using Windows XP on other PCs

I

itfreak

I bought Windows 7 and wanted to use my old Windows XP CD to install a new
system at a friends computer. He lost his install CD. Do I have to deregister
my licence? The problem is that my pc crashed due to viruses. So do I have to
install it first on my computer, deregister and then install it on the other
pc?
 
D

DL

There is no de-registration process.
You can only transfer winxp to another PC if its a retail version. If your
version of winxp was an oem version supplied with the old PC, it died with
that PC
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

itfreak said:
I bought Windows 7 and wanted to use my old Windows XP CD to install a new
system at a friends computer. He lost his install CD. Do I have to
deregister
my licence? The problem is that my pc crashed due to viruses. So do I have
to
install it first on my computer, deregister and then install it on the
other
pc?
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You cannot "deregister" a Windows licence. If you have an OEM version then
you cannot transfer the licence to another PC. If it is a Retail version
then you will need to ring Microsoft at install time and explain that you're
transferring the licence. By the way - losing a CD is neither here nor
there. Your friend could just burn a copy of a similar version of a WinXP
CD. It is the product code that counts.
 
A

Alias

DL said:
There is no de-registration process.
You can only transfer winxp to another PC if its a retail version. If
your version of winxp was an oem version supplied with the old PC, it
died with that PC
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That depends on what kind of OEM CD it is, branded or generic. With
generic, you *may* not transfer it to another PC but if 120 days have
passed since the last activation/hardware upgrade, it will install
activate and become "genuine" without any problems.
 
B

Bruce Chambers

itfreak said:
I bought Windows 7 and wanted to use my old Windows XP CD to install a new
system at a friends computer. He lost his install CD. Do I have to deregister
my licence? The problem is that my pc crashed due to viruses. So do I have to
install it first on my computer, deregister and then install it on the other
pc?
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There is no "de-activation" or "de-registration" process, as such.

Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not legitimately
transferable, of course), simply remove WinXP from the computer it is
currently on and then install it on the new computer. If it's been more
than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key, the
you'll most likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem.
If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


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K

Ken Blake, MVP

I bought Windows 7 and wanted to use my old Windows XP CD to install a new
system at a friends computer. He lost his install CD. Do I have to deregister
my licence? The problem is that my pc crashed due to viruses. So do I have to
install it first on my computer, deregister and then install it on the other
pc?
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Three points:

1. You are talking about registration, but what you really mean is
"activation." Registration is completely optional and is used by
Microsoft for marketing purposes. Activation, not registration, is
what is mandatory.

2. There is no such thing as deregistration, nor is there any such
thing as deactivation. All you need to do is take Windows XP off the
computer it's on (normally by formatting it, or installing another
operating system over the top of it).

3. If you copy of XP is a retail one, you can do what you want. But if
it's an OEM copy you can not. The biggest disadvantage of an OEM copy
is that its license ties it permanently to the first computer its
installed on. It can never be moved to another, not even if the
original one dies or is stolen. Moreover, many OEM copies are
BIOS-locked to the computer they came with and won't install on
another one.
 
A

Alias

Three points:

1. You are talking about registration, but what you really mean is
"activation." Registration is completely optional and is used by
Microsoft for marketing purposes. Activation, not registration, is
what is mandatory.

2. There is no such thing as deregistration, nor is there any such
thing as deactivation. All you need to do is take Windows XP off the
computer it's on (normally by formatting it, or installing another
operating system over the top of it).

3. If you copy of XP is a retail one, you can do what you want. But if
it's an OEM copy you can not. The biggest disadvantage of an OEM copy
is that its license ties it permanently to the first computer its
installed on. It can never be moved to another, not even if the
original one dies or is stolen. Moreover, many OEM copies are
BIOS-locked to the computer they came with and won't install on
another one.
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Correction: MS doesn't want you to move a generic OEM XP to another
computer but you most certainly *can* if it's been over 120 days since
the last activation or hardware change. What you say about branded OEM
copies is true but not generic OEM copies.
 
H

HeyBub

itfreak said:
I bought Windows 7 and wanted to use my old Windows XP CD to install
a new system at a friends computer. He lost his install CD. Do I have
to deregister my licence? The problem is that my pc crashed due to
viruses. So do I have to install it first on my computer, deregister
and then install it on the other pc?
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Frankly, your CD may not even WORK on his computer.

Your friend should get a replacement copy of his own CD, either from the
computer manufacturer if an OEM version or from Microsoft if he bought XP at
retail.
 
S

Sardine

PA said:
Would you like your friend to re-use your condoms, too?
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This is a rather distasteful and useless response that has nothing to do
with the original question. Did you get up on the wrong side of your bed?

Sardine
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

You can MYOB, too.
This is a rather distasteful and useless response that has nothing to do
with the original question. Did you get up on the wrong side of your bed?

Sardine
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L

LD55ZRA

Does the "V" in your (probably self-assigned) "MVP" designation stand
for "vile" or merely "vapid?"
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For years MVP stood for Microsoft Valuable Pig to signify most
obnoxious individual who is not wanted even by the ordinary Pig
Society Members.

Pig-Bear is a member of the Elite group of Pig Society, he is also
a member of the Geriatric Society of United States. So he does
fit your designation of the letter "V". We normally say that he
is fully qualified to be called a p e r v e r t.

hth


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L

LD55ZRA

Hey Freak,

When you ask a question like this here, then don't expect a
meaningful rational answer because you only get pigs here.

My advice to you is to give your CD to your friend even if it is
an OEM because from my experience of managing some 1000 systems on
my network, the chances are that it will work. OEM or no OEM CDs
are almost identical except OEMs tend to include some drivers
specific to their hardware and so their CDs are generally bigger
in size than the retail version but they all work on most
systems. This is due to the fact that even the hardware used by
branded OEMs tend to be the exact ones you can buy from your local
store.

I would ignore the nutters who have replied because they are
talking from that small hole on their bum! We call this s h i t.
I bought Windows 7 and wanted to use my old Windows XP CD to install a new
system at a friends computer. He lost his install CD. Do I have to deregister
my licence? The problem is that my pc crashed due to viruses. So do I have to
install it first on my computer, deregister and then install it on the other
pc?
Click to expand...

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THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND. LD55ZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD55ZRA
OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF
BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD55ZRA OR ITS
ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Copyright LD55ZRA 2010.
 
M

Michael

LD55ZRA said:
For years MVP stood for Microsoft Valuable Pig to signify most
obnoxious individual who is not wanted even by the ordinary Pig
Society Members.

Pig-Bear is a member of the Elite group of Pig Society, he is also
a member of the Geriatric Society of United States. So he does
fit your designation of the letter "V". We normally say that he
is fully qualified to be called a p e r v e r t.

hth
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Hey loser. Mommy let you out from under her dress this weekend?
 
M

Michael

Manage 1000 systems on your network, my a$$! You have trouble managing what
your left hand is doing while your right hand plays with the mouse!
 
M

Michael

He really has issues.

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