XP Pro on more than 1 home computer

Greetings --

Just as it says, right on the box, you'll need to purchase a
separate WinXP license for each computer on which you install it.

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and U.S.
copyright law http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/117.html), if not
technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each computer on which
it is installed. (Consult an attorney versed in copyright law to
determine final applicability in your locale.) 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) multiple installations using a single license.

You can buy additional licenses, assuming you have a retail
license. Naturally, Microsoft cannot sell additional OEM licenses. Be
aware, however, that you'll probably pay more this way than you would
if you were to buy a second copy of WinXP from a discount retailer;
Microsoft will only offer you a 15% discount off their MSRP.

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...buy/addlic.asp

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...buy/addlic.asp


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"Tiger" wrote in message
...
My computer crashed last week with Windows XP Pro on it -
my former computer tech loaded Windows XP Pro into it. So,
we got a new computer with brand new Windows XP Pro. We
now have 2 computers networked together in our home, and
so as we installed our new Windows XP Pro into the old
computer tonight, we got an error message saying that we
had already installed this particular version.

I totally understand piracy rules and the like (we buy all
of our programs), but I thought that Windows XP was like
old versions of Windows in that you could use it at home
on several computers. Anyone have any suggestions for us?
We can't afford to buy another Windows program as we just
spent a ton of money on our new computer, plus a few small
upgrades to get the old computer up and running. Plus, our
other version of Windows that we paid for last year is in
our crashed hard drive! The only other version that I
have at home is Windows 95 and that is not an option as I
have tons of digital photos and movies of the baby that I
work with.

Please help, Tiger