Deactivation

[Guest]

Well,
I have a harddrive with Windows xp home on it, the hard drive for some
reason cann no longer work. I wish to install my windows xp ohme copy on a
new computer. Is there a way to deactivate this without uninstalling xp,
seeing as it is impossible for me to uninstall it. I am not willing to shell
out the money for a product I own.


Dimi16

 

[Yves Leclerc]

You are enitled to re-install XP no matter how many times you want. XP can
be re-activated, by the web, every 120 days. You will also be able to phone
the actrivation desk with the phone number that comes out on the activation
screen. To un-install Xp, you need to re-format the hard drive.

Only limitations on XP is:

1) Can only be installed on one PC. License is for one PC only.
2) If the XP version is an OEM version, then the end-user license
agreement (EULA) states that the OEM license is forever tied to the
motherboard
that it was first installed on. It can not be transferred to a
different PC unlike the Retail version.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Deactivation is not possible or necessary.
Normally you remove Windows XP from the first computer then install on the
second.
However if the hard drive is dead, it is not a problem.
Simply install Windows XP as normal.
Attempt internet activation.
If internet activation fails, choose the option to activate by phone.
Call the displayed number, done in about five minutes.

This applies to retail and may not be possible if Windows XP is OEM.

 

[Michael Stevens]

In

Well,
I have a harddrive with Windows xp home on it, the hard drive for
some reason cann no longer work. I wish to install my windows xp
ohme copy on a new computer. Is there a way to deactivate this
without uninstalling xp, seeing as it is impossible for me to
uninstall it. I am not willing to shell out the money for a product
I own.


Dimi16

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
# 6 on the FAQ list.
How do I deactivate, move to another computer or sell a previously activated
XP?
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html

 

[Alias]

| You are enitled to re-install XP no matter how many times you want. XP
can
| be re-activated, by the web, every 120 days. You will also be able to
phone
| the actrivation desk with the phone number that comes out on the
activation
| screen. To un-install Xp, you need to re-format the hard drive.
|
| Only limitations on XP is:
|
| 1) Can only be installed on one PC. License is for one PC only.
| 2) If the XP version is an OEM version, then the end-user license
| agreement (EULA) states that the OEM license is forever tied to the
| motherboard
| that it was first installed on.

Not true. You can change your motherboard and still reinstall an OEM
legally.
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| It can not be transferred to a
| different PC unlike the Retail version.
|
|
|
| | > Well,
| > I have a harddrive with Windows xp home on it, the hard drive for
some
| > reason cann no longer work. I wish to install my windows xp ohme copy
on
| > a
| > new computer. Is there a way to deactivate this without uninstalling
xp,
| > seeing as it is impossible for me to uninstall it. I am not willing to
| > shell
| > out the money for a product I own.
| >
| >
| > Dimi16
| >
|
|

 

[Alias]

| Deactivation is not possible or necessary.
| Normally you remove Windows XP from the first computer then install on the
| second.
| However if the hard drive is dead, it is not a problem.
| Simply install Windows XP as normal.
| Attempt internet activation.
| If internet activation fails, choose the option to activate by phone.
| Call the displayed number, done in about five minutes.
|
| This applies to retail and may not be possible if Windows XP is OEM.

It is possible. Replacing a hard drive is permitted with OEM. I know
because, well, I did just that a few months ago and it activated online no
problemo. It would seem to me that as an "MVP" you would know that and
wouldn't be disseminating false information that would lead to the OP
forking out money for another XP he or she doesn't need.
--
Alias

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|
| --
| Jupiter Jones [MVP]
| http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
|
|
| | > Well,
| > I have a harddrive with Windows xp home on it, the hard drive for
some
| > reason cann no longer work. I wish to install my windows xp ohme copy
on
| > a
| > new computer. Is there a way to deactivate this without uninstalling
xp,
| > seeing as it is impossible for me to uninstall it. I am not willing to
| > shell
| > out the money for a product I own.
| >
| >
| > Dimi16
|
|

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have a harddrive with Windows xp home on it, the hard drive for some
reason cann no longer work. I wish to install my windows xp ohme copy on a
new computer. Is there a way to deactivate this without uninstalling xp,
seeing as it is impossible for me to uninstall it.

Provided it is a retail copy, not an OEM one that came with the machine
or on a disk for supply only with a new computer, you can transfer it
provided it is no longer available on the old machine. Just go ahead
and install; When it comes to activation, if it is more than 120 days
since you last did it, you will find it will go through on the net just
like first time. If not, you will have to phone a toll-free number that
will be given, to explain and swap one long number for another to check
back as you type it in

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Read my post Alias...before commenting is also a good idea.

Pay particular attention to everything especially words such as "normally",
"may" etc.

If as I suspect you are ignoring the EULA, that opens a whole new group of
possibilities since you may not expect others to keep their word. with their
agreements.

When you pick and choose what you like and discard what does not suit your
agenda it is easy to see how you misunderstand what is written.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

It seems that you have not read the End-User License Agreement (EULA) or you
are choosing to ignore several sections of it. OEM versions are forever
tied to the first PC the software gets installed on. For a determining
factor on how to understand what make a PC unique, for the software, is that
the software would be tied to the motherboard. Changing a motherboard,
unless it is 100% the same, would mean that you now have a different PC.

 

[Alias]

| It seems that you have not read the End-User License Agreement (EULA) or
you
| are choosing to ignore several sections of it. OEM versions are forever
| tied to the first PC the software gets installed on. For a determining
| factor on how to understand what make a PC unique, for the software, is
that
| the software would be tied to the motherboard. Changing a motherboard,
| unless it is 100% the same, would mean that you now have a different PC.

No, you're wrong. If my motherboard goes south and I replace it or if I want
to upgrade my motherboard, RAM and CPU, I may have to make a phone call.
Show where it says "motherboard" in the EULA.
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|
|
| | >
| > | > | You are enitled to re-install XP no matter how many times you want.
XP
| > can
| > | be re-activated, by the web, every 120 days. You will also be able to
| > phone
| > | the actrivation desk with the phone number that comes out on the
| > activation
| > | screen. To un-install Xp, you need to re-format the hard drive.
| > |
| > | Only limitations on XP is:
| > |
| > | 1) Can only be installed on one PC. License is for one PC
only.
| > | 2) If the XP version is an OEM version, then the end-user
license
| > | agreement (EULA) states that the OEM license is forever tied to the
| > | motherboard
| > | that it was first installed on.
| >
| > Not true. You can change your motherboard and still reinstall an OEM
| > legally.
| > --
| > Alias
| >
| > Use the Reply to Sender feature of your news reader program to email me.
| > Utiliza Responder al Remitente para mandarme un mail.
| >
| > | It can not be transferred to a
| > | different PC unlike the Retail version.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Well,
| > | > I have a harddrive with Windows xp home on it, the hard drive for
| > some
| > | > reason cann no longer work. I wish to install my windows xp ohme
copy
| > on
| > | > a
| > | > new computer. Is there a way to deactivate this without
uninstalling
| > xp,
| > | > seeing as it is impossible for me to uninstall it. I am not willing
| > to
| > | > shell
| > | > out the money for a product I own.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > Dimi16
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|