Brandon said:
How can I install windows xp professional upgrade on multiple computers?
Simply purchase an upgrade license for each computer, and install it.
I
just purchased the upgrade, and installed it on my main computer. I just
tried installing it on my computer that is to be my client, and I can't
activate it.
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
Don't tell me I have to buy another copy of XP upgrade
Then use a different OS. Seriously, though, does your local grocer let
you walk out of the market with three loaves of bread when you've paid
for only one? Can you drive two cars home from the dealership if you've
paid for only one? Does your local clothier allow you to leave the shop
with two shirts if you've purchased only one? Have you noticed a trend,
yet? In the simplest of terms, you get what you pay for. Simple common
sense says that, regardless of price, if you buy and pay for only _one_
item, _one_ is all you get. Nothing could be plainer. This principle
remains the same whether you're buying a physical product, a service, or
a software license. Anyone who expects it to be otherwise is not fully
partaking of reality. If you want to install the same OS on multiple
computers, either purchase multiple licenses, a volume license, or an OS
whose license permits multiple installations, such as Linux.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
