The said:
Boy Ken that's a rather misleading response.
Not at all. It was simple and accurate.
Yes you can move a
retail copy from one computer to another as long as it is completely
removed from the first computer
Yes, that's what "move" means. I didn't say you could have it simultaneously
installed on both computer. If it were on both computers, it wouldn't have
been moved.
and that computer is no longer used
on the internet.
It has nothing to do with whether it's used on the internet. Having a single
copy (single license) on two computer is a violation of the EULA regardless
of how it's used.
If it is, then you will run into problems updating.
You may get a warning that this copy of XP is installed and activated
on another computer etc. etc. . In that case you'll have to contact
MS and explain the situation to them.
Yes, activation by telephone is required if you need to reactivate within 90
days. That could be because you moved it to another computer or because you
reformatted and reinstalled. But it's normally a quick and easy process.
The truth is that XP is
supposed to be a one XP OS, one Computer setup.
Yes, and I never said anything to the contrary. But there's nothing special
about Windows XP here. That's exactly the same as with *every* version of
Windows since at least Windows 3.1
In other words you
can't simply install XP to every computer you have in your home and
use the same activation code, and use each one to surf or to do
anything much.
Doing so would be against the terms of the EULA, and I never suggested
anything to the contrary.
.My personal opinion is that noone
should ever use an update. You should buy a cheap OEM XP copy that
comes with things like a vid card or RAM chip or if you don't want
anything then a full retail version.
My personal opinion is exactly the opposite of yours. The upgrade version is
*greatly* preferable to an OEM version, since it doesn't come with the
restriction that ties it permanently to the first computer it's installed
on, and usually costs only slightly more than an OEM version. And an Upgrade
version can be used to do a clean installation as well as upgrade. To do a
clean installation, all you need to do is insert a CD of a previous
qualifying version when prompted to do so.
