Hardware Upgrade and activation?

[sean]

I am getting ready to install a new motherboard, ram,
intel cpu and use my hard drives off my current running
machine that is using windows xp pro oem.
I need to keep the current machine that has XP pro on it
running (for work purposes) while I build the new machine
consisting of the new motherboard, ram, intel cpu and one
of the hard drives off another machine.

Can I keep both machines working with XP pro until I have
fully migrated my work to the new upgraded box?
Will I have to reactivate?

I plan on using the old mobo, ram, and amd chip for a
Linux server.

thanks
sean

 

[null]

Can I keep both machines working with XP pro until I have
fully migrated my work to the new upgraded box?

Not legally; this would violate the EULA.

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[terry.8]

It may ask you to call the windows rep during the install(a toll free
number if I remember) or not...it depends on how many times you've
reinstalled it already. My personal experience is that they give you
4-5 times "free" before they force you to talk to a human. Even if they
do, they have always understood these situations and don't really care
why you're doing it-except that they will ask you for a reason to put
into their database. They should give you a new number then to activate...
Tom Terry