I need a new mbd.???..do I need to to buy another copy of WXP Pro?

[Michael Collins]

Hi, I had to buy a new mbd. as my SiS 735 chipset wasn't
cutting it re: stability! I bought XP Pro in Nov. 2002. Do
I need to buy a new copy or can I install my Nov. 2002
copy on my new system/mbd.? This may sound like a silly
question, however, how many installs do I get w/XP Pro?
No one has been able to tell me!!!??? Any clarification on
this subject would be greatly appreciated! Michael C.

[Walter Clayton]

As long as you purchased a retail version of XP you can install it on as
many systems as you like as long as it's only one system at a time.

However, if you bought an OEM version of XP, you're treading thing ice.
Technically once installed an OEM distro is tied to the hardware. Exactly
what that means is between your lawyers and MS.

--
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
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http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp


"Michael Collins" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, I had to buy a new mbd. as my SiS 735 chipset wasn't
> cutting it re: stability! I bought XP Pro in Nov. 2002. Do
> I need to buy a new copy or can I install my Nov. 2002
> copy on my new system/mbd.? This may sound like a silly
> question, however, how many installs do I get w/XP Pro?
> No one has been able to tell me!!!??? Any clarification on
> this subject would be greatly appreciated! Michael C.
>

[Ray Taylor]

You are only allowed to install windows xp on one computer.
however -

If windows xp came with your computer or it is an OEM version, it will most
likley be locked to the bios meaning that it will only install onto that
motherboard / computer.

If it is a standard retail version that you purchased then you can install
xp on the new computer and ring up microsoft and explain why you want to
move your licence to the new pc. You have a legitimate reason.
This is just so they can give you a new registration code to break the trial
period that is enforced without that code. Although I have not tried it, it
may be possible to do the automatic registration via the internet instead of
calling microsoft.


Ray Taylor




"Michael Collins" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, I had to buy a new mbd. as my SiS 735 chipset wasn't
> cutting it re: stability! I bought XP Pro in Nov. 2002. Do
> I need to buy a new copy or can I install my Nov. 2002
> copy on my new system/mbd.? This may sound like a silly
> question, however, how many installs do I get w/XP Pro?
> No one has been able to tell me!!!??? Any clarification on
> this subject would be greatly appreciated! Michael C.
>

[Tech]

If it has been more than 120 days since the last install, it should register
fine via the Internet.



"Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
...
> You are only allowed to install windows xp on one computer.
> however -
>
> If windows xp came with your computer or it is an OEM version, it will
most
> likley be locked to the bios meaning that it will only install onto that
> motherboard / computer.
>
> If it is a standard retail version that you purchased then you can install
> xp on the new computer and ring up microsoft and explain why you want to
> move your licence to the new pc. You have a legitimate reason.
> This is just so they can give you a new registration code to break the
trial
> period that is enforced without that code. Although I have not tried it,
it
> may be possible to do the automatic registration via the internet instead
of
> calling microsoft.
>
>
> Ray Taylor
>
>
>
>
> "Michael Collins" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi, I had to buy a new mbd. as my SiS 735 chipset wasn't
> > cutting it re: stability! I bought XP Pro in Nov. 2002. Do
> > I need to buy a new copy or can I install my Nov. 2002
> > copy on my new system/mbd.? This may sound like a silly
> > question, however, how many installs do I get w/XP Pro?
> > No one has been able to tell me!!!??? Any clarification on
> > this subject would be greatly appreciated! Michael C.
> >
>
>

[Timothy]

"Tech" > wrote in message
news:pq%Ua.162066$N7.21761@sccrnsc03...
> If it has been more than 120 days since the last install, it should
register
> fine via the Internet.
>
>
>
> "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> ...
> > You are only allowed to install windows xp on one computer.
> > however -
> >
> > If windows xp came with your computer or it is an OEM version, it will
> most
> > likley be locked to the bios meaning that it will only install onto that
> > motherboard / computer.
> >
> > If it is a standard retail version that you purchased then you can
install
> > xp on the new computer and ring up microsoft and explain why you want to
> > move your licence to the new pc. You have a legitimate reason.
> > This is just so they can give you a new registration code to break the
> trial
> > period that is enforced without that code. Although I have not tried it,
> it
> > may be possible to do the automatic registration via the internet
instead
> of
> > calling microsoft.
> >
> >
> > Ray Taylor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Michael Collins" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi, I had to buy a new mbd. as my SiS 735 chipset wasn't
> > > cutting it re: stability! I bought XP Pro in Nov. 2002. Do
> > > I need to buy a new copy or can I install my Nov. 2002
> > > copy on my new system/mbd.? This may sound like a silly
> > > question, however, how many installs do I get w/XP Pro?
> > > No one has been able to tell me!!!??? Any clarification on
> > > this subject would be greatly appreciated! Michael C.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
well if you zero out your hard drive each time you install you can do it as
many times as you want but some people would argue that you cant . i have
done it but only by zeroing out the hd so windows install doesnt see that
you have components installed of that edition

tim

[SunSpot]

"Timothy" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Tech" > wrote in message
> news:pq%Ua.162066$N7.21761@sccrnsc03...
> > If it has been more than 120 days since the last install, it should
> register
> > fine via the Internet.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > You are only allowed to install windows xp on one computer.
> > > however -
> > >
> > > If windows xp came with your computer or it is an OEM version, it will
> > most
> > > likley be locked to the bios meaning that it will only install onto
that
> > > motherboard / computer.
> > >
> > > If it is a standard retail version that you purchased then you can
> install
> > > xp on the new computer and ring up microsoft and explain why you want
to
> > > move your licence to the new pc. You have a legitimate reason.
> > > This is just so they can give you a new registration code to break the
> > trial
> > > period that is enforced without that code. Although I have not tried
it,
> > it
> > > may be possible to do the automatic registration via the internet
> instead
> > of
> > > calling microsoft.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ray Taylor
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Michael Collins" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hi, I had to buy a new mbd. as my SiS 735 chipset wasn't
> > > > cutting it re: stability! I bought XP Pro in Nov. 2002. Do
> > > > I need to buy a new copy or can I install my Nov. 2002
> > > > copy on my new system/mbd.? This may sound like a silly
> > > > question, however, how many installs do I get w/XP Pro?
> > > > No one has been able to tell me!!!??? Any clarification on
> > > > this subject would be greatly appreciated! Michael C.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> well if you zero out your hard drive each time you install you can do it
as
> many times as you want but some people would argue that you cant . i have
> done it but only by zeroing out the hd so windows install doesnt see that
> you have components installed of that edition
>

There is NO reason to zero out your drive to install windows
"so windows install doesnt see that you have components installed of that
edition"
That's just gibberish and completly false, and on top of that,
does not even make any sense!
Tim, put the bottle of glue down and get some fresh air.

> tim
>
>

[Ted]

"SunSpot" > wrote in message =
...
>=20
> "Timothy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Tech" > wrote in message
> > news:pq%Ua.162066$N7.21761@sccrnsc03...
> > > If it has been more than 120 days since the last install, it =
should
> > register
> > > fine via the Internet.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > You are only allowed to install windows xp on one computer.
> > > > however -
> > > >
> > > > If windows xp came with your computer or it is an OEM version, =
it will
> > > most
> > > > likley be locked to the bios meaning that it will only install =
onto
> that
> > > > motherboard / computer.
> > > >
> > > > If it is a standard retail version that you purchased then you =
can
> > install
> > > > xp on the new computer and ring up microsoft and explain why you =
want
> to
> > > > move your licence to the new pc. You have a legitimate reason.
> > > > This is just so they can give you a new registration code to =
break the
> > > trial
> > > > period that is enforced without that code. Although I have not =
tried
> it,
> > > it
> > > > may be possible to do the automatic registration via the =
internet
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > calling microsoft.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ray Taylor
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Collins" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Hi, I had to buy a new mbd. as my SiS 735 chipset wasn't
> > > > > cutting it re: stability! I bought XP Pro in Nov. 2002. Do
> > > > > I need to buy a new copy or can I install my Nov. 2002
> > > > > copy on my new system/mbd.? This may sound like a silly
> > > > > question, however, how many installs do I get w/XP Pro?
> > > > > No one has been able to tell me!!!??? Any clarification on
> > > > > this subject would be greatly appreciated! Michael C.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > well if you zero out your hard drive each time you install you can =
do it
> as
> > many times as you want but some people would argue that you cant . i =
have
> > done it but only by zeroing out the hd so windows install doesnt =
see that
> > you have components installed of that edition
> >
>=20
> There is NO reason to zero out your drive to install windows
> "so windows install doesnt see that you have components installed of =
that
> edition"
> That's just gibberish and completly false, and on top of that,
> does not even make any sense!
> Tim, put the bottle of glue down and get some fresh air.
>=20

Gotta love the ad hominems! I bet your comapny would love to hear that =
you post here all day, while getting paid for it!

Summit Systems Inc.

Maybe I should write them, and show your behaviour, as you're not =
allowed to be like me! As I requested before, why don't you use =
something more absorbent?

[Timothy]

"SunSpot" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Timothy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Tech" > wrote in message
> > news:pq%Ua.162066$N7.21761@sccrnsc03...
> > > If it has been more than 120 days since the last install, it should
> > register
> > > fine via the Internet.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > You are only allowed to install windows xp on one computer.
> > > > however -
> > > >
> > > > If windows xp came with your computer or it is an OEM version, it
will
> > > most
> > > > likley be locked to the bios meaning that it will only install onto
> that
> > > > motherboard / computer.
> > > >
> > > > If it is a standard retail version that you purchased then you can
> > install
> > > > xp on the new computer and ring up microsoft and explain why you
want
> to
> > > > move your licence to the new pc. You have a legitimate reason.
> > > > This is just so they can give you a new registration code to break
the
> > > trial
> > > > period that is enforced without that code. Although I have not tried
> it,
> > > it
> > > > may be possible to do the automatic registration via the internet
> > instead
> > > of
> > > > calling microsoft.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ray Taylor
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Collins" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Hi, I had to buy a new mbd. as my SiS 735 chipset wasn't
> > > > > cutting it re: stability! I bought XP Pro in Nov. 2002. Do
> > > > > I need to buy a new copy or can I install my Nov. 2002
> > > > > copy on my new system/mbd.? This may sound like a silly
> > > > > question, however, how many installs do I get w/XP Pro?
> > > > > No one has been able to tell me!!!??? Any clarification on
> > > > > this subject would be greatly appreciated! Michael C.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > well if you zero out your hard drive each time you install you can do it
> as
> > many times as you want but some people would argue that you cant . i
have
> > done it but only by zeroing out the hd so windows install doesnt see
that
> > you have components installed of that edition
> >
>
> There is NO reason to zero out your drive to install windows
> "so windows install doesnt see that you have components installed of that
> edition"
> That's just gibberish and completly false, and on top of that,
> does not even make any sense!
> Tim, put the bottle of glue down and get some fresh air.
>
> > tim
> >
> >
>
>
like i said some people would argue different. but hey i am only human.
somepeople just think they are above the others .
then again i could be wrong! :) lmao

tim