Putting XP home on my lap top

[Guest]

Had a proper version of XP home upgrade on my pc. My pc died and I ended up
buying a new one which came with a full XP home on it. Now my upgrade sits
there defunct after paying a lot for it on ly a few months ago. Can I put it
on my old laptop that has Win98 on it or is it locked to my old pc.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

An Upgrade version of Windows is a retail version, therefore it is
transferable to a different machine. Retail versions are not locked to the
system they are originally installed on. All that is technically required is
that it only be used on one machine (and you must have a qualifying OS for
the upgrade version).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Had a proper version of XP home upgrade on my pc. My pc died and I ended up
buying a new one which came with a full XP home on it. Now my upgrade sits
there defunct after paying a lot for it on ly a few months ago. Can I put it
on my old laptop that has Win98 on it or is it locked to my old pc.

Assuming a retail license (Which your Upgrade obviously is), simply
remove WinXP from the computer it is currently on (effectively
accomplished if the PC is defunct) and then install it on the new
computer. If it's been more than 120 days since you last activated that
specific Product Key, the 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, have you made sure that your laptop's hardware components
are capable of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the
PC's manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Windows Catalog:
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx) Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.

You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true of many models
in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's consumer-class
Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K before it, is quite
sensitive to borderline defective or substandard hardware (particularly
motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will still support Win9x.

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639

Upgrading to Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm



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Bruce Chambers

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