Windows XP Retail Version Licensing

[Doofusbrain]

I just bought the retail version of XP Pro with SP2 off ebay. Its
legit...
If I built a PC, install this version of WIndows, the erase the drive,
and sell the PC with no OS, and install the XP version on another PC,
is that OK?

 

[Asher_N]

Yes

 

[Galen]

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I just bought the retail version of XP Pro with SP2 off ebay. Its
legit...
If I built a PC, install this version of WIndows, the erase the drive,
and sell the PC with no OS, and install the XP version on another PC,
is that OK?

An additional measure might be to ensure that when you sell it you make it
clear that it comes without an operating system. As for wiping it?

Darik's Boot and Nuke:
http://dban.sourceforge.net/

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Doofusbrain]

In Doofusbrain <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


An additional measure might be to ensure that when you sell it you make it
clear that it comes without an operating system. As for wiping it?

Darik's Boot and Nuke:
http://dban.sourceforge.net/

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes

Yes, I know how to wipe a hard drive. I have a linux boot disk that
takes the better half of a day to wipe a drive. God only knows what it
does.

Chances are I would sell the PC in parts.

 

[Ken Blake]

I just bought the retail version of XP Pro with SP2 off ebay. Its
legit...
If I built a PC, install this version of WIndows, the erase the drive,
and sell the PC with no OS, and install the XP version on another PC,
is that OK?

If it's truly a retail version, yes. Just make sure it's not a generic OEM
version, which is often confused with the retail version and with which you
could *not* do this without being in violation of the EULA.

 

[Doofusbrain]

If it's truly a retail version, yes. Just make sure it's not a generic OEM
version, which is often confused with the retail version and with which you
could *not* do this without being in violation of the EULA.

Im sure its retail.

 

[Michael Stevens]

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I just bought the retail version of XP Pro with SP2 off ebay. Its
legit...
If I built a PC, install this version of WIndows, the erase the drive,
and sell the PC with no OS, and install the XP version on another PC,
is that OK?

Yes,
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Sell or transfer XP to new computer.
#08 on the FAQ list.
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