Installing XP on second computer

[Simon]

How do I install Windows XP upgrade on my second home
computer already using it on one and have purchased
another with Window 98se operating system. PLEASE
HELP!!!!!! can it be done legally???

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You will need to purchase another XP CD - you can't legally use one copy of XP on more than one PC.

Will

 

[Ken Blake]

How do I install Windows XP upgrade on my second home
computer already using it on one and have purchased
another with Window 98se operating system. PLEASE
HELP!!!!!! can it be done legally???

No. 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. The only thing new
with XP is that there's now an enforcement mechanism.

 

[kurttrail]

How do I install Windows XP upgrade on my second home
computer already using it on one and have purchased
another with Window 98se operating system. PLEASE
HELP!!!!!! can it be done legally???

No one can give you a definitive answer on the legality of what you want
to do. Any one that tells you otherwise is either a liar or a moron
[possibly both]. You have to come to your own decision.

For more info on Multiple Activation see:

http://microscum.kurttrail.com/mmpafaq/

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[ken is full of FUD]

No. 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. The only thing new
with XP is that there's now an enforcement mechanism.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=83926

MS started their one computer EULA nonsense with Windows 3.1.

Stop spreading your FUD, Ken!

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[Ken Blake]

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=83926

MS started their one computer EULA nonsense with Windows 3.1.

Stop spreading your FUD, Ken!

One of the marks of a troll is someone who changes their E-mail
address to escape people's killfiles. But no problem; I can add
your new address too.

 

[kurttrail]

One of the marks of a troll is someone who changes their E-mail
address to escape people's killfiles. But no problem; I can add
your new address too.

I changed my address to make sure you finally saw the truth!

FUD! "This is exactly the same rule that's been in effect on every
version of Windows."

Seems like Ken doesn't know that there were Windows versions prior to
Windows 3.1!

If Ken ever says anything like this again, everyone, that believes in
giving truthful information, should tell Ken to stop spreading his FUD!

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Does your local grocer let you walk out of the market with three
loaves of bread when you've paid for only one? Can you drive two cars
home if you've paid for only one? Does your local clothier allow you
to leave the shop with two shirts if you've purchased only one? Have
you noticed a trend, yet? Where in the world did you ever get the
absurd idea that software manufacturers would sell their product
licenses any differently?

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and copyright
laws, if not technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each
computer on which it is installed. 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) the sort of multiple installations you're asking about.


Bruce Chambers

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[kurttrail]

Greetings --

Does your local grocer let you walk out of the market with three
loaves of bread when you've paid for only one? Can you drive two cars
home if you've paid for only one? Does your local clothier allow you
to leave the shop with two shirts if you've purchased only one? Have
you noticed a trend, yet? Where in the world did you ever get the
absurd idea that software manufacturers would sell their product
licenses any differently?

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and copyright
laws, if not technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each
computer on which it is installed. 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) the sort of multiple installations you're asking about.


Bruce Chambers

http://snurl.com/2bxt

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[Ian Merrithew]

Does your local grocer let you walk out of the market with three
loaves of bread when you've paid for only one?

Why do you persist in perpetuating the flawed analogy of property theft
with alleged EULA violations? The two concepts are not legally
analogous, and only serve to confuse the issue. Your analogy would apply
if the person you're discussing it with wishes to take two CDs of Windows
home from the store after paying for one, which is clearly theft of
property that legally belongs to the store.

The proper analogy would be, to making a copy of a music CD you own on
cassette so that you can listen to it in your car's tape player. That is
not, and never has been, a violation of copyright law. Why should
computer software be any different from a music CD? Or should music
lovers be made to purchase one CD/tape/DVD/what-have-you for every stereo
and audio device they own? Does that not sound ridiculous to you?

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and copyright
laws, if not technically)

Kurttrail's already proven this assertion false; "one computer - one
copy" began with Windows 3.1. Read the link he provides. It's on
Microsoft's own website, for pete's sake.