XP on another machine

[Sassi]

Hi .. I purchased Win XP Home with my new computer. I was
wondering if i can legally install it on my 9 year olds
comp as well or will i get into trouble from Microsoft?
Thanx for any advice
Sassi

 

[CWatters]

Hi .. I purchased Win XP Home with my new computer. I was
wondering if i can legally install it on my 9 year olds
comp as well

Only for 30 days. I don't think you will be able to activate it.

or will i get into trouble from Microsoft?

You would be in breach of the licence conditions uness you purchase another
licence

 

[Sassi]

Thanx for the information CWatters .. appreciate it
Sassi

 

[Guest]

1computer 1license.
you would need to buy a second xp to install it no the
other computer.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA, 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


Bruce Chambers
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[Ken Blake, MVP]

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Hi .. I purchased Win XP Home with my new computer. I was
wondering if i can legally install it on my 9 year olds
comp as well or will i get into trouble from Microsoft?
Thanx for any advice

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.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Hi .. I purchased Win XP Home with my new computer. I was
wondering if i can legally install it on my 9 year olds
comp as well or will i get into trouble from Microsoft?

No you are not allowed to install *any* version of windows on more than
one machine (unless you are a business with a 'volume license'). That
is why the Product activation system was brought in, to drive the point
home