Greetings --

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and copyright
laws, if not technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each
computer on which it is installed. The only way in which WinXP
licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows is that
Microsoft has finally added a copy protection and anti-theft
mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make more
difficult) the sort of multiple installations you're asking about.


Bruce Chambers

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"Rob" wrote in message
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Hi,
I have just purchased a full copy of win xp pro, and have a home
network of
two computers. Can I use this one copy for both machines ?? I read
somewhere
that for a small or home network it is ok to use the same copy of
windows, I
dont want to go throught the install to find it wont activate and I
have to
start again

Thanks in advance