Installing Windows XP

[Guest]

Hi Everyone!

Im hoping someone can answer what is probably a stupid question to all of
you. I installed windows XP on my laptop a few months ago and now i just got
another computer for my home. I was able to install windows XP of the
installation disc that i got but its now asking me to "activate" and
register. When i try to do this it says that the code i have to enter is
incorrect. I tried many times but am now wondering am I not allowed to have
two copies of XP running on different computers even though I bought the
original version of XP? None of it is pirated software I just dont want to
have to buy another copy!

I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to this problem, if there is one !

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You need two licenses to run XP on two computers.

 

[PA Bear]

One copy of WinXP = one license = one activation on one machine.

Windows Product Activation (WPA):
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

 

[Guest]

How do i go about getting a second our even third license for my machines

 

[Admiral Q]

Windows XP - one license per installation (2 Product Keys needed).

Office XP (retail) - one license, can be installed once on a
desktop/workstation and once on a laptop with the caveat you don't run
applications from each Office install simultaneously and both PC's belong to
the same owner.

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Hi Everyone!

Im hoping someone can answer what is probably a stupid question to all of
you. I installed windows XP on my laptop a few months ago and now i just got
another computer for my home. I was able to install windows XP of the
installation disc that i got but its now asking me to "activate" and
register. When i try to do this it says that the code i have to enter is
incorrect. I tried many times but am now wondering am I not allowed to have
two copies of XP running on different computers even though I bought the
original version of XP? None of it is pirated software I just dont want to
have to buy another copy!

I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to this problem, if there is

one !

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

In case you overlooked the installation stipulations:

On the back of the Windows XP box, please read the statement­:

"For installation and use on one computer"
(see License Agreement for license terms).

Go to Start >Run box type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then c­lick on the
"End-User License Agreement" and read it. Your answer
lies in that agreement.

Direct quote from the EULA:

1. GRANT OF LICENSE.
Microsoft grants you the following rights provided that
you comply with all terms and conditions of this EULA:

1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access,
display and run one copy of the Software on a single
computer.....

You can also open XP's "Help and Support" and type: EULA
and hit enter. Click on "Questions and answers about the EU­LA".

Solution:

How to obtain additional licenses for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814175&Product=winxp

How To Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892&Product=winxp

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

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| Hi Everyone!
|
| Im hoping someone can answer what is probably a stupid question to all of
| you. I installed windows XP on my laptop a few months ago and now i just got
| another computer for my home. I was able to install windows XP of the
| installation disc that i got but its now asking me to "activate" and
| register. When i try to do this it says that the code i have to enter is
| incorrect. I tried many times but am now wondering am I not allowed to have
| two copies of XP running on different computers even though I bought the
| original version of XP? None of it is pirated software I just dont want to
| have to buy another copy!
|
| I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to this problem, if there is one !

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

The easiest and often cheapest way is to buy another Windows XP.
You can often get them cheaper than a single license from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.mspx

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi Everyone!

Im hoping someone can answer what is probably a stupid question to all of
you. I installed windows XP on my laptop a few months ago and now i just got
another computer for my home. I was able to install windows XP of the
installation disc that i got but its now asking me to "activate" and
register. When i try to do this it says that the code i have to enter is
incorrect. I tried many times but am now wondering am I not allowed to have
two copies of XP running on different computers even though I bought the
original version of XP? None of it is pirated software I just dont want to
have to buy another copy!

I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to this problem, if there is one !

You'll need to purchase a separate WinXP license for each computer
on which you install it.

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.

It is permissible to use the same CD on two computers, assuming it
is a retail CD and you've purchased an additional license for the second
computer. You can buy additional retail licenses. 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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Bruce Chambers

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Hi Everyone!

Im hoping someone can answer what is probably a stupid question
to
all of you. I installed windows XP on my laptop a few months
ago and
now i just got another computer for my home. I was able to
install
windows XP of the installation disc that i got but its now
asking me
to "activate" and register. When i try to do this it says that
the
code i have to enter is incorrect. I tried many times but am
now
wondering am I not allowed to have two copies of XP running on
different computers even though I bought the original version
of XP?
None of it is pirated software I just dont want to have to buy
another copy!

The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one license) for each
computer.

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.

If yours is a retail version, not an OEM one, you can buy extra
licenses (see
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp>).
But it's not generally a good deal. The problem is that Microsoft
sells additional licenses at only a small savings over the list
price. You're almost certainly better off just buying a complete
second copy from a discount source.