I have XP Pro SP1 org disk and SP-2 slipstreamed

[Guest]

Hi
First a little background info... Recently, some friends and I in chat were
discussing our experiences with XP Pro running on our desktop systems, and
how we're all desiring to find a way to upgrade to XP Pro on our laptops
(mine is a Toshiba Satellite with a qualifying Windows ME OEM installation )
Now, one of these friends has since come to me with a question about why XP
installed on his laptop using his desktop CD, but it would'nt run normally.
To me it sounds like he needed a Full retail Win XP product to begin with,
but as an experiment, this past weekend, I took myown slipstreamed disk and
attempted to do a dynamic upgrade on my Laptop from ME to XP Pro. It started
to install normally, but then I got a dreaded Blue screen of Death with some
nonsense about VXD (IOS)1 with a 0x0000000XXX error number. (Good thing
Laptop still boots normally in ME.)

However, this morning I got curious, and I decided to check the Product ID
at Windows.Com under multiple licence eligibility. You have to either provide
a product install Key or Product ID Key (found below registered in System
info) mine looks something like This: XXXXX-OEM-XXXXXXX-XXXXX I was
refered to a page to purchace a new copy of XP.

Now for my question: If I buy a Full Retail version of Windows XP SP2
(rather pricey) and were to replace current XP installed - with New XP on my
PC, would I also be able to dynamically upgrade my toshiba Laptop using same
new CD disk, or would I have to obtain a 2nd installation PID for both PC's
using one disk?

hopes question makes sense...

 

[Galen]

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Hi
First a little background info... Recently, some friends and I in
chat were discussing our experiences with XP Pro running on our
desktop systems, and how we're all desiring to find a way to upgrade
to XP Pro on our laptops (mine is a Toshiba Satellite with a
qualifying Windows ME OEM installation ) Now, one of these friends
has since come to me with a question about why XP installed on his
laptop using his desktop CD, but it would'nt run normally. To me it
sounds like he needed a Full retail Win XP product to begin with, but
as an experiment, this past weekend, I took myown slipstreamed disk
and attempted to do a dynamic upgrade on my Laptop from ME to XP Pro.
It started to install normally, but then I got a dreaded Blue screen
of Death with some nonsense about VXD (IOS)1 with a 0x0000000XXX
error number. (Good thing Laptop still boots normally in ME.)

However, this morning I got curious, and I decided to check the
Product ID at Windows.Com under multiple licence eligibility. You
have to either provide a product install Key or Product ID Key (found
below registered in System info) mine looks something like This:
XXXXX-OEM-XXXXXXX-XXXXX I was refered to a page to purchace a new
copy of XP.

Now for my question: If I buy a Full Retail version of Windows XP SP2
(rather pricey) and were to replace current XP installed - with New
XP on my PC, would I also be able to dynamically upgrade my toshiba
Laptop using same new CD disk, or would I have to obtain a 2nd
installation PID for both PC's using one disk?

hopes question makes sense...

It does make sense and the answer is...

If you remove the installation of the XP on the current system (which was an
upgrade CD) you can then use that CD to upgrade a differerent version of
Windows. So, if you put XP onto your desktop (if I'm understanding this)
(I'd do a repair install with it as that's the easiest way) you can then use
the upgrade CD on your ME laptop without violating the EULA. If there are
any problems with activation you can simply call in and activate the
product. Beware the laptop blues and make sure that the hardware has drivers
for the laptop prior to making this leap.

Repair Installation of XP:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply Galen, but I need to make sure I understand your answer:

In CjofVP <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


It does make sense and the answer is...

If you remove the installation of the XP on the current system (which was an
upgrade CD) you can then use that CD to upgrade a differerent version of
Windows. So, if you put XP onto your desktop (if I'm understanding this)
(I'd do a repair install with it as that's the easiest way) you can then use
the upgrade CD on your ME laptop without violating the EULA. If there are
any problems with activation you can simply call in and activate the
product. Beware the laptop blues and make sure that the hardware has drivers
for the laptop prior to making this leap.

Repair Installation of XP:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes

I would buy a full retail (blue box) product CD and do an "in place repair"
with this new CD on the desktop PCs current installation of XP-sp2 , and then
I would be able to update my laptop using same cd without violating the EULA?

 

[Galen]

In CjofVP <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Thanks for your reply Galen, but I need to make sure I understand
your answer:



I would buy a full retail (blue box) product CD and do an "in place
repair" with this new CD on the desktop PCs current installation of
XP-sp2 , and then I would be able to update my laptop using same cd
without violating the EULA?

Yes. That's correct.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much for clearing it up galen... sounds like a good plan for me.