Windows registration for extra home computer

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My daughter purchased her own computer. Can she use my copy of Windows XP
since it is connected to the main home computer? Or does she need to
purchase her own XP program?
 
Windows XP requires an individual license (Product Key) for
each installation on a different computer. Therefore, you will
need to purchase a new license for each additional installation
of Windows XP.

In case you overlooked it:

On the back of the Windows XP box, please read the statement:

"For installation and use on one computer"
(see License Agreement for license terms).

Go to Start >Run box type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then click on the
"End-User License Agreement" and read it. Your answer
lies in that agreement.

You can also open XP's "Help and Support" and type: EULA
and hit enter. Click on "Questions and answers about the EULA".

How to obtain additional licenses for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814175&Product=winxp

How To Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| My daughter purchased her own computer. Can she use my copy of Windows XP
| since it is connected to the main home computer? Or does she need to
| purchase her own XP program?
 
No. In general, you can only install one copy of Windows XP on only one
computer. You can make sure of this by reading the End User License
Agreement. MS does sell volume licenses that are meant for large
corporations/institutions, but let me tell you it's only a money-saver
if you buy gobs of licenses.

You can access your EULA by clicking Start/Run and typing in "cmd"
(without quotes). In the console window type in "winver" and a little
box will popup. Click on the link to the EULA.

Lance
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Networking thought carefully and wrote on 8/15/2004 11:45 AM:
 
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