Activation

[Steve]

Can I move my XP license to new computer and remove it
from the old. How does the activation process work with
that??

 

[Guest]

Just do it, If it's been over 120 days it will activate on-
line otherwise it's automated call, no big deal.

 

[Ken Blake]

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Can I move my XP license to new computer and remove it
from the old.

If it's a retail version, yes. If it's an OEM version (for
example, if it came with the computer), no.

How does the activation process work with
that??

If it's been over 120 days, it should activate over the internet
just as it did before. If it's fewer than 120 days, you'll be
given an 800 number to call and explain what you've done. It's
quick and easy either way.

 

[C. Skaggs]

not completely true.
if it's been a year since you activated your oem copy of xp you can move it
to a new machine(you must remove the old copy from the old machine) and
activate. i've done it.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

not completely true.
if it's been a year since you activated your oem copy of xp you can
move it to a new machine(you must remove the old copy from the old
machine) and activate. i've done it.

Nope. You may sometimes be able to get away with doing something
against the licensing agreement, but what you describe is clearly
against that agreement. If you've done what you say you have,
you've violated the licensing agreement.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not transferable),
simply remove WinXP from the computer it is currently on, and install
it onto the new one. If it's been more than 120 days since you last
activated that specific Product Key, you'll most likely be able to
activate via the Internet without problem. If it's been less, you
might have to make a 5 minute phone call.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


Bruce Chambers

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Not legitimately. OEM versions are _permanently_ bound to the
first PC on which they are installed. An OEM license, once installed,
is not legally transferable to another computer under any
circumstances.


Bruce Chambers

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not completely true.
if it's been a year since you activated your oem copy of xp you can move it
to a new machine(you must remove the old copy from the old machine) and
activate. i've done it.

 

[Gary Tait]

not completely true.
if it's been a year since you activated your oem copy of xp you can move it
to a new machine(you must remove the old copy from the old machine) and
activate. i've done it.

Nope. The OEM license is tied to the compoter it is installed on, for
the life of the system. So if you intend on moving it to another
PC, get the full version/

 

[Daniel L. Belton]

not completely true.
if it's been a year since you activated your oem copy of xp you can move it
to a new machine(you must remove the old copy from the old machine) and
activate. i've done it.

In


If it's a retail version, yes. If it's an OEM version (for
example, if it came with the computer), no.





If it's been over 120 days, it should activate over the internet
just as it did before. If it's fewer than 120 days, you'll be
given an 800 number to call and explain what you've done. It's
quick and easy either way.

Actually, the OEM license is tied to the hardware. You are not supposed
to transfer the license to another machine.