two disk system + licensing question

T

TR

If my PC has two disks, and I install Win XP Pro on each, but only one can
be booted at any given time (unlike Virtual PC, where one can toggle between
images which can be running concurrently), do I need to buy two copies of
XP?
Thanks
TR
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

Yes, you need to purchase a new license for each installation
on a separate drive or partition.

Please read your End-User License Agreement by going
to Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then
click on "End-User License Agreement".

From the Windows XP EULA:

1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access,
display and run one copy of the Software on a single
computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other
device ("Workstation Computer"). The Software may not
be used by more than two (2) processors at any one
time on any single Workstation Computer.

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

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| If my PC has two disks, and I install Win XP Pro on each, but only one can
| be booted at any given time (unlike Virtual PC, where one can toggle between
| images which can be running concurrently), do I need to buy two copies of
| XP?
| Thanks
| TR
 

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