accidentally installed same copy on 2 machines

[Dave R]

I own 2 copies of XP pro, one for my laptop, one for my desktop.

I recently had to reinstall on the desktop, and in so doing inadvertently
used the disk/product code from the copy I installed on the laptop. I was
successfully able to activate this installation before I realized my error,
but my question is, will it cause any problems (WGA, etc) on my laptop down
the road if i've got the same product key installed on 2 machines?

If so, what is the recommended solution?

 

[Xandros]

If both versions of XP are the same (i.e. both are XP Pro or both are XP
Home) then you can use a keychanger to simply change the key on one of the
systems. Here is a freebie that will do it
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50346&clcid=0x409

Simple instructions here
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/...indows-product-key-update-tool-free-download/

Just run on one of the systems. It will display a box to enter the new key
and then click the Change Key button and reboot.

If you need to check the key that is currently on a system you can use this
freebie http://magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/