups.google.com
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Please note that the reply address is fake.
Keep all posts to the groups as private requests for assistance
(i.e. email/IM) cannot be acknowledged. Thank you.