Windows XP Pro

[Ron S]

I am running XP Pro with SP2 and I am building a new system for my kids and
was wondering if I can install the same operating system on theirs from the
same disk that I bought for mine Or do I need to buy another XP Pro package?

 

[TaurArian]

You'll have to purchase another OS Package. You are only licenced for 1 computer.

K

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|I am running XP Pro with SP2 and I am building a new system for my kids and
| was wondering if I can install the same operating system on theirs from the
| same disk that I bought for mine Or do I need to buy another XP Pro package?

 

[DL]

You need a new o/s disk & licence
The o/s is licenced for installation on a single PC at any one time,
assuming a retail edition.
An OEM version is licensed to the first PC its installed on. The PC dies, so
does the licence

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:33:01 -0800, Ron S <Ron

I am running XP Pro with SP2 and I am building a new system for my kids and
was wondering if I can install the same operating system on theirs from the
same disk that I bought for mine Or do I need to buy another XP Pro package?

The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one license) for each
computer.

There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's been in
effect on every version of Windows starting with Windows 3.1. The only
thing new with XP is that there's now an enforcement mechanism.

If yours is a retail version, not an OEM one, you can buy extra
licenses (see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp). But it's
not generally a good deal. The problem is that Microsoft sells
additional licenses at only a small savings over the list price.
You're almost certainly better off just buying a complete second copy
from a discount source.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I am running XP Pro with SP2 and I am building a new system for my kids and
was wondering if I can install the same operating system on theirs from the
same disk that I bought for mine Or do I need to buy another XP Pro package?

You need to purchase a separate WinXP license for each computer on
which you install it. As long as you have multiple identical licenses,
it doesn't matter if you use the same CD for the installations, as long
as you use a different license (Product Key) on each installation.

Just 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.

One can buy additional licenses, assuming one already has 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/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp

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


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[John Barnett MVP]

If you are still using XP Pro on your machine then the answer is No! You
will need to buy another copy to install on your kids system.

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