Win XP Licensing Question

[Guest]

If an organization is replacing (taking completely out of service) a number
of PCs and replacing them with newer hardware, can the XP licenses be useed
on the new hardware? This would save a significant amount of $$ for them.

The m,achines to be retired came w/ individual licenses, not part of a
multi-license agreement.

Thanks in advance....L

 

[Guest]

Sorry...I found the answer in previous post search that I should have done
first...L

 

[Guest]

Only if the older PCs have a Retail and not an OEM license.
OEM licenses cannot be transferred at all.

 

[Patty]

Only if the older PCs have a Retail and not an OEM license.
OEM licenses cannot be transferred at all.

I thought OEM licenses stay with the hardware. If I buy a used DELL
computer I can keep the OS that was originally installed on it. I thought
that's how all OEM licenses worked. Now Corporate licenses are another
matter. If it's a Corporate license, then no, it cannot be transferred out
of the original company that owns it.

Patty

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I thought OEM licenses stay with the hardware. If I buy a used DELL
computer I can keep the OS that was originally installed on it. I
thought that's how all OEM licenses worked.

That's correct. What Carey meant, I'm sure, is that an OEM license can't be
tranferred from one *computer* to another.

 

[Patty]

That's correct. What Carey meant, I'm sure, is that an OEM license can't be
tranferred from one *computer* to another.

I think I misunderstood what he said within the thread. Thanks!

Patty

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I think I misunderstood what he said within the thread. Thanks!

You're welcome. Glad to help.