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can anyone tell me if i can run 2 pc's in my home using the same installation
disc of windows xp home thanks>
 
You'll have to have a multiple user license in order to do this with your
Windows install CD. If it's a single lic. then it won't be "legal."

GLuck!
 
Yes ed, indeed you can, you can even use the same key as well. First install
should go smoothly, next one you'll have to use your wits.

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ed said:
can anyone tell me if i can run 2 pc's in my home using the same
installation disc of windows xp home thanks
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No. The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one license) for each
computer.

There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's been in
effect on every version of Windows starting with Windows 3.1. The only thing
new with XP is that there's now an enforcement mechanism.

If yours is a retail version, not an OEM one, you can buy extra licenses
(see <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp>). But it's
not generally a good deal. The problem is that Microsoft sells additional
licenses at only a small savings over the list price. You're almost
certainly better off just buying a complete second copy from a discount
source.
 
ed said:
can anyone tell me if i can run 2 pc's in my home using the same installation
disc of windows xp home thanks>
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Your license for XP Home says that you can install one copy on one
computer. Period.

Read the file EULA.TXT in your \Windows\System32 folder.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
 
ed said:
can anyone tell me if i can run 2 pc's in my home using the same installation
disc of windows xp home thanks>
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You need to purchase a separate WinXP license for each computer on
which you install it.

Just as it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating
systems, it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and U.S.
copyright law http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/117.html), if not
technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each computer on which it
is installed. (Consult an attorney versed in copyright law to determine
final applicability in your locale.) The only way in which WinXP
licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows is that
Microsoft has finally added a copy protection and anti-theft mechanism,
Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make more difficult)
multiple installations using a single license.

One can buy additional licenses, assuming one already has a retail
license. Naturally, Microsoft cannot sell additional OEM licenses. Be
aware, however, that you'll probably pay more this way than you would if
you were to buy a second copy of WinXP from a discount retailer;
Microsoft will only offer you a 15% discount off their MSRP.

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp


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GodBob said:
*legally NO
technically Yes *
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According to Microsofts eula agreement, No.
According to law, Yes.

Just make sure you BUY a copy of XP. I do not advocate piracy!

Draguno


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