How many xp copies can i make ?

[mm]

hi! How many copies can i makefor myself and/or for my friends of
windows xp. I have got a licence which i got with purchasing laptop, so
..... i had red the Eula, or what name does it have, but don't remember
quite good. This eula is very long, so everybody is skipping it, which
isn't so good, frankly.

Thank you.
aha, i have made two copies(installed on their computers) of xp for my
friends and activated with my activation key. Is this ok or what ?

 

[Bob I]

Your license is for ONE PC. As long as you only install it on a single
PC, it doesn't make any difference how many backup copies of the disk
you make.

 

[smlunatick]

hi! How many copies can i makefor myself and/or for my friends of
windows xp. I have got a licence which i got with purchasing laptop, so
.... i had red the Eula, or what name does it have, but don't remember
quite good. This eula is very long, so everybody is skipping it, which
isn't so good, frankly.

Thank you.
aha, i have made two copies(installed on their computers) of xp for my
friends and activated with my activation key. Is this ok or what ?

XP has always been one licnese for one PC. You can not have XP
installed on many PCs if you only have ONE license.

 

[David B.]

For you, as many backup copies as you want, for your friends, none. Your in
violation of the EULA, one license, one PC.

 

[PD43]

hi! How many copies can i makefor myself and/or for my friends of
windows xp. I have got a licence which i got with purchasing laptop, so
.... i had red the Eula, or what name does it have, but don't remember
quite good. This eula is very long, so everybody is skipping it, which
isn't so good, frankly.

This should be good for about 100 posts that duplicate a million posts
already recorded.

 

[mm]

This should be good for about 100 posts that duplicate a million posts
already recorded.

Lost in translation. We need to find a common language, that be said for
all. We don't have the same ways of thinking through words
Anyways thanks

 

[mm]

For you, as many backup copies as you want, for your friends, none. Your
in violation of the EULA, one license, one PC.

Are there any consequence or similar. I have made two copies on two
different computers in my house, is there a way that to be found or ?
Is there some other way that an ordinary user can get a copy of xp for
free ?
Thanks.

 

[PD43]

Lost in translation. We need to find a common language, that be said for
all. We don't have the same ways of thinking through words

Translation: your question has been asked/responded to here probably a
million times and this new thread will probably generate 100 more
posts, all saying the same thing.

ONLY ONE COPY ON ONE COMPUTER, DUMMIE!

 

[smlunatick]

Are there any consequence or similar. I have made two copies on two
different computers in my house, is there a way that to be found or ?
Is there some other way that an ordinary user can get a copy of xp for
free ?
Thanks.

XP for Free?? This is Microsoft, which is a company (corporation) out
to make a profit for their shareholders / owners.

XP has never been free and every Windows version is sold.

 

[HeyBub]

Are there any consequence or similar. I have made two copies on two
different computers in my house, is there a way that to be found or ?
Is there some other way that an ordinary user can get a copy of xp for
free ?
Thanks.

Consequences? Yes.

One copy will quit working and you'll have to call in to re-activate it.
When you do that, the other will stop working. Rinse and repeat.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

hi! How many copies can i makefor myself and/or for my friends of
windows xp. I have got a licence which i got with purchasing laptop, so
.... i had red the Eula, or what name does it have, but don't remember
quite good. This eula is very long, so everybody is skipping it, which
isn't so good, frankly.

Thank you.
aha, i have made two copies(installed on their computers) of xp for my
friends and activated with my activation key. Is this ok or what ?

No, it's not OK. The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one
license) for each computer. You are in clear violation of the EULA.

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.

 

[PD43]

No, it's not OK. The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one
license) for each computer. You are in clear violation of the EULA.

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.

Do a "Carey Frisch" and save this for later copying and pasting:

ONLY ONE COPY ON ONE COMPUTER, DUMMIE!

 

[Fat Kev]

Thank you.
aha, i have made two copies(installed on their computers) of xp for my
friends and activated with my activation key. Is this ok or what ?

you have done very well indeed. If the product has been activated then you
are OK in the same way as when it is not activated then you are *not* OK.
Simple and it requires very little rocket science.

Good luck and continue enjoying MS products.

 

[mm]

hi! How many copies can i makefor myself and/or for my friends of
windows xp. I have got a licence which i got with purchasing laptop, so
.... i had red the Eula, or what name does it have, but don't remember
quite good. This eula is very long, so everybody is skipping it, which
isn't so good, frankly.

Thank you.
aha, i have made two copies(installed on their computers) of xp for my
friends and activated with my activation key. Is this ok or what ?

Ok. Then i'll make an uninstallation on the other computer, as you're
saying that other computer(i suspect when connecting to internet)will be
deactivated or warn about the breaking of Eula, so...how then many users
make copies of xp and xp works. !? Hmm...end of story with microsoft =)

 

[Lil' Dave]

hi! How many copies can i makefor myself and/or for my friends of windows
xp. I have got a licence which i got with purchasing laptop, so .... i had
red the Eula, or what name does it have, but don't remember quite good.
This eula is very long, so everybody is skipping it, which isn't so good,
frankly.

Thank you.
aha, i have made two copies(installed on their computers) of xp for my
friends and activated with my activation key. Is this ok or what ?

One copy.

No.

And, your post is a veritable outright lie. Some seasoned readers here may
see why.

 

[mm]

One copy.

No.

And, your post is a veritable outright lie. Some seasoned readers here may
see why.

Receiving from public message from Lil' Dave
<[email protected]>, YOu must be a very resourcefull guy. LEt the
"XP" makes your life wonderful mr. LIl' Dave And we the rest, we are
making and living real life, ever heard about it ?

Thanks for "answers"!

Majki Majk

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

The EULA permits you to make one copy of the software and forbids
distribution. In other words, you can make one copy of the XP cd for
yourself to protect your investment in the media.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

hi! How many copies can i makefor myself and/or for my friends of
windows xp. I have got a licence which i got with purchasing laptop, so
.... i had red the Eula, or what name does it have, but don't remember
quite good. This eula is very long, so everybody is skipping it, which
isn't so good, frankly.

Thank you.
aha, i have made two copies(installed on their computers) of xp for my
friends and activated with my activation key. Is this ok or what ?

You can't possibly be serious, can you? It is a violation of both the
EULA (written at a middle-school level) and copyright law for you to be
distributing illicit copies of Windows.

You need to purchase a separate WinXP license for each computer on
which you install it. As long as you have multiple identical licenses,
it doesn't matter if you use the same CD for the installations, as long
as you use a different license (Product Key) on each installation.

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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[PD43]

        You can't possibly be serious, can you?  It is a violation of both the
EULA (written at a middle-school level) and copyright law for you to be
distributing illicit copies of Windows.

A couple dozen posts to the same effect preceded yours bunky.