License purchase?

[Barnstormer]

I have seen XP home licenses for sale (I think) listed
this way..
Windows XP Home COA Sticker
Here:http://www.eastoutlet.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?
id=524
Does this allow me to install the XP disk I already own
on another system legally?
Thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Stay away from purchasing a Windows XP COA sticker!
You'll need the original Windows XP CD that came with that
particular Product Key in order to install. It will not work
with other XP CDs. You may end up with a very expensive
sticker and nothing more!

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

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| I have seen XP home licenses for sale (I think) listed
| this way..
| Windows XP Home COA Sticker
| Here:http://www.eastoutlet.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?
| id=524
| Does this allow me to install the XP disk I already own
| on another system legally?
| Thanks

 

[Hy]

If you have the license #, and you have the a different XP
HOME CD. you can install xp home on your pc.

 

[Dr Zoidberg.]

Stay away from purchasing a Windows XP COA sticker!
You'll need the original Windows XP CD that came with that
particular Product Key in order to install. It will not work
with other XP CDs. You may end up with a very expensive
sticker and nothing more!

Are you sure about that?
Whilst licence keys are not interchangeable between different versions of XP
such as retail and OEM they are not paired to an individual CD
--
Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger"

"Then I hide until it goes away"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

One would have no idea which Windows XP installation CD
can be used with a COA Product Key. I have read several posts
from folks who purchased a COA Product Key and were
"left in the cold" because their particular Windows XP CD
would not accept the COA Product Key. Buyer beware rules!

 

[Ian Merrithew]

Stay away from purchasing a Windows XP COA sticker!
You'll need the original Windows XP CD that came with that
particular Product Key in order to install. It will not work
with other XP CDs.

For an MVP, you're grossly misinformed, or at least not expressing
yourself clearly.

Windows only makes the distinction between the various "classes" of
Product Keys and CDs (OEM, Home, Pro), and doesn't do it on a CD-by-CD
basis. How would Microsoft cheaply press the CDs if it had to alter each
individual CD to recognize one & only one product key?

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have seen XP home licenses for sale (I think) listed
this way..
Windows XP Home COA Sticker
Here:http://www.eastoutlet.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?
id=524
Does this allow me to install the XP disk I already own
on another system legally?

It is very doubtful indeed that this is a legitimate source. At best it
is an OEM one, with these restrictions:

Will only work with an *OEM* CD for a clean install
Carries no support
May certainly not be transferred to any other machine

Buyer - beware, AYOR

 

[Alex Nichol]

Windows only makes the distinction between the various "classes" of
Product Keys and CDs (OEM, Home, Pro), and doesn't do it on a CD-by-CD
basis. How would Microsoft cheaply press the CDs if it had to alter each
individual CD to recognize one & only one product key?

This one clearly says it is an OEM sticker. And there are several
classes of OEM CDs - ones customised by one maker being different form
another's. This may be the 'generic' one as used by small makers, but.
.. .