XP on 2 computers

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I recently purchased a copy of XP Home Edition upgrade
and I want to know if it is possible to install it on
both of my computers? They are on a home network.Can
microsoft be contacted for permission to do this?
 
It is (software)technically possible to do that, however you will be in
violation of the license agreement.
You *could*, if you wanted to, contact microsoft for permission to do that,
but they will not honor your request.
Instead they will (most likely) tell you to contact your nearest computer
store to buy a second upgrade copy of XP Home Edition.
 
Windows XP requires an individual license (Product Key) for
each installation on a different computer. Therefore, you will
need to purchase a new license for each additional installation
of Windows XP. However, you can use the same Windows XP
CD to install with a new Product Key.

In case you overlooked it:

On the back of the Windows XP box, please read the statement:

"For installation and use on one computer"
(see License Agreement for license terms).

Go to Start >Run box type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then click on the
"End-User License Agreement" and read it. Your answer
lies in that agreement.

You can also open XP's "Help and Support" and type: EULA
and hit enter. Click on "Questions and answers about the EULA".

How to obtain additional licenses for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814175&Product=winxp

How To Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I recently purchased a copy of XP Home Edition upgrade
| and I want to know if it is possible to install it on
| both of my computers? They are on a home network.Can
| microsoft be contacted for permission to do this?
 
Colin said:
I recently purchased a copy of XP Home Edition upgrade
and I want to know if it is possible to install it on
both of my computers? They are on a home network.Can
microsoft be contacted for permission to do this?
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Just as it says, right on the box, you'll need to purchase a
separate WinXP license for each computer on which you install it.

As it has always been with all Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and U.S.
copyright law http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/117.html), if not
technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each computer on which
it is installed. (Consult an attorney versed in copyright law to
determine final applicability in your locale.) 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.

You can buy additional licenses, assuming you have a retail
license. Naturally, Microsoft cannot sell additional OEM licenses. Be
aware, however, that you'll probably pay more this way than you would
if you were to buy a second copy of WinXP from a discount retailer;
Microsoft will only offer you a 15% discount off their MSRP.

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp

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-----Original Message-----
Windows XP requires an individual license (Product Key) for
each installation on a different computer. Therefore, you will
need to purchase a new license for each additional installation
of Windows XP. However, you can use the same Windows XP
CD to install with a new Product Key.

In case you overlooked it:

"For installation and use on one computer"
(see License Agreement for license terms).

Go to Start >Run box type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then click on the
"End-User License Agreement" and read it. Your answer
lies in that agreement.

You can also open XP's "Help and Support" and type: EULA
and hit enter. Click on "Questions and answers about the EULA".

How to obtain additional licenses for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;814175&Product=winxp

How To Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;810892&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default. aspx
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| I recently purchased a copy of XP Home Edition upgrade
| and I want to know if it is possible to install it on
| both of my computers? They are on a home network.Can
| microsoft be contacted for permission to do this?
.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANSWERS Apparently I could buy an
Click to expand...
additional licence for approx £49 if I lived in the US
but in the UK you have to buy another copy total cost £90
x2 (300 dollars} No wonder people couterfeit their
products:-).Money grabbing Capitalist B******s
Click to expand...
 
Prices shown in North America do not include taxes.. taxes payable vary
depending upon which state (USA) or province (Canada) where one lives.. your
UK price includes VAT and any other tax (e.g. import) that applies to the
product type and origination..


-----Original Message-----
Windows XP requires an individual license (Product Key) for
each installation on a different computer. Therefore, you will
need to purchase a new license for each additional installation
of Windows XP. However, you can use the same Windows XP
CD to install with a new Product Key.

In case you overlooked it:

"For installation and use on one computer"
(see License Agreement for license terms).

Go to Start >Run box type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then click on the
"End-User License Agreement" and read it. Your answer
lies in that agreement.

You can also open XP's "Help and Support" and type: EULA
and hit enter. Click on "Questions and answers about the EULA".

How to obtain additional licenses for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;814175&Product=winxp

How To Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;810892&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default. aspx
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| I recently purchased a copy of XP Home Edition upgrade
| and I want to know if it is possible to install it on
| both of my computers? They are on a home network.Can
| microsoft be contacted for permission to do this?
.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANSWERS Apparently I could buy an
Click to expand...
additional licence for approx £49 if I lived in the US
but in the UK you have to buy another copy total cost £90
x2 (300 dollars} No wonder people couterfeit their
products:-).Money grabbing Capitalist B******s
Click to expand...
 
It is still a big difference between the price having to be paid here in the
UK compared to the price paid in the US.

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Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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Mike H said:
Prices shown in North America do not include taxes.. taxes payable vary
depending upon which state (USA) or province (Canada) where one lives..
your UK price includes VAT and any other tax (e.g. import) that applies to
the product type and origination..
Click to expand...
 
No, that is not why people counterfeit any products.
The thieves would do that regardless the price.
That is just one of the excuses the thieves use to justify their
stealing.
 
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