Use XP Pro from broken laptop for new Desktop system

[Guest]

My Sharp laptop computers motherboard is dead. Instead of fixing it, I
bought a new laptop. However, I still own a legitimate copy of Windows XP
Professional I would now like to use on my home computer.

How can I do this?

The cd's that came with the laptop are not normal installation cds. I think
they are referred to as Recovery Cds.

Cheers,
Jeffski

 

[LVTravel]

If the version of XP Pro you are referring to is the same ones as the
Recovery CDs your are referring to, you can't use it on the new laptop or
any other computer as they are forever tied to the first computer (your dead
one). Also, the drivers and other setup information would be tied to the
first laptop and probably wouldn't install anyway.

 

[Larry Samuels]

Unfortunately you can't. Technically the license for the copy of XP died
with the motherboard unless you purchase a replacement board from Sharp.

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[Bruce Chambers]

My Sharp laptop computers motherboard is dead. Instead of fixing it, I
bought a new laptop. However, I still own a legitimate copy of Windows XP
Professional I would now like to use on my home computer.

How can I do this?

The cd's that came with the laptop are not normal installation cds. I think
they are referred to as Recovery Cds.

Cheers,
Jeffski

That can't be done. Based on your own description, you have an OEM
license for WinXP on the old laptop. An OEM version must be sold with a
non-peripheral piece of hardware (normally a motherboard or hard rive,
if not an entire PC) and is _permanently_ bound to the first computer on
which it's installed. An OEM license, once installed, is not
legitimately transferable to another computer under _any_ circumstances.


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Bruce Chambers

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