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Being an re-trained injured worker, the rehab people bought me a laptop for
my new job. It has XP pro on it registered to me. I have to sometimes work on
papers at my house. I have a computer there but it has Win 98 on it. Can
load my copy on my home computer without buying another license?
 
If you mean install Windows XP on your home computer using the CD and Key
code that came with the laptop the answer unfortunately is no.

JS
 
Being an re-trained injured worker, the rehab people bought me a laptop for
my new job. It has XP pro on it registered to me. I have to sometimes work on
papers at my house. I have a computer there but it has Win 98 on it. Can
load my copy on my home computer without buying another license?

What you "Can" do and what is legal are two different things.

Each copy of Windows Retail or OEM is licensed for a single install
unless you purchased a volume license version with more than 1 license.

So, what that means is that you can not install XP from work on your
home computer.
 
Joe said:
Being an re-trained injured worker, the rehab people bought me a laptop for
my new job. It has XP pro on it registered to me. I have to sometimes work on
papers at my house. I have a computer there but it has Win 98 on it. Can
load my copy on my home computer without buying another license?


You need to purchase a separate WinXP license for each computer on
which you install it. (As long as you have multiple identical licenses,
it doesn't matter if you use the same CD for the installations, as long
as you use a different license each time.)

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.

One can buy additional licenses, assuming one already has 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


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