Use my copy of XP on old Laptop too?

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I purchased a laptop - had 2000 on it. So I loaded my legal copy of XP on it
but it will not take the key.

What's the best way to resolve this? Doing over the phone w/o actually
speaking to someone is an enormous hassle.

Thanks,
Mark.
 
Celmer said:
I purchased a laptop - had 2000 on it. So I loaded my legal copy
of XP on it but it will not take the key.

What's the best way to resolve this? Doing over the phone w/o
actually speaking to someone is an enormous hassle.
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Make sure you are typing it correctly.
Is this an OEM copy of Windows XP?
 
Celmer said:
I purchased a laptop - had 2000 on it. So I loaded my legal copy
of XP on it but it will not take the key.

What's the best way to resolve this? Doing over the phone w/o
actually speaking to someone is an enormous hassle.
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Shenan said:
Make sure you are typing it correctly.
Is this an OEM copy of Windows XP?
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Wait a minute... I just caught your subject line...
"Use my copy of XP on old Laptop too?"

"... too ..."

No. Unless you have more than one license for Windows XP - you get to
install and utilize it on one machine.
If it is an OEM - the first machine you install it upon - or use it on (in
accordance with the strict wording of the OEM EULA) is the last machine it
will ever be installed upon - no matter what.
 
Celmer said:
I purchased a laptop - had 2000 on it. So I loaded my legal copy
of XP on it but it will not take the key.

What's the best way to resolve this? Doing over the phone w/o
actually speaking to someone is an enormous hassle.
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
Make sure you are typing it correctly.
Is this an OEM copy of Windows XP?
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yes OEM and yes very carefully typed.
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See my other response.

An OEM copy and the word 'too' in your subject line infers you have this
copy installed elsewhere (or have had) and with that in mind - that pretty
much excludes you from having a 'legal copy of XP' to install on another
machine. (In accordance with the strict wording of the EULA that comes with
OEM XP.)

In short - if that OEM copy of Windows XP is or has ever been installed on
another machine - you have used your single license and should purchase
another to remain in compliance with the EULA.
 
that's what I was looking - Now, let's assume I have purchased an upgrade.
Do I have to re-load? Or is there way to prove that I made the purchase?

Is it as simple as using the new key?
Thanks!
 
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