multiple computers

[Guest]

i have two computers in my home, i want to know what i need to do to use xp
home on both of them. the first one activated fine, but i cant activate the
second one, do i need to buy another xp disc to use xp on the other computer?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP requires an individual license (Product Key) for
each installation on a different computer. Therefore, you will
need to purchase a new license for each additional installation
of Windows XP. However, you can use the same Windows XP
CD to install with a new Product Key.

In case you overlooked it:

On the back of the Windows XP box, please read the statement:

"For installation and use on one computer"
(see License Agreement for license terms).

Go to Start >Run box type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then click on the
"End-User License Agreement" and read it. Your answer
lies in that agreement.

You can also open XP's "Help and Support" and type: EULA
and hit enter. Click on "Questions and answers about the EULA".

How to obtain additional licenses for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814175&Product=winxp

How To Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892&Product=winxp

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

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| i have two computers in my home, i want to know what i need to do to use xp
| home on both of them. the first one activated fine, but i cant activate the
| second one, do i need to buy another xp disc to use xp on the other computer?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i have two computers in my home, i want to know what i need to do to use xp
home on both of them. the first one activated fine, but i cant activate the
second one, do i need to buy another xp disc to use xp on the other computer?

Certainly. Just as it says, right on the box, you'll need to
purchase a separate WinXP license for each computer on which you install it.

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.

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Bruce Chambers

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[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

i have two computers in my home, i want to know what i need to do to
use xp home on both of them. the first one activated fine, but i
cant activate the second one, do i need to buy another xp disc to use
xp on the other computer?

I cannot believe how many illiterate ****wits there are! Let me guess, you
bought XP Pro because it stated on the box "for 1-2 CPUs" and you're one of
the moronic many who think a CPU is a computer...

 

[Shenan Stanley]

i have two computers in my home, i want to know what i need to do to
use xp home on both of them. the first one activated fine, but i
cant activate the second one, do i need to buy another xp disc to use
xp on the other computer?

Separate CD?
Not necessarily..

Separate license?
If you want to activate without issue (easily/quickly and over the
Internet) - yes.

How to Order Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.mspx

How to Order Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.mspx