XP Pro

[Roy Hooks]

I have a desktop and laptop, each came with XP HE. I
bought XP Pro and installed it on desktop. Someone told
me I am allowed to install it, same one, on the laptop.
Is this correct?

Thanks

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

No, it's most definitely _not_ correct.

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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[Roy Hooks]

Thanks for clarification

-----Original Message-----
Greetings --

No, it's most definitely _not_ correct.

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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Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH





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[Ken Blake]

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I have a desktop and laptop, each came with XP HE. I
bought XP Pro and installed it on desktop. Someone told
me I am allowed to install it, same one, on the laptop.
Is this correct?

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.