2nd Installation

[Ron]

I purchased separately XP Home Edition and installed it on
my laptop. Now, I have a desktop with 2000 on it. I would
like to install XP on it also. Will XP install over 2000
without problems? Do I have to get permission from MS to
use the software a 2nd time?

Thanks,

Ron

[R. C. White]

Hi, Ron.

As always, the rule is that each WinXP license is good for installation on
ONE computer at a time. To legally use it on your desktop, you'll have to
remove it from your laptop. The rule has not changed, but now MS has WPA
(Windows Product Activation), which allows enforcement of the rule.

WinXP will install over Win2K with no problems - except that it will pester
you until you activate, and disable itself if you don't do that within the
allowed time (30 days?).

So, the only legal way to put WinXP on two computers is to buy two licenses
for WinXP.

For details, read this:
Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"Ron" > wrote in message
...
> I purchased separately XP Home Edition and installed it on
> my laptop. Now, I have a desktop with 2000 on it. I would
> like to install XP on it also. Will XP install over 2000
> without problems? Do I have to get permission from MS to
> use the software a 2nd time?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron

[Martin]

You will need to upgrade to XP professional from Win 2K.
You couls clean install XP home but you will loose your
programs & data. You will have to remove XP from laptop
if you want to clean install it over Win 2k

Best of luck
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, Ron.
>
>As always, the rule is that each WinXP license is good
for installation on
>ONE computer at a time. To legally use it on your
desktop, you'll have to
>remove it from your laptop. The rule has not changed,
but now MS has WPA
>(Windows Product Activation), which allows enforcement
of the rule.
>
>WinXP will install over Win2K with no problems - except
that it will pester
>you until you activate, and disable itself if you don't
do that within the
>allowed time (30 days?).
>
>So, the only legal way to put WinXP on two computers is
to buy two licenses
>for WinXP.
>
>For details, read this:
>Microsoft Product Activation
>http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX

>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Ron" > wrote in
message
...
>> I purchased separately XP Home Edition and installed
it on
>> my laptop. Now, I have a desktop with 2000 on it. I
would
>> like to install XP on it also. Will XP install over
2000
>> without problems? Do I have to get permission from MS
to
>> use the software a 2nd time?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ron
>
>
>.
>

[Harry Ohrn]

You can't upgrade overtop Windows 2000 to XP Home version. You will need to
purchase a second license for your version before you can install it to a
second system. see right hand side of screen
http://shop.microsoft.com/Referral/Productinfo.asp?siteID=11052

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Ron" > wrote in message
...
> I purchased separately XP Home Edition and installed it on
> my laptop. Now, I have a desktop with 2000 on it. I would
> like to install XP on it also. Will XP install over 2000
> without problems? Do I have to get permission from MS to
> use the software a 2nd time?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron

[Bastet]

R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, Ron.
>
> As always, the rule is that each WinXP license is good for
> installation on ONE computer at a time. To legally use it on your
> desktop, you'll have to remove it from your laptop. The rule has not
> changed, but now MS has WPA (Windows Product Activation), which
> allows enforcement of the rule.
>
> WinXP will install over Win2K with no problems - except that it will
> pester you until you activate, and disable itself if you don't do
> that within the allowed time (30 days?).
>
> So, the only legal way to put WinXP on two computers is to buy two
> licenses for WinXP.
>
> For details, read this:
> Microsoft Product Activation
> http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/
>
> RC

Incorrect - as he's purchased the Home Edition, he will need to format and
start from scratch - 2000 to Home is not a valid upgrade, as 2000 is a
'professional' OS, it requires an upgrade to a professional OS.