transferring license. Sticker??

[joester]

I know I can transfer my copy of XP Home to another computer If I uninstall
from the first. No problem.
But what about the self distructing sticker?

Legally, it needs to be transfered too, right?

 

[Peter Foldes]

Are you referring to an OEM copy of XP Home or a Retail version where the sticker is not on the Computer Case but rather in the paper documentation.
If sticker on the case then you cannot transfer your copy of XP Home since it will die with the computer that it is installed on at present.

If a retail version of XP Home then no problem and the sticker on the documentation will not self destruct as you say.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I know I can transfer my copy of XP Home to another computer If I uninstall
from the first. No problem.
But what about the self distructing sticker?

Legally, it needs to be transfered too, right?

Based on your description of the CoA label, you have an OEM license for
WinXP. An OEM version must be sold with a piece of hardware (normally a
motherboard or hard rive, if not an entire PC) and is _permanently_
bound to the first PC on which it's installed. An OEM license, once
installed, is not legally transferable to another computer under _any_
circumstances.

You'll have to purchase a new WinXP license to go with the new
computer.


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[Lil' Dave]

I know I can transfer my copy of XP Home to another computer If I uninstall
from the first. No problem.
But what about the self distructing sticker?

Legally, it needs to be transfered too, right?

I'll go with Bruce's reply. Except, I don't have any knowledge of
uninstalling XP. How does one go about uninstalling XP?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I'll go with Bruce's reply. Except, I don't have any knowledge of
uninstalling XP. How does one go about uninstalling XP?

The normal way to "uninstall" any operating system is to format
the hard drive and install a new OS of your choice.


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[Lil' Dave]

The normal way to "uninstall" any operating system is to format
the hard drive and install a new OS of your choice.


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

Did something like that lately. Slipstreamed SP3. Did a clean install.
Fixed a nagging problem I've been having with DriveImage 7 having image
verification failures as result.

 

[smlunatick]

I'll go with Bruce's reply.  Except, I don't have any knowledge of
uninstalling XP.  How does one go about uninstalling XP?

These is no uninstall of XP. You reformat!