Want to sell XP home

[rbc]

I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year ago and used it
for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it on my computer. The
copy of Home has been sitting here for a while and I was wondering if it was
possible to sell it. It is an oem version That I bought on ebay. If I can
sell it what would the buyer have to do to activate it? thanks

[Ken Blake]

In , rbc wrote:

> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year ago
and
> used it for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it on
my
> computer. The copy of Home has been sitting here for a while
and I
> was wondering if it was possible to sell it. It is an oem
version
> That I bought on ebay. If I can sell it what would the buyer
have to
> do to activate it? thanks


The OEM license restricts its use to the first computer it is
installed on. Moreover if you used an upgrade version of XP
Professional, the product you upgraded from (in this case, XP
Home) becomes tied to the license and can't be sold.

So in your case, no, you can not sell legally it.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[rbc]

They were both full install versions.
"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , rbc wrote:
>
> > I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year ago
> and
> > used it for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it on
> my
> > computer. The copy of Home has been sitting here for a while
> and I
> > was wondering if it was possible to sell it. It is an oem
> version
> > That I bought on ebay. If I can sell it what would the buyer
> have to
> > do to activate it? thanks
>
>
> The OEM license restricts its use to the first computer it is
> installed on. Moreover if you used an upgrade version of XP
> Professional, the product you upgraded from (in this case, XP
> Home) becomes tied to the license and can't be sold.
>
> So in your case, no, you can not sell legally it.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Ken Blake]

In , rbc wrote:

> They were both full install versions.


You said, and I quote, "It is an **oem** version That I bought on
ebay." As I said, an OEM version's license differs from the Full
Retail version's license, and does not permit you to do this.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup


> "Ken Blake" > wrote in
message
> ...
>> In , rbc wrote:
>>
>>> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year
ago and
>>> used it for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it
on my
>>> computer. The copy of Home has been sitting here for a while
and I
>>> was wondering if it was possible to sell it. It is an oem
version
>>> That I bought on ebay. If I can sell it what would the buyer
have to
>>> do to activate it? thanks
>>
>>
>> The OEM license restricts its use to the first computer it is
>> installed on. Moreover if you used an upgrade version of XP
>> Professional, the product you upgraded from (in this case, XP
>> Home) becomes tied to the license and can't be sold.
>>
>> So in your case, no, you can not sell legally it.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

An OEM version is tied to the first PC on which it is ever activated and
CANNOT be installed on ANY other system, even if that first PC has exploded,
died or has otherwise been taken out of service.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"rbc" > wrote in message
...
> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year ago and used it
> for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it on my computer. The
> copy of Home has been sitting here for a while and I was wondering if it
was
> possible to sell it. It is an oem version That I bought on ebay. If I can
> sell it what would the buyer have to do to activate it? thanks
>
>

[rbc]

Ok folks, I think I have it now. Thanks for the replies. I guess I am stuck
with it, I am glad I did not pay alot for it.
"Cari (MS-MVP)" > wrote in message
...
> An OEM version is tied to the first PC on which it is ever activated and
> CANNOT be installed on ANY other system, even if that first PC has
exploded,
> died or has otherwise been taken out of service.
>
> Cari
> www.coribright.com
>
> "rbc" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year ago and used
it
> > for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it on my computer. The
> > copy of Home has been sitting here for a while and I was wondering if it
> was
> > possible to sell it. It is an oem version That I bought on ebay. If I
can
> > sell it what would the buyer have to do to activate it? thanks
> >
> >
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

OEM versions must be sold with a piece of hardware (normally a
motherboard or hard drive, if not an entire PC, although Microsoft has
greatly relaxed the hardware criteria for WinXP) and are _permanently_
bound to the first PC on which they are installed. An OEM license,
once installed, is not legally transferable to another computer under
any circumstances.

From an OEM EULA, the pertinent paragraphs are:

The term "COMPUTER" as used herein shall mean the HARDWARE, if
the HARDWARE is a single computer system, or shall mean the
computer system with which the HARDWARE operates, if the
HARDWARE is a computer system component.

and

* Software as a Component of the Computer - Transfer. THIS
LICENSE MAY NOT BE SHARED,
TRANSFERRED TO OR USED CONCURRENTLY
ON DIFFERENT COMPUTERS. The SOFTWARE
is licensed with the HARDWARE as a single integrated
product and may only be used with the HARDWARE. If the
SOFTWARE is not accompanied by new HARDWARE, you may
not use the SOFTWARE. You may permanently transfer all
of your rights under this EULA only as part of a
permanent sale or transfer of the HARDWARE, provided
you retain no copies, if you transfer all of the SOFTWARE
(including all component parts, the media and printed
materials, any upgrades, this EULA and the Certificate
of Authenticity), and the recipient agrees to the terms
of this EULA. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any
transfer must also include all prior versions of the
SOFTWARE.

End User License Agreement (EULA) FAQ's
http://www.microsoft.com/education/license/eula.asp

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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----
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having both at once. -- RAH


"rbc" > wrote in message
...
> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year ago and
used it
> for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it on my computer.
The
> copy of Home has been sitting here for a while and I was wondering
if it was
> possible to sell it. It is an oem version That I bought on ebay. If
I can
> sell it what would the buyer have to do to activate it? thanks
>
>

[Bryan]

That's real nice, so, you buy XP pro for $300 and tne
next day your PC pukes, your F'd.
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> OEM versions must be sold with a piece of hardware
(normally a
>motherboard or hard drive, if not an entire PC, although
Microsoft has
>greatly relaxed the hardware criteria for WinXP) and are
_permanently_
>bound to the first PC on which they are installed. An
OEM license,
>once installed, is not legally transferable to another
computer under
>any circumstances.
>
>From an OEM EULA, the pertinent paragraphs are:
>
>The term "COMPUTER" as used herein shall mean the
HARDWARE, if
>the HARDWARE is a single computer system, or shall mean
the
>computer system with which the HARDWARE operates, if the
>HARDWARE is a computer system component.
>
>and
>
> * Software as a Component of the Computer -
Transfer. THIS
> LICENSE MAY NOT BE SHARED,
> TRANSFERRED TO OR USED CONCURRENTLY
> ON DIFFERENT COMPUTERS. The SOFTWARE
> is licensed with the HARDWARE as a single
integrated
> product and may only be used with the HARDWARE.
If the
> SOFTWARE is not accompanied by new HARDWARE, you
may
> not use the SOFTWARE. You may permanently
transfer all
> of your rights under this EULA only as part of a
> permanent sale or transfer of the HARDWARE,
provided
> you retain no copies, if you transfer all of the
SOFTWARE
> (including all component parts, the media and
printed
> materials, any upgrades, this EULA and the
Certificate
> of Authenticity), and the recipient agrees to the
terms
> of this EULA. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any
> transfer must also include all prior versions of
the
> SOFTWARE.
>
>End User License Agreement (EULA) FAQ's
>http://www.microsoft.com/education/license/eula.asp
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"rbc" > wrote in message
...
>> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a
year ago and
>used it
>> for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it
on my computer.
>The
>> copy of Home has been sitting here for a while and I
was wondering
>if it was
>> possible to sell it. It is an oem version That I
bought on ebay. If
>I can
>> sell it what would the buyer have to do to activate
it? thanks
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Ken Blake]

In , Bryan wrote:

> That's real nice, so, you buy XP pro for $300 and tne
> next day your PC pukes, your F'd.


First, an OEM version costs a lot less than $300.

Second, even if your PC "pukes," as you put it, whatever goes
wrong can be fixed; you *can* replace failed parts and continue
to use the OEM version.

Third, if you don't like that licensing restriction, buy a retail
copy instead.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup


>> -----Original Message-----
>> Greetings --
>>
>> OEM versions must be sold with a piece of hardware
(normally a
>> motherboard or hard drive, if not an entire PC, although
Microsoft
>> has greatly relaxed the hardware criteria for WinXP) and are
>> _permanently_ bound to the first PC on which they are
installed. An
>> OEM license, once installed, is not legally transferable to
another
>> computer under any circumstances.
>>
>> From an OEM EULA, the pertinent paragraphs are:
>>
>> The term "COMPUTER" as used herein shall mean the HARDWARE, if
>> the HARDWARE is a single computer system, or shall mean the
>> computer system with which the HARDWARE operates, if the
>> HARDWARE is a computer system component.
>>
>> and
>>
>> * Software as a Component of the Computer - Transfer. THIS
>> LICENSE MAY NOT BE SHARED,
>> TRANSFERRED TO OR USED CONCURRENTLY
>> ON DIFFERENT COMPUTERS. The SOFTWARE
>> is licensed with the HARDWARE as a single integrated
>> product and may only be used with the HARDWARE. If the
>> SOFTWARE is not accompanied by new HARDWARE, you may
>> not use the SOFTWARE. You may permanently transfer all
>> of your rights under this EULA only as part of a
>> permanent sale or transfer of the HARDWARE, provided
>> you retain no copies, if you transfer all of the SOFTWARE
>> (including all component parts, the media and printed
>> materials, any upgrades, this EULA and the Certificate
>> of Authenticity), and the recipient agrees to the terms
>> of this EULA. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any
>> transfer must also include all prior versions of the
>> SOFTWARE.
>>
>> End User License Agreement (EULA) FAQ's
>> http://www.microsoft.com/education/license/eula.asp
>>
>> Bruce Chambers
>>
>> Help us help you:
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> ----
>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
>> having both at once. -- RAH
>>
>>
>> "rbc" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year
ago and
>>> used it for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it
on my
>>> computer. The copy of Home has been sitting here for a while
and I
>>> was wondering if it was possible to sell it. It is an oem
version
>>> That I bought on ebay. If I can sell it what would the buyer
have
>>> to do to activate it? thanks
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> .

[rbc]

I should have said I guess, is that both programs I bought were not
updates. The XP Pro cd was a retail version (Full install) and the XP Home
version was an OEM version that I bought on ebay (full install) not an
update from 98. But I understand what you are saying with the OEM software.
Thanks!!!!
"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , rbc wrote:
>
> > They were both full install versions.
>
>
> You said, and I quote, "It is an **oem** version That I bought on
> ebay." As I said, an OEM version's license differs from the Full
> Retail version's license, and does not permit you to do this.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> > "Ken Blake" > wrote in
> message
> > ...
> >> In , rbc wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year
> ago and
> >>> used it for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it
> on my
> >>> computer. The copy of Home has been sitting here for a while
> and I
> >>> was wondering if it was possible to sell it. It is an oem
> version
> >>> That I bought on ebay. If I can sell it what would the buyer
> have to
> >>> do to activate it? thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> The OEM license restricts its use to the first computer it is
> >> installed on. Moreover if you used an upgrade version of XP
> >> Professional, the product you upgraded from (in this case, XP
> >> Home) becomes tied to the license and can't be sold.
> >>
> >> So in your case, no, you can not sell legally it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Ken Blake]

In , rbc wrote:

> I should have said I guess, is that both programs I bought
were not
> updates. The XP Pro cd was a retail version (Full install) and
the XP
> Home version was an OEM version that I bought on ebay (full
install)
> not an update from 98. But I understand what you are saying
with the
> OEM software. Thanks!!!!


You're welcome, and thanks for the clarification. Sorry to have
to provide a disappointing answer.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup


> "Ken Blake" > wrote in
message
> ...
>> In , rbc wrote:
>>
>>> They were both full install versions.
>>
>>
>> You said, and I quote, "It is an **oem** version That I bought
on
>> ebay." As I said, an OEM version's license differs from the
Full
>> Retail version's license, and does not permit you to do this.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>> "Ken Blake" > wrote in
>> message
>>> ...
>>>> In , rbc wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year
>> ago and
>>>>> used it for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed
it
>> on my
>>>>> computer. The copy of Home has been sitting here for a
while
>> and I
>>>>> was wondering if it was possible to sell it. It is an oem
>> version
>>>>> That I bought on ebay. If I can sell it what would the
buyer
>> have to
>>>>> do to activate it? thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The OEM license restricts its use to the first computer it
is
>>>> installed on. Moreover if you used an upgrade version of XP
>>>> Professional, the product you upgraded from (in this case,
XP
>>>> Home) becomes tied to the license and can't be sold.
>>>>
>>>> So in your case, no, you can not sell legally it.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ken Blake
>>>> Please reply to the newsgroup

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If you're paying $300.00 for an OEM license, you _really_ need to
improve your shopping skills. The full retail version of WinXP Pro
isn't that much at many retail outlets.

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Bryan" > wrote in message
...
> That's real nice, so, you buy XP pro for $300 and tne
> next day your PC pukes, your F'd.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > OEM versions must be sold with a piece of hardware
> (normally a
> >motherboard or hard drive, if not an entire PC, although
> Microsoft has
> >greatly relaxed the hardware criteria for WinXP) and are
> _permanently_
> >bound to the first PC on which they are installed. An
> OEM license,
> >once installed, is not legally transferable to another
> computer under
> >any circumstances.
> >
> >From an OEM EULA, the pertinent paragraphs are:
> >
> >The term "COMPUTER" as used herein shall mean the
> HARDWARE, if
> >the HARDWARE is a single computer system, or shall mean
> the
> >computer system with which the HARDWARE operates, if the
> >HARDWARE is a computer system component.
> >
> >and
> >
> > * Software as a Component of the Computer -
> Transfer. THIS
> > LICENSE MAY NOT BE SHARED,
> > TRANSFERRED TO OR USED CONCURRENTLY
> > ON DIFFERENT COMPUTERS. The SOFTWARE
> > is licensed with the HARDWARE as a single
> integrated
> > product and may only be used with the HARDWARE.
> If the
> > SOFTWARE is not accompanied by new HARDWARE, you
> may
> > not use the SOFTWARE. You may permanently
> transfer all
> > of your rights under this EULA only as part of a
> > permanent sale or transfer of the HARDWARE,
> provided
> > you retain no copies, if you transfer all of the
> SOFTWARE
> > (including all component parts, the media and
> printed
> > materials, any upgrades, this EULA and the
> Certificate
> > of Authenticity), and the recipient agrees to the
> terms
> > of this EULA. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any
> > transfer must also include all prior versions of
> the
> > SOFTWARE.
> >
> >End User License Agreement (EULA) FAQ's
> >http://www.microsoft.com/education/license/eula.asp
> >
> >Bruce Chambers
> >
> >Help us help you:
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >----
> >You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
> ever count on
> >having both at once. -- RAH
> >
> >
> >"rbc" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a
> year ago and
> >used it
> >> for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it
> on my computer.
> >The
> >> copy of Home has been sitting here for a while and I
> was wondering
> >if it was
> >> possible to sell it. It is an oem version That I
> bought on ebay. If
> >I can
> >> sell it what would the buyer have to do to activate
> it? thanks
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Joseph Conway \(MSFT\)]

You are not allowed to resell the OEM version.

--
Joseph W. Conway, MCSE
Windows 9x/NT/2000/2003 Server Group

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"rbc" > wrote in message
...
> I have a copy of windows XP Home. I bought it about a year ago and used it
> for maybe 3 months. I bought XP Pro and installed it on my computer. The
> copy of Home has been sitting here for a while and I was wondering if it
was
> possible to sell it. It is an oem version That I bought on ebay. If I can
> sell it what would the buyer have to do to activate it? thanks
>
>