OEM Version XP Pro

[Mark Ware]

I have an XP Pro and the MS Label says Windows XP Pro 1 - 2 CPU.

Does this mean I can load this CD on 2 different Computers?

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Mark Ware
ICQ: 125103429 (What's ICQ - www.icq.com)

[Shiva]

No. It means you can you load it on a computer having one or two processors.

"Mark Ware" > wrote in message
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I have an XP Pro and the MS Label says Windows XP Pro 1 - 2 CPU.

Does this mean I can load this CD on 2 different Computers?

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Mark Ware
ICQ: 125103429 (What's ICQ - www.icq.com)

[Ray Taylor]

Some computers (mainly servers) have 2 or more processors to increace
performance. Some editions of windows are designed to utilise these extra
processor(s) such as the edition of windows you have, which allows you to
install it on a computer with up to 2 processors.

If it is an OEM version then i would guess that your computer has more than
one processor. You can check by looking in your device manager or by opening
the cover of the box and looking for a couple of fans on some large chips,
on the motherboard.


Ray Taylor




"Mark Ware" > wrote in message
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> I have an XP Pro and the MS Label says Windows XP Pro 1 - 2 CPU.
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> Does this mean I can load this CD on 2 different Computers?
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> Mark Ware
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[Michael]

Not exactly. One of the benefits XP Pro has over XP Home
is that it can handle dual processors while Home can't.
Doesn't mean you have 2 CPUs in your pc, just that the
software can handle 2.

>-----Original Message-----
>Some computers (mainly servers) have 2 or more processors
to increace
>performance. Some editions of windows are designed to
utilise these extra
>processor(s) such as the edition of windows you have,
which allows you to
>install it on a computer with up to 2 processors.
>
>If it is an OEM version then i would guess that your
computer has more than
>one processor. You can check by looking in your device
manager or by opening
>the cover of the box and looking for a couple of fans on
some large chips,
>on the motherboard.
>
>
>Ray Taylor

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>"Mark Ware" > wrote in message
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>> I have an XP Pro and the MS Label says Windows XP Pro
1 - 2 CPU.
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>> Does this mean I can load this CD on 2 different
Computers?
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>> --
>> Mark Ware
>> ICQ: 125103429 (What's ICQ - www.icq.com)
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>

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Ray - The support for dual processors is not specific to OEM Window XP
Professional CDs. All Windows XP Professional CDs be they Retail, OEM or VL
are dual processor capable and licensed. It should not be taken to imply
that your OEM PC is a dual processor workstation. As an end user you would
also be aware in the significant difference in price between your dual
processor workstation and regular single processor PC.

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Regards,

Mike
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"Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
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> Some computers (mainly servers) have 2 or more processors to increace
> performance. Some editions of windows are designed to utilise these extra
> processor(s) such as the edition of windows you have, which allows you to
> install it on a computer with up to 2 processors.
>
> If it is an OEM version then i would guess that your computer has more
than
> one processor. You can check by looking in your device manager or by
opening
> the cover of the box and looking for a couple of fans on some large chips,
> on the motherboard.
>
>
> Ray Taylor
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> "Mark Ware" > wrote in message
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> > I have an XP Pro and the MS Label says Windows XP Pro 1 - 2 CPU.
> >
> > Does this mean I can load this CD on 2 different Computers?
> >
> > --
> > Mark Ware
> > ICQ: 125103429 (What's ICQ - www.icq.com)
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> >
>
>

[Ken Blake]

In , Mark Ware wrote:

> I have an XP Pro and the MS Label says Windows XP Pro 1 - 2
CPU.
>
> Does this mean I can load this CD on 2 different Computers?


No. It's referring to CPUs, not computers. It simply means that
XP Professional can support computers with a single CPU or with
two CPUs.

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Ken Blake
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[Ken Blake]

In , Ray Taylor wrote:

> Some computers (mainly servers) have 2 or more processors to
increace
> performance. Some editions of windows are designed to utilise
these
> extra processor(s) such as the edition of windows you have,
which
> allows you to install it on a computer with up to 2 processors.


Yes, all copies of XP Professional have that support for two
processors.


> If it is an OEM version then i would guess that your computer
has
> more than one processor.


Possible, but highly unlikely.

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Ken Blake
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> You can check by looking in your device
> manager or by opening the cover of the box and looking for a
couple
> of fans on some large chips, on the motherboard.
>
>
> Ray Taylor
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> "Mark Ware" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I have an XP Pro and the MS Label says Windows XP Pro 1 - 2
CPU.
>>
>> Does this mean I can load this CD on 2 different Computers?
>>
>> --
>> Mark Ware
>> ICQ: 125103429 (What's ICQ - www.icq.com)