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Michael A. Covington
Most people with licensing questions have too few Windows licenses; I may
have too many
I had 2 computers, A and B. Computer A had an OEM license for XP Home.
Computer B had a bought license for XP Home (actually the latest in a series
of upgrades bought from Microsoft, going all the way back to Windows 95;
that was an OLD but well-loved computer!).
I made one computer out of two. I duplicated B's boot disk using Seagate's
disk copy utility, moved B's new boot disk into A and did a repair
installation of Windows XP Home from B's install CD (since A had no install
CD).
Then I reassembled computer B with its old boot disk. I don't know if I'll
actually keep this computer in use or not.
Now I have 2 computers that both have valid XP Home licenses, but both were
installed from the same CD (rather than A still having its OEM installation
on it).
Clearly, I have the right number of valid licenses, but will Microsoft's
online software ever *think* that I don't?
Obviously, if I take machine B out of service, it will become a moot point.
have too many
I had 2 computers, A and B. Computer A had an OEM license for XP Home.
Computer B had a bought license for XP Home (actually the latest in a series
of upgrades bought from Microsoft, going all the way back to Windows 95;
that was an OLD but well-loved computer!).
I made one computer out of two. I duplicated B's boot disk using Seagate's
disk copy utility, moved B's new boot disk into A and did a repair
installation of Windows XP Home from B's install CD (since A had no install
CD).
Then I reassembled computer B with its old boot disk. I don't know if I'll
actually keep this computer in use or not.
Now I have 2 computers that both have valid XP Home licenses, but both were
installed from the same CD (rather than A still having its OEM installation
on it).
Clearly, I have the right number of valid licenses, but will Microsoft's
online software ever *think* that I don't?
Obviously, if I take machine B out of service, it will become a moot point.