Installation of XP

[Bob]

My computer died. It had an OEM version of XP on it and I
have the CD. My new computer had XP on it. I installed
the old hard drive from my dead computer in the new
computer as a slave drive. I am going to remove XP from
the slave drive (I need the room). Can I reinstall XP on
another computer that I own?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Nope, OEM versions are forever tied to the first computer
it was installed on. That's one of the reasons OEM versions
cost less.....no Microsoft support whatsoever.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| My computer died. It had an OEM version of XP on it and I
| have the CD. My new computer had XP on it. I installed
| the old hard drive from my dead computer in the new
| computer as a slave drive. I am going to remove XP from
| the slave drive (I need the room). Can I reinstall XP on
| another computer that I own?

 

[darkinjun]

Technically no. The OEmlicense only applies to the
original system for which it was packaged. Should you have
to reactivate it on a different PC it would require you to
call in.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

No. OEM licenses are _permanently_ bound to the first PC on which
they are installed. An OEM license, once installed, is not legally
transferable to another computer under _any_ circumstances.


Bruce Chambers

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