Greetings --
Of course not. Multiple computers require multiple OS licenses,
one per machine. Unless, of course, you can qualify for one of
Microsoft's Volume Licensing plans. This is nothing new.
As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and copyright
laws, if not technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each
computer on which it is installed. The only way in which WinXP
licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows is that
Microsoft has finally added a copy protection and anti-theft
mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make more
difficult) multiple installations using a single license.
Further, your Dell came with an OEM license. OEM licenses are
_permanently_ bound to the first PC on which they are installed. An
OEM license, once installed, is not legally transferable to another
computer under _any_ circumstances.
Bruce Chambers
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