Activation of Windows XP Proffessional on a new computer

I have currently installed Windows XP Proffessional on a
computer that I plan to give to charity. I would like to
know if there is a process in deactivating Windows XP on
an older computer and reinstalling/activating on a new
computer. I will not be keeping any of the older
computers hardware.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Vriesea

Hi

XP will have to be deleted from the PC before it can be installed onto
another one. That means the PC you are going to give away will not have an
OS installed on it, unless you have a CD from a previous version of Windows
to install.

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"Vriesea" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1c87e01c452fb$821b9090$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| I have currently installed Windows XP Proffessional on a
| computer that I plan to give to charity. I would like to
| know if there is a process in deactivating Windows XP on
| an older computer and reinstalling/activating on a new
| computer. I will not be keeping any of the older
| computers hardware.
|
| Thanks in advance for your help.
|
| Vriesea

Hello
There is no deactivation required, you can not install XP or any MS OS on
more then 1 computer without acquiring another license, you can install &
uninstall a retail version of Windows XP on any computer you wish as long as
it is not installed on multiple computers with just 1 license (key code).

Windows OEM version software (factory installed) are tied to the original
computer and are not transferable.

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"Vriesea" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1c87e01c452fb$821b9090$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I have currently installed Windows XP Proffessional on a
> computer that I plan to give to charity. I would like to
> know if there is a process in deactivating Windows XP on
> an older computer and reinstalling/activating on a new
> computer. I will not be keeping any of the older
> computers hardware.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Vriesea

Greetings --

There is no "de-activation" process or any other required
procedure, as such.

Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not transferable),
simply remove WinXP from the computer it is currently on, and install
it onto the new one. If it's been more than 120 days since you last
activated that specific Product Key, you'll most likely be able to
activate via the Internet without problem. If it's been less, you
might have to make a 5 minute phone call.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


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"Vriesea" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1c87e01c452fb$821b9090$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I have currently installed Windows XP Proffessional on a
> computer that I plan to give to charity. I would like to
> know if there is a process in deactivating Windows XP on
> an older computer and reinstalling/activating on a new
> computer. I will not be keeping any of the older
> computers hardware.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Vriesea