Licence question

[Bob]

I have just purchased Windows XP Professional Retail
version.I have several computers in my lab.On how many
PCs I can install this copy?
Thanks.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You can install onto only one PC. If you want XP on the other machines, you
will either have to purchase extra XP CDs or purchase extra Licenses:

"Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Each installation of Windows XP, installed on a different computer,
requires it's own unique license (Product Key). Therefore, if you
wish to install Windows XP on several computers, you'll have to
purchase several licenses. Otherwise, the subsequent installations will
not activate and you'll be in violation of the End User License Agreement.

Please take a moment to read the EULA.

Go to Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter.
Click on "End-User License Agreement".

How to Order Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.mspx

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I have just purchased Windows XP Professional Retail
| version.I have several computers in my lab.On how many
| PCs I can install this copy?
| Thanks.

 

[XXX]

Will is correct but that is such a joke though ... I have
a retail version as well and i happen to take my computer
in for repairs , well i know the tech guy there is
probably using my windows keys i just have a funny
feeling about it though i can't prove it but its just the
way he asked for my windows cd ... At first i didn't want
to give it to him but he wouldn't fix my computer without
it ... If microsoft really wants to protest there
software they need to come out with a better way to stop
pirates or whatever how you spell that word and i am all
for it too ... If you install your windows onto another
computer with one license you are breaking the law but
then again how many people nowadays follow the rules
everyday ???

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Will is correct but that is such a joke though ... I have
a retail version as well and i happen to take my computer
in for repairs , well i know the tech guy there is
probably using my windows keys i just have a funny
feeling about it though i can't prove it but its just the
way he asked for my windows cd ... At first i didn't want
to give it to him but he wouldn't fix my computer without
it ... If microsoft really wants to protest there
software they need to come out with a better way to stop
pirates or whatever how you spell that word and i am all
for it too ... If you install your windows onto another
computer with one license you are breaking the law but
then again how many people nowadays follow the rules
everyday ???

While it wouldn't be highly uncommon for someone to steal Product Keys the
tech would not be able to steal your key from the CD because Product Keys
not stored anywhere on an XP CD. While I don't know this tech I know that I
would request the customer's CD. Especially if I had to run a Repair Install
or System File Checker. I know that some computer shops won't work on a
system if a pirated version of XP is installed. One way to determine if the
customer has a legitimate version is to ask for their XP CD.

If you are concerned that your Product Key has been compromised you can try
activating it. If it activates fine then it hasn't been used on any other
systems. If you get a message that the Activation Center could not be
reached then it is possible that the key has been used with another system.
If you call the Activation Center and reactive again then the Key will be
connected once again with your system.

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

Your logic here is flawed. If the tech wanted your Product Key, all he had
to do is run Belarc Advisor or Everest Home edition or any number of other
utilities that will reveal the key. The key is not encoded anywhere on the
CD. Perhaps the CD that came with your computer is an OEM version, and that
disc would be needed to do a repair installation or a re-installation on
your system.

If you have already activated your Product ID, then they cannot use it on
another machine, particularly if it is an OEM version.

Bobby

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have just purchased Windows XP Professional Retail
version.I have several computers in my lab.On how many
PCs I can install this copy?

One. It even says in the small print on the box - for installation on a
single computer. You might find it worth while looking into volume
licences, which start at five machines: see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/pricingvolume.asp

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Just as it says, right on the box, you'll need to purchase a
separate WinXP license for each computer on which you install it.

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.

You can buy additional licenses, assuming you have a retail
license. 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


Bruce Chambers
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