having same XP on two different harddrives that are removable

[Guest]

I was looking at license agreement, and I couldn't find
that it was/wasn't permitted to have the same operating
system on two different harddrives that are used in the
same computer. I like to keep my games seperate from
working files and I want to upgrade the old game harddive
to Win XP. Is it permitted to do this?

Rodney

 

[Guest]

lol...... this has gotten so silly. Why would it not be ??
What kind of a answer would you expect to get from all the
MS brown nosers in here. They'll call you a scum for even
thinking about it. While they are apologists for MS in
everything they do. Just send Bill $100 and they'll pat
you on the back for being a honest person.

 

[cimex]

You may possibly be violating the wording of the EULA, but not its spirit.
Microsoft is not out to get people who do what you are doing, so have no
fear of repercussions.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

This is essentially the same answer I got in a discussion previously with a
MS employee who frequents these groups, and I see absolutely nothing wrong
with it either. Activation is meant to prevent casual copying and sharing
the same copy among friends, not to limit the user's experience. It won't
defeat the hardcore that are determined to get around it anyways, even MS
knows that.

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
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Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Rodney]

I know, I know. But in this day and age of sue happy
coperations and people, sometimes better to be silly than
sorry.

Rodney

 

[Rodney]

About what I was thinking, but in this day and age of sue
happy lawyers, just kinda of playing it safe.
Thanks

Rodney

 

[Michael Stevens]

I know, I know. But in this day and age of sue happy
coperations and people, sometimes better to be silly than
sorry.

Rodney

Rodney,
Since you want to know what MS allows, not what anonymous@ feels, as long as
only one instance of XP is installed at any give time; you are in compliance
with the EULA. Technically if you have two installations of XP using the
same CD key on the same computer in a dual boot configuration, you will be
in violation of the literal terms of the EULA.
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[Guest]

See there you go, Michael Stevens can site you everything
the EULA means just like he has a law degree and is a
expert on it. All he or anyone else in here can do is blow
smoke, cause they don't have a clue. There so many copies
of copies of everything already on the XP system that
another copy would just be another copy.

 

[Bob S]

Based on what you have said every RAID system is in
violation of the MS EULA. Anyone with a ounce of sense
would see that the MVP's are just Parrots talking the MS
line on this issue.

 

[Michael Stevens]

Based on what you have said every RAID system is in
violation of the MS EULA. Anyone with a ounce of sense
would see that the MVP's are just Parrots talking the MS
line on this issue.

BS,
I am not enforcing or passing judgment, I am passing on information in
answer to the OP's question. I can't change what the EULA says, or ignore
what MSFT spokesmen have confirmed. It doesn't take a lawyer to read and
pass on information. I find it curious you wouldn't want to pass on to the
consumer what they could expect if they needed to make a phone call
activation.
It is confusing, since multiple installs of XP to the same computer will
activate normally over the internet.
I don't even say I agree with it.
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[David]

See there you go, Michael Stevens can site you everything
the EULA means just like he has a law degree and is a
expert on it. All he or anyone else in here can do is blow
smoke, cause they don't have a clue. There so many copies
of copies of everything already on the XP system that
another copy would just be another copy.

And, You and your Anti-Microsoft friends spout off about how the EULA
isn't a binding document as if you had a law degree. You are the ones
without a clue. You appear to have no idea how Contract law or copyright
law works. You all seem to think that a company has no right to dictate
how their product is distributed.

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David

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