installing oem xphome again

Z

zeldaber

A little while ago I wanted to upgrade an old computer I have so I purchased
a new hard drive and bought oem xp home and installed them both. As this is
an old athlon I now have decided that I will build myself a new computer
with new componants but I will use my old hard drive. Can I still use the
oem xp I bought as I will still be using it on 1 machine. I have the
original disk, certificate of authenticity/product key but it has already
been activated on the old machine.
thanks zel
 
R

Richard Urban

You really know the answer to this already - don't you?


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R

Richard Urban

Oops! Misread your question. As long as you do not have it installed on the
original computer you are in compliance.

That does not mean that you won't have to do a repair install though. Your
hardware has now changed and your old system is enumerated for the hardware
that you "use" to have. Nothing will work - in fact you may not be able to
boot into the system.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)

If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Z

zeldaber

Can I just simply reformat my hard drive and do a new installation (this is
oem version)
 
R

Richard Urban

Absolutely! But if you have a bunch of installed programs and personal files
on the computer you may want to rethink that strategy. If you do want to go
that route, back up all of your personal files (letters, photo's, music,
address book, e-mails etc) to a CD.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :)

If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
H

Harry Ohrn

zeldaber said:
A little while ago I wanted to upgrade an old computer I have so I
purchased
a new hard drive and bought oem xp home and installed them both. As this
is
an old athlon I now have decided that I will build myself a new computer
with new componants but I will use my old hard drive. Can I still use the
oem xp I bought as I will still be using it on 1 machine. I have the
original disk, certificate of authenticity/product key but it has already
been activated on the old machine.
thanks zel
Click to expand...

Once you have installed an OEM version it is forever tied to the first
system it was installed on. Even if you scrap the old system you can not
legally install that OEM version on a different system.
 
A

Alias

: : >A little while ago I wanted to upgrade an old computer I have so I
: >purchased
: > a new hard drive and bought oem xp home and installed them both. As this
: > is
: > an old athlon I now have decided that I will build myself a new computer
: > with new componants but I will use my old hard drive. Can I still use
the
: > oem xp I bought as I will still be using it on 1 machine. I have the
: > original disk, certificate of authenticity/product key but it has
already
: > been activated on the old machine.
: > thanks zel
: >
:
: Once you have installed an OEM version it is forever tied to the first
: system it was installed on. Even if you scrap the old system you can not
: legally install that OEM version on a different system.
:
: --
:
: Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]

Not legally but if 120 days have past, it can be done with no problems,
legal or otherwise. In fact, if you live in Spain, cracked copies are legal
for personal use. Also, in Spain OEM versions of XP Home and Pro can be
gotten legally at most computer stores without any hardware. In fact, you
will be hard pressed to find a retail version. You see, the Spanish judges
for some reason think their rulings have precedence over any EULA.
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Alias

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C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

Illegal (cracked) copies of Windows XP are not legal in any country.
Does Spain also endorse the use of counterfeit money? Please refrain
from posting such foolhardy comments!

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

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"Alias" foolishly wrote:
|
| Not legally but if 120 days have past, it can be done with no problems,
| legal or otherwise. In fact, if you live in Spain, cracked copies are legal
| for personal use. Also, in Spain OEM versions of XP Home and Pro can be
| gotten legally at most computer stores without any hardware. In fact, you
| will be hard pressed to find a retail version. You see, the Spanish judges
| for some reason think their rulings have precedence over any EULA.
| --
| Alias
 
A

Alias

: Illegal (cracked) copies of Windows XP are not legal in any country.
: Does Spain also endorse the use of counterfeit money? Please refrain
: from posting such foolhardy comments!
:
: --
: Carey Frisch

Ahem, I stand by my statements, your insults notwithstanding. For *personal
use*, copies of any software are legal in Spain, cracked or otherwise. If
they are used for financial gain, there are substantial fines (six figures
in euros). This has been proven in the Spanish courts time and time again
(which has precedence over MS' scammy EULAs). If you understand Spanish, go
to any Spanish newsgroup other than MS's groups and see how long it takes to
get you laughed off the group.

Your comparison to money is absurd. Apples, oranges and all that jazz.
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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:
: "Alias" foolishly wrote:
: |
: | Not legally but if 120 days have past, it can be done with no problems,
: | legal or otherwise. In fact, if you live in Spain, cracked copies are
legal
: | for personal use. Also, in Spain OEM versions of XP Home and Pro can be
: | gotten legally at most computer stores without any hardware. In fact,
you
: | will be hard pressed to find a retail version. You see, the Spanish
judges
: | for some reason think their rulings have precedence over any EULA.
: | --
: | Alias
:
 
R

Raymond J. Johnson Jr.

|
|
| : Illegal (cracked) copies of Windows XP are not legal in any country.
| : Does Spain also endorse the use of counterfeit money? Please refrain
| : from posting such foolhardy comments!
| :
| : --
| : Carey Frisch
|
| Ahem, I stand by my statements, your insults notwithstanding. For
*personal
| use*, copies of any software are legal in Spain, cracked or otherwise. If
| they are used for financial gain, there are substantial fines (six figures
| in euros). This has been proven in the Spanish courts time and time again
| (which has precedence over MS' scammy EULAs). If you understand Spanish,
go
| to any Spanish newsgroup other than MS's groups and see how long it takes
to
| get you laughed off the group.
|
| Your comparison to money is absurd. Apples, oranges and all that jazz.
| --
| Alias
|

If he understands Spanish?? He doesn't even understand English.
 
A

Alias

:
: : |
: |
: | : Illegal (cracked) copies of Windows XP are not legal in any country.
: | : Does Spain also endorse the use of counterfeit money? Please refrain
: | : from posting such foolhardy comments!
: | :
: | : --
: | : Carey Frisch
: |
: | Ahem, I stand by my statements, your insults notwithstanding. For
: *personal
: | use*, copies of any software are legal in Spain, cracked or otherwise.
If
: | they are used for financial gain, there are substantial fines (six
figures
: | in euros). This has been proven in the Spanish courts time and time
again
: | (which has precedence over MS' scammy EULAs). If you understand Spanish,
: go
: | to any Spanish newsgroup other than MS's groups and see how long it
takes
: to
: | get you laughed off the group.
: |
: | Your comparison to money is absurd. Apples, oranges and all that jazz.
: | --
: | Alias
: |
:
: If he understands Spanish?? He doesn't even understand English.

Considering that the young man lives in Louisiana, you have a point ( :
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R

Raymond J. Johnson Jr.

A

Alias

:
: | Spanish police arrest 14 for Microsoft piracy
: | http://www.computerweekly.com/Article127659.htm
: |
: | --
: | Carey Frisch
: | Microsoft MVP
: | Windows XP - Shell/User
: |
: | Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
: | http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
:
: You thundering moron! Do you *ever* read before posting?? Here's what
Alias
: said: "If they are used for financial gain, there are substantial fines
(six
: figures
: in euros)." Why not get someone to read the posts to you before you
: respond?

Must be that English problem of his ...
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Z

zeldaber

ermmm excuse me everyone I'm still in need of an answer here about the
original question with an OEM product that has already been activated once,
is it now useless on another machine? despite me throwing the old machine
away
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

The license for an OEM version of Windows XP is tied to
the very first computer it is installed on. It is non-transferable
to another computer. That's one reason OEM versions cost
less to begin with. Only "Retail Versions" of Windows XP
can be transferred and reactivated on a different computer.

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

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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:

| ermmm excuse me everyone I'm still in need of an answer here about the
| original question with an OEM product that has already been activated once,
| is it now useless on another machine? despite me throwing the old machine
| away
 
F

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP

zeldaber said:
ermmm excuse me everyone I'm still in need of an answer here about the
original question with an OEM product that has already been activated
once, is it now useless on another machine? despite me throwing the
old machine away
Click to expand...

Many OEM versions of WinXP are locked to the BIOS of the machine and can't
be installed on another machine. If it's a retail OEM copy you can install
it and use it on a new machine but you may have to activate by telephone.

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Z

zeldaber

how do i know if its locked to the bios or not?
sorry for sounding dumb but i'm still learning
zel
 
M

Michael Stevens

zeldaber said:
ermmm excuse me everyone I'm still in need of an answer here about the
original question with an OEM product that has already been activated
once, is it now useless on another machine? despite me throwing the
old machine away
Click to expand...

Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address box.
OEM clarification.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/oemeula.htm
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