Win XP Home Licencing?

[kt1]

I have a Desktop with Win XP Home, but I recently bought a used laptop with
Win 2K pro on it, but I like Win XP Home so much, so my question is, what
is the licencing standpoint on installing and using Win XP Home, can I
install on both my desktop & laptop or do I need to by another copy of Win
XP Home, I will not be using these 2 systems at the same time except to
transfer data from one to the other for daily chores, mainly through a LAN
Crossover Cat5 Cable?

TIA (Thanx in Advance)
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[Nicholas]

You have one (1) Windows XP license. In order to install XP
on a second computer, you'll need to purchase a second license.

Read your Windows XP license agreement:

Go to Start > Run and type: winver , and hit enter.
Then click on: End-User License Agreement.

Also, open XP's "Help and Support" and type: EULA
and click on "Questions and Answers about the
End-User License Agreement".

To purchase an additional Windows XP license, visit:

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp

Additional licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp


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| I have a Desktop with Win XP Home, but I recently bought a used laptop with
| Win 2K pro on it, but I like Win XP Home so much, so my question is, what
| is the licencing standpoint on installing and using Win XP Home, can I
| install on both my desktop & laptop or do I need to by another copy of Win
| XP Home, I will not be using these 2 systems at the same time except to
| transfer data from one to the other for daily chores, mainly through a LAN
| Crossover Cat5 Cable?
|
| TIA (Thanx in Advance)
| (e-mail address removed)

 

[Beemer Biker]

I have a Desktop with Win XP Home, but I recently bought a used laptop with
Win 2K pro on it, but I like Win XP Home so much, so my question is, what

Check with the company that made the laptop and verify that drivers, chip
set modem & enet, especially the power handler stuff, is available for XP.
I've got some older model compaq presarios that are not supported. Some of
the notebooks have a hidden boot partition with stuff on them (i am thinking
of compaq) and I suspect your home xp will not be able to handle that as it
is an OEM type xp home. I personally would think that a win2k pro to xp
home is a downgrade. You can try installing it to see how if it will work.
Some games run better under XP than win2k but you probably wont be using a
laptop for those. I suggest you use acronis true image or a comparable
product to make a backup of the laptop drive for an easy recovery.

I have read where microsoft has some "take home" licensing agreements with
a few corporations that allow employees to work at home, but it requires a
2nd copy of the software and i suspect a fee is charged though only for the
media. IANAL but if you really don't use the XP on different computers at
the same time and don't download that "universal activator", you can get a
not-guilty vote from me.

is the licencing standpoint on installing and using Win XP Home, can I
install on both my desktop & laptop or do I need to by another copy of Win
XP Home, I will not be using these 2 systems at the same time except to
transfer data from one to the other for daily chores, mainly through a LAN
Crossover Cat5 Cable?

TIA (Thanx in Advance)
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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Does your local grocer let you walk out of the market with three
loaves of bread when you've paid for only one? Can you drive two cars
home if you've paid for only one? Does your local clothier allow you
to leave the shop with two shirts if you've purchased only one? Have
you noticed a trend, yet? Why would you ever imagine that software
manufacturers would sell their product licenses any differently?

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and copyright
laws, if not technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each
computer on which it is installed. The only way in which WinXP
licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows is that
Microsoft has finally added a copy protection and anti-theft
mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make more
difficult) the sort of multiple installations you're asking about.


Bruce Chambers

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[Beemer Biker]

Greetings --

Does your local grocer let you walk out of the market with three
loaves of bread when you've paid for only one? Can you drive two cars
home if you've paid for only one? Does your local clothier allow you
to leave the shop with two shirts if you've purchased only one? Have
you noticed a trend, yet?

yes, all of the above are sold to a person, the bread is not assocated with
only one kitchen, nor a car with the garage it is in, nor the clothes with
the closet they are hung in. My computer did not buy its operating system,
I did. I picked up 4 OEM Xp pro at the same time I bought 4 cpu's from
compuplus and I got the motherboards and hard drives from pcprogress. The
OEM Xp goes with whatever motherboard I am using it on. In the last year I
have swapped out at least 5 motherboards, 4 dual P3 (some twice) and 1
athlon, that failed because of faulty capacitors. I have not lost track of
which copy of XP (or win2k) went with which motherboard because they went
with whichever one I bought it for that is currently working.

Why would you ever imagine that software

manufacturers would sell their product licenses any differently?

i think they actually lease it, not sell it, according to the actual
license. but then, they disclaim: "...ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.." which, in my humble opinion, gives me
the right to terminate the lease in any particular way or purpose i see fit.

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and copyright
laws, if not technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each
computer on which it is installed. The only way in which WinXP
licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows is that
Microsoft has finally added a copy protection and anti-theft

i dont blame them, why should I buy 6 copies and some scum gets it free.
they can run linux if they want, there is a lot of free software, it cost
much less and sucks better than windows
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mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make more
difficult) the sort of multiple installations you're asking about.

he can try it out for about 30 days ,as I recall, before it quits working.

Bruce Chambers

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[Michael Stevens]

I have a Desktop with Win XP Home, but I recently bought a used
laptop with Win 2K pro on it, but I like Win XP Home so much, so my
question is, what is the licencing standpoint on installing and using
Win XP Home, can I install on both my desktop & laptop or do I need
to by another copy of Win XP Home, I will not be using these 2
systems at the same time except to transfer data from one to the
other for daily chores, mainly through a LAN Crossover Cat5 Cable?

TIA (Thanx in Advance)
(e-mail address removed)

Windows XP is licensed for one computer at a time. To be in compliance with
the EULA; to upgrade the laptop with XP, you will need to purchase the XP
Pro upgrade version or the full version of XP home, as you cannot upgrade
2000 with home or use 2000 as the qualifier for the Home upgrade.
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[Alex Nichol]

I have a Desktop with Win XP Home, but I recently bought a used laptop with
Win 2K pro on it, but I like Win XP Home so much, so my question is, what
is the licencing standpoint on installing and using Win XP Home, can I
install on both my desktop & laptop or do I need to by another copy of Win
XP Home

You have to have a separate copy for each. And you cannot upgrade
Win2000 to XP Home - you have to get either a full version of XP Home
and clean install it; or an Upgrade version of XP Pro at much the same
price

 

[kt1]

THanx for the info, I did not know Win 2K Pro would not qualify for a
upgrade to a newer WIn XP Home, weird, oh well.

I guess I will see wether or not I really need to upgrade.

Thanx all for each and every informative response.