Sell XP?

[Steve]

About 9 or so months ago, I purchased a "legit" used OS -
XP Home and installed it on my computer. Recently, I
purchased a brand new computer with XP already on it.

Does anyone know if it's ok that I re-sell the "legit"
used version. I already uninstalled it from the dinosaur
computer it was on.

Thanks!

 

[Steve C. Ray]

If it is a retail, not OEM version, and is not installed on any computer it
is legal to sell it. You must include the Product Key.

 

[Ron Martell]

About 9 or so months ago, I purchased a "legit" used OS -
XP Home and installed it on my computer. Recently, I
purchased a brand new computer with XP already on it.

Does anyone know if it's ok that I re-sell the "legit"
used version. I already uninstalled it from the dinosaur
computer it was on.

You may be pushing the license a bit in this instance, assuming it is
a retail version of XP Home.

The End User License Agreement for the retail versions of Windows XP
contains the following provision:

"The initial user of the
Product may make a one-time transfer of the Product to
another end user. The transfer has to include all
component parts, media, printed materials, this EULA, and
if applicable, the Certificate of Authenticity. The
transfer may not be an indirect transfer, such as a
consignment."

That would appear to rule out any sale by the second purchaser.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

[Frank]

|
| >About 9 or so months ago, I purchased a "legit" used OS -
| >XP Home and installed it on my computer. Recently, I
| >purchased a brand new computer with XP already on it.
| >
| >Does anyone know if it's ok that I re-sell the "legit"
| >used version. I already uninstalled it from the dinosaur
| >computer it was on.

You can sell _anything_ that someone will buy....


| You may be pushing the license a bit in this instance, assuming it is
| a retail version of XP Home.
|
| The End User License Agreement for the retail versions of Windows XP
| contains the following provision:
|
| "The initial user of the
| Product may make a one-time transfer of the Product to
| another end user. The transfer has to include all
| component parts, media, printed materials, this EULA, and
| if applicable, the Certificate of Authenticity. The
| transfer may not be an indirect transfer, such as a
| consignment."
|
| That would appear to rule out any sale by the second purchaser.
|
|
| Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
| --
| Microsoft MVP
| On-Line Help Computer Service
| http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
|
| "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

[Ron Martell]

|
| >About 9 or so months ago, I purchased a "legit" used OS -
| >XP Home and installed it on my computer. Recently, I
| >purchased a brand new computer with XP already on it.
| >
| >Does anyone know if it's ok that I re-sell the "legit"
| >used version. I already uninstalled it from the dinosaur
| >computer it was on.

You can sell _anything_ that someone will buy....

Not true. There are thousands of things that cannot be legally sold,
even though there are buyers for them. Drugs, for example

But it the particular case in question the basic fact is that it
appears that the license to use the software will no longer be valid
if it is sold for a second time.

It is up to the seller to inform any potential buyer of this
provision, and they can then decide whether or not to purchase the
product.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

[Alex Nichol]

Not true. There are thousands of things that cannot be legally sold,
even though there are buyers for them. Drugs, for example

But it the particular case in question the basic fact is that it
appears that the license to use the software will no longer be valid
if it is sold for a second time.

I think that this is one of the sloppy wordings in the EULA. SOmeone
typed in 'Initial' owner without thinking things through. What they
were wanting to get at is that the [initial] owner may sell it once, but
then has passed it on, and that person may not sell it again. Having it
not saleable at all would be one thing, preventing a chain through a
single owner at any time would be against reasonable expectation. That
EULA badly needs an overhaul.