two computers , one xp home cd

[Guest]

Hello

I have one computer with the xp home (OEM) installed and one computer
with the
xp home upgrade (retail) installed. Well i have lost my Win 98 cd , can i
format my
harddrive and install the same xp home (OEM) on my computer with the upgrade
install on it now , or do i have to purchase another xp home cd?
Help this old man out if you can.

Thanks much
larry

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Windows XP , home

 

[Rock]

Hello

I have one computer with the xp home (OEM) installed and one computer
with the
xp home upgrade (retail) installed. Well i have lost my Win 98 cd , can i
format my
harddrive and install the same xp home (OEM) on my computer with the
upgrade
install on it now , or do i have to purchase another xp home cd?
Help this old man out if you can.

A copy of XP can be installed on only computer at a time. An OEM copy of XP
is tied by the license agreement to the first system on which it's installed
so it cannot be put on the other computer. The options you have are to
borrow a win98 CD from someone, or buy one for very low cost on Ebay.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Well i have lost my Win 98 cd , can i
format my
harddrive and install the same xp home (OEM) on my computer with the upgrade
install on it now , or do i have to purchase another xp home cd?

Find someone that you can borrow a Win98 CD from.