windows xp registration

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Hidong Kim

Hi,

A few weeks ago, I bought Korean Windows XP and installed
it on my PC. I want to upgrade the hardware, so I ordered
a new PC with no operating system, thinking that I'll
install the Korean Windows XP that I have. Someone just
told me that I can't do this. After registering a copy of
Windows XP after installation, you can't install it again.
Is this true? I don't like this policy. Thanks,



Hidong
 
Are you *replacing* the system? Or do you plan on running both at the same
time?
Is it a retail or OEM version?

If the other system is getting retired (won't be run,) or (say) you're
formatting and putting Linux on it (or Win98, for instance,) and you have
the retail version, you should be able to activate it on the other PC. Might
require talking to MS and explaining.

IF it's an OEM version of XP, it's tied to the original hardware.

IF it's going to be run on BOTH systems, you need a new license key for the
new system.

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Hi

You would have to uninstall the copy of XP from your original PC, then install it on the new one and contact MS to tell what you have done - they may be able to help you 'transfer' that copy. Otherwise you need purchase another copy of XP for your new PC.

ATM, one PC is going to be minus an OS.

Will
 
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Hidong Kim said:
Hi,

A few weeks ago, I bought Korean Windows XP and installed
it on my PC. I want to upgrade the hardware, so I ordered
a new PC with no operating system, thinking that I'll
install the Korean Windows XP that I have. Someone just
told me that I can't do this. After registering a copy of
Windows XP after installation, you can't install it again.
Is this true? I don't like this policy. Thanks,
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If it's a retail copy, not an OEM one, you can install it on your
new computer if you remove it from the old one. In other words,
you can move it from one computer to another, but you can't
install a single copy on two computers. The rule is quite clear.
It's one copy (or one license) for each computer.

There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's
been in effect on *every* version of Windows. The only thing new
is that there's now an enforcement mechanism.
 
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