XP Loaded Twice Same PC Legal?

[Guest]

Hi, Recently I loaded XP on my secondary disk (same physical PC) for recovery
purposes in the event my main boot disk should crash or have problems. Does
Microsoft consider this legal or do I need to need to purchase a second
licence? I always assumed this was not a problem on the same PC but was a
problem on two physically different PC's. If it is legal, do I need to
activate this second install with Microsoft?

Thanks,
dphkr

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Yes, you must purchase a second license for Windows XP if
you wish to install Windows XP on a second drive.

You are only permitted to install one (1) copy of Windows XP
on one (1) computer using the Product Key (license). Additional
installations on the same PC require their own unique Product Key.

Please read your End-User License Agreement by going
to Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then
click on "End-User License Agreement".

If you already have a retail copy of Windows XP, you can obtain
additional licenses for another computer or laptop by visiting the
following Microsoft Web site:
http://shop.microsoft.com/special/wal/walinfo.asp

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| Hi, Recently I loaded XP on my secondary disk (same physical PC) for recovery
| purposes in the event my main boot disk should crash or have problems. Does
| Microsoft consider this legal or do I need to need to purchase a second
| licence? I always assumed this was not a problem on the same PC but was a
| problem on two physically different PC's. If it is legal, do I need to
| activate this second install with Microsoft?
|
| Thanks,
| dphkr

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Hi, Recently I loaded XP on my secondary disk (same physical PC) for
recovery purposes in the event my main boot disk should crash or have
problems. Does Microsoft consider this legal or do I need to need to
purchase a second licence? I always assumed this was not a problem on
the same PC but was a problem on two physically different PC's. If it
is legal, do I need to activate this second install with Microsoft?

If it was just for "recovery purposes" - I would have to say Microsoft
considers this perfectly legal - I guess because it is a temproary state and
only one copy (for any given length of time) is actually functional on the
system - otherwise why would Microsoft suggest performing a parallel
installation ion order to repair some issues?

If you plan on having two different installs on the same system at all
times - I believe that is against the terms of the EULA - even though you
cannot actually be using both at once in the method you described. Illegal
is another matter - but against the terms of the EULA - I am pretty sure of.

 

[Jonny]

Legally, no. Do other people do it for the reasons you mentioned, yes.
There's ways around doing another full install, like a backup image of your
original installation. And subsequent imaging for later changes. Yes,
within 30 days of the install, you must activate it for it to remain
operable.

 

[kurttrail]

Hi, Recently I loaded XP on my secondary disk (same physical PC) for
recovery purposes in the event my main boot disk should crash or have
problems. Does Microsoft consider this legal or do I need to need to
purchase a second licence? I always assumed this was not a problem on
the same PC but was a problem on two physically different PC's. If it
is legal, do I need to activate this second install with Microsoft?

Thanks,
dphkr

Legally, there is no definitive right answer, as MS has yet to sue
ANYONE for doing so. And even MS's OWN KNOWLEDGE BASE references
parrellel installations, and never said ANYTHING that it doesn't allow
it.

SCO CLAIMS that IBM has violated some provisions of the UNIX License.
So has IBM done ANYTHING ILLEGAL? Nope, not until SCO proves it in
court, and a judge rules against IBM.

Same here, is your second install on you computer illegal? Nope, not
until MICROSOFT proves it, and a court rules against you. And seeing
that MS's own knowledge base references two installs, I doubt MS would
have a legal leg to stand on, in the near-totally unlikely event that MS
does decide to sue you for your two installations.

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[Steve N.]

Yes, you must purchase a second license for Windows XP if
you wish to install Windows XP on a second drive.

You are only permitted to install one (1) copy of Windows XP
on one (1) computer using the Product Key (license). Additional
installations on the same PC require their own unique Product Key.

Please read your End-User License Agreement by going
to Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then
click on "End-User License Agreement".

If you already have a retail copy of Windows XP, you can obtain
additional licenses for another computer or laptop by visiting the
following Microsoft Web site:
http://shop.microsoft.com/special/wal/walinfo.asp

If it was considered "illegal" or a violation of the EULA then why did
Microsoft publish this article:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_jyof.asp

And if _you_ read the EULA it states:

"* Installation and Use. Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this EULA, you may install, use, access, display
and run only one (1) copy of the SOFTWARE on the COMPUTER. The SOFTWARE
may not be used by more than two (2) processors
at any one time on the COMPUTER"

It says "and" not "or" and clearly states "at any one time".

You can only run one OS at any one time anyway, so it's a moot point.
There is nothing illegal about a parallel installation.

But of course, we all know you have a reading comprehension problem.

Steve

 

[Jonny]

If it was considered "illegal" or a violation of the EULA then why did
Microsoft publish this article:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_jyof.asp

And if _you_ read the EULA it states:

"* Installation and Use. Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this EULA, you may install, use, access, display
and run only one (1) copy of the SOFTWARE on the COMPUTER. The SOFTWARE
may not be used by more than two (2) processors
at any one time on the COMPUTER"

It says "and" not "or" and clearly states "at any one time".

You can only run one OS at any one time anyway, so it's a moot point.
There is nothing illegal about a parallel installation.

But of course, we all know you have a reading comprehension problem.

Steve

They're talking about a dual processor motherboards, any amount of 2 cpus
(control processor units) in excess is not legal for that specific license
that you quoted..
The keyword here is "install:" in reference to the OP. Only one instance is
allowed. Read again.

 

[kurttrail]

They're talking about a dual processor motherboards, any amount of 2
cpus (control processor units) in excess is not legal for that
specific license that you quoted..
The keyword here is "install:" in reference to the OP. Only one
instance is allowed. Read again.

LOL! And by following your meaning, you'd only be able to install that
copy once ever!

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