XP install on more than one PC in home ?

[Paul Wadland]

I have my windows XP Home software that I recieved with my PC but I would
like to install it on my children's PC too. Is this possible, how does it
effect the activation ?
Thanks
Paul

 

[Jim Macklin]

The XP that came with your computer is OEM and may only
install on a computer from that particular manufacturer. In
any case OEM software is only licensed to install on one
computer for life. If you are able to install it, it won't
activate and will cause your valid software to lock up.
Only one computer may have one copy of retail at a time.

You can buy two copies of XP upgrade for your computers.


| I have my windows XP Home software that I recieved with
my PC but I would
| like to install it on my children's PC too. Is this
possible, how does it
| effect the activation ?
| Thanks
| Paul
|
|

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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) the sort of multiple installations you're asking about.


Bruce Chambers

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[P Diddy]

Hi,
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,designed to prevent the sort of multiple
installations.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I have my windows XP Home software that I recieved with my PC but I
would like to install it on my children's PC too. Is this possible,
how does it effect the activation ?

No. 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 starting with Windows
3.1. The only thing new with XP is that there's now an
enforcement mechanism.

 

[hb]

Can you upgrade a computer that you bought with XP OEM ? I mean if you
get a new motherboard, maybe new fast ram, a new graphics card etc, is it a
new computer ? Obviously it (XP) wouldn't be installed on 2 machines, but
would activation work ?

 

[Michael Stevens]

Can you upgrade a computer that you bought with XP OEM ? I mean if
you get a new motherboard, maybe new fast ram, a new graphics card
etc, is it a new computer ? Obviously it (XP) wouldn't be installed
on 2 machines, but would activation work ?

Everything but a mother board is allowed.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address box.
OEM clarification.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/oemeula.htm

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[Paul Wadland]

Thanks for the info. guys. Looks like I'll be paying out for another XP
Home then !!
Cheers
Paul