Use my copy of XP on old Laptop too?

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Guest

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.
 
S

Shenan Stanley

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.

Make sure you are typing it correctly.
Is this an OEM copy of Windows XP?
 
S

Shenan Stanley

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.

Shenan said:
Make sure you are typing it correctly.
Is this an OEM copy of Windows XP?

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.
 
S

Shenan Stanley

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.

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

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.
 
G

Guest

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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