Windows Product Key Question?

[Guest]

My question has to do with my windows product key....

A few days ago I wipe my harddrive clean of Windows XP, so i went out to the
store and brought a new copy of windows XP Home OEM full version. So i
install windows xp with the new product key. My question is since that i wipe
my harddrive clean of windows xp, can i used my old product key, for a
computer that i am going to build?

 

[Jon_Hildrum]

Yes

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your help.

Yes

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Jon Hildrum
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[Jon_Hildrum]

John,
I was assuming you had a retail upgrade or full version when answering. If a
retail upgrade that you still have the qualifying product.

If a store purchased OEM version that came with some hardware, then
technically speaking I believe you are supposed to be using that hardware in
the computer you install the OEM version.

If it came OEM installed on a new computer purchased, then the answer is NO

 

[Guest]

Thanks again. that explain it some more...I brought the full verison OEM.

If i was thinking i should had used the old product, since i am using the
same system.