Win XP PRO 1-2CPU

[Anon]

On the back of my OEM pack of Windows XP Professional,
just above the serial it says...

"Windows XP Professional 1-2CPU"

What does the 1-2CPU mean? Can I use this copy on a
standard computer fine?

Thanks guys!

 

[phoenix]

On the back of my OEM pack of Windows XP Professional,
just above the serial it says...

"Windows XP Professional 1-2CPU"

What does the 1-2CPU mean? Can I use this copy on a
standard computer fine?

Thanks guys!

Yes, you can use it on a single processor machine but XP will also support
multi-processor PCs.

Regards

Bill

 

[Robert Moir]

On the back of my OEM pack of Windows XP Professional,
just above the serial it says...

"Windows XP Professional 1-2CPU"

What does the 1-2CPU mean? Can I use this copy on a
standard computer fine?

Yes you can use it on a standard computer just fine.

1-2 CPU means it can support one computer that uses either one or two
processors internally.

Remember that "OEM" means that it cannot be transferred from one machine to
another, however.
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[techguru100]

Both phoenix and Robert's posts are correct. Windows XP
Professoinal licenses are only for up to 2 CPUs. I do not
know of any XP Pro licensing for only 1 processor.