Installation

[ted roddy]

I bought windowsxp home upgrade, and i know how to do a
fresh installation, but i am planning on building a new
computer, with a different harddrive, and i want to
install windows xp home on this one.

If i format my harddrive, sell the computer, build my new
one, and try to install, will it say i can't activate the
installation because i've already installed it on another
computer, even though i uninstalled windows from that
computer ...

poorly word, but i'm in a hurry sorry,
thanks

[Ken Blake]

In , ted roddy wrote:

> I bought windowsxp home upgrade, and i know how to do a
> fresh installation, but i am planning on building a new
> computer, with a different harddrive, and i want to
> install windows xp home on this one.
>
> If i format my harddrive, sell the computer, build my new
> one, and try to install, will it say i can't activate the
> installation because i've already installed it on another
> computer, even though i uninstalled windows from that
> computer ...


There is no problem doing what you want. You are entitled to move
a retail copy from one computer to another. Worst case, depending
on how long it's been, activation over the internet may fail, and
you'll have to activate by a voice call to an 800 number, but
that's quick and easy, and not a problem.

--
Ken Blake
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[David]

On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 16:58:04 -0700, "ted roddy" >
wrote:

>I bought windowsxp home upgrade, and i know how to do a
>fresh installation, but i am planning on building a new
>computer, with a different harddrive, and i want to
>install windows xp home on this one.
>
>If i format my harddrive, sell the computer, build my new
>one, and try to install, will it say i can't activate the
>installation because i've already installed it on another
>computer, even though i uninstalled windows from that
>computer ...
>
>poorly word, but i'm in a hurry sorry,
>thanks

If it's been less then 120 days since you installed XP. You'll have to
Phone-in to MS and exlain that you formatted the harddrive and sold
the system. They will give you an activation number.


David