Moving XP Pro from one computer to another???

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Are there any licensing issues if I want to move XP from one computer to
another? I have XP Pro installed on an old 400 Mhz system. I would
like to buy a new server from Gateway without an OS and install XP Pro
on that new server (the applications on the server run under XP so the
OS is not that big of an issue as far as the server is concerned).

So will I run into a problem with Microsoft?

Thanks,

Duffy
 
If your XP Setup CD is the full Retail version, you should have no problems. You need to completely remove it from the old computer to stay in compliance with the EULA. If it has been less than 120 since you activated XP on the old system, the new install will not activate automatically using the online option -- you will have to call and explain that it has been removed from the old system.

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Hi,

As long as this is a regular retail version, then no, it shouldn't be a
problem. Migration to another system is completely within the license
agreement of a retail copy of WinXP. If it was a preinstalled or OEM version
of WinXP, then it is tied to the original hardware it was activated on and
you will need a new copy.

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J. D. B. said:
Are there any licensing issues if I want to move XP from one computer
to another? I have XP Pro installed on an old 400 Mhz system. I
would like to buy a new server from Gateway without an OS and install
XP Pro on that new server (the applications on the server run under
XP so the OS is not that big of an issue as far as the server is
concerned).
So will I run into a problem with Microsoft?

Thanks,

Duffy
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Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
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Move XP to new hardware.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html
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J. D. B. said:
Are there any licensing issues if I want to move XP from one computer to
another? I have XP Pro installed on an old 400 Mhz system. I would
like to buy a new server from Gateway without an OS and install XP Pro
on that new server (the applications on the server run under XP so the
OS is not that big of an issue as far as the server is concerned).
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Two cases: The copy of XP you have is an 'OEM' one, sold with some item
of hardware and marked as 'For supply only with a new compuiter' or
similar wording. These are cheaper, but licensed solely to the machine
where initially installed. They may not be transferred on.

If it is a retail copy (came in box from a computer store, either an
Upgrade one or a 'Full' one, 'for machines without Windows or with
Windows 95'). These can be transferred freely, as long as only
activated on one machine at any time. You just install on the new
machine and remove from the old before it comes to activation. If it
is then more than 120 days since you last did it, you will find it will
go through on the net just like first time. If not, you will have to
phone a toll-free number that will be given, to explain and swap one
long number for another to check back as you type it in
 
J. D. B. said:
Are there any licensing issues if I want to move XP from one
computer
to another? I have XP Pro installed on an old 400 Mhz system. I
would like to buy a new server from Gateway without an OS and
install
XP Pro on that new server (the applications on the server run under
XP so the OS is not that big of an issue as far as the server is
concerned).
So will I run into a problem with Microsoft?

Thanks,

Duffy
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Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not transferable under
any circumstances), simply remove WinXP from the computer it is
currently on (a moot point if the first PC is dead, of course), and
install it onto the new one. If it's been more than 120 days since
you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most likely be
able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's been less,
you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm

However, I should point out that WinXP is a _Client_ or
_Workstation_ OS. It is not designed to act as a server, except for
use of limited file & print server functions in peer-to-peer workgroup
situations. If you need a server OS' functionality, particularly if
configuring an application server, you need to use a server OS, such
as Win2K Server or Windows Server 2003.

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