2 laptops - which gets the OEM?

[Windwatcher]

I'm getting a new laptop which will have XP Home installed - I'm sure it
will be an OEM from Acer. My old Thinkpad has the retail version of XP I
bought when I upgraded. Is there anyway I can switch so that I have my
retial version on the new one and let the old laptop have the OEM? Would
there be any point to doing that?

 

[Kerry Brown]

I'm getting a new laptop which will have XP Home installed - I'm
sure it will be an OEM from Acer. My old Thinkpad has the retail
version of XP I bought when I upgraded. Is there anyway I can switch
so that I have my retial version on the new one and let the old
laptop have the OEM? Would there be any point to doing that?

The Acer's I have seen come with Windows preinstalled and a restore CD set
or you have to make a DVD or CD set sepending on the model. This means you
are stuck with whatever it comes with. You can order most models with Xp Pro
if you need it.

Kerry

 

[David Candy]

No and No.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Nope. OEM versions of Windows XP
cannot be transferred to a different computer.

Please read your End-User License Agreement by going
to Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then
click on "End-User License Agreement".

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I'm getting a new laptop which will have XP Home installed - I'm sure it
| will be an OEM from Acer. My old Thinkpad has the retail version of XP I
| bought when I upgraded. Is there anyway I can switch so that I have my
| retial version on the new one and let the old laptop have the OEM? Would
| there be any point to doing that?

 

[Yves Leclerc]

I'm getting a new laptop which will have XP Home installed - I'm sure it
will be an OEM from Acer. My old Thinkpad has the retail version of XP I
bought when I upgraded. Is there anyway I can switch so that I have my
retial version on the new one and let the old laptop have the OEM? Would
there be any point to doing that?

Acer'S OEM version can not be transferred as per the EULA. It might not be
able to be installed on the IBM, if this OEM version is "bios locked" since it
might be looking for a specific code in the Acer's BIOS.