XP Professional install

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Dave

I purchased a desktop from Dell a few years ago. I had
XP Professional installed. I am in the process of buying
a notebook. Since I have the XP Professional disks can I
also install the software on the notebook or do I need to
buy another copy?
Thanks,
Dave
 
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Erik

I believe that the rule on licensing is that the old
computer must be taken out of commission and/or the
program must be uninstalled before you can put it on a
new machine. You bought a license to put it on one
machine and as long as you only have it on one machine
you shouldn't have a problem. If you want to have it on
both machines then you need to buy another copy. This is
my understanding but i am not a lawyer and i do not work
for microsoft.

Erik
 
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Erik

I believe that the rule on licensing is that the old
computer must be taken out of commission and/or the
program must be uninstalled before you can put it on a
new machine. You bought a license to put it on one
machine and as long as you only have it on one machine
you shouldn't have a problem. If you want to have it on
both machines then you need to buy another copy. This is
my understanding but i am not a lawyer and i do not work
for microsoft.

Erik
 
E

Erik

I believe that the rule on licensing is that the old
computer must be taken out of commission and/or the
program must be uninstalled before you can put it on a
new machine. You bought a license to put it on one
machine and as long as you only have it on one machine
you shouldn't have a problem. If you want to have it on
both machines then you need to buy another copy. This is
my understanding but i am not a lawyer and i do not work
for microsoft.

Erik
 
E

Erik

I believe that the rule on licensing is that the old
computer must be taken out of commission and/or the
program must be uninstalled before you can put it on a
new machine. You bought a license to put it on one
machine and as long as you only have it on one machine
you shouldn't have a problem. If you want to have it on
both machines then you need to buy another copy. This is
my understanding but i am not a lawyer and i do not work
for microsoft.

Erik
 
E

Erik

I believe that the rule on licensing is that the old
computer must be taken out of commission and/or the
program must be uninstalled before you can put it on a
new machine. You bought a license to put it on one
machine and as long as you only have it on one machine
you shouldn't have a problem. If you want to have it on
both machines then you need to buy another copy. This is
my understanding but i am not a lawyer and i do not work
for microsoft.

Erik
 
E

Erik

I believe that the rule on licensing is that the old
computer must be taken out of commission and/or the
program must be uninstalled before you can put it on a
new machine. You bought a license to put it on one
machine and as long as you only have it on one machine
you shouldn't have a problem. If you want to have it on
both machines then you need to buy another copy. This is
my understanding but i am not a lawyer and i do not work
for microsoft.

Erik
 
E

Erik

I believe that the rule on licensing is that the old
computer must be taken out of commission and/or the
program must be uninstalled before you can put it on a
new machine. You bought a license to put it on one
machine and as long as you only have it on one machine
you shouldn't have a problem. If you want to have it on
both machines then you need to buy another copy. This is
my understanding but i am not a lawyer and i do not work
for microsoft.

Erik
 
E

Erik

I believe that the rule on licensing is that the old
computer must be taken out of commission and/or the
program must be uninstalled before you can put it on a
new machine. You bought a license to put it on one
machine and as long as you only have it on one machine
you shouldn't have a problem. If you want to have it on
both machines then you need to buy another copy. This is
my understanding but i am not a lawyer and i do not work
for microsoft.

Erik
 
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Chris Schatte

If the OP:
"I had XP Professional installed" by the manufacturer it is oem and by license is non transferable to any other system.
He can view this information by going here on his system:
Start/Help and Support/See Also/Tools/My Computer Information
Operating System PID will show if the os is oem.

Chris Schatte
 
C

Chris Schatte

If the OP:
"I had XP Professional installed" by the manufacturer it is oem and by license is non transferable to any other system.
He can view this information by going here on his system:
Start/Help and Support/See Also/Tools/My Computer Information
Operating System PID will show if the os is oem.

Chris Schatte
 
C

Chris Schatte

If the OP:
"I had XP Professional installed" by the manufacturer it is oem and by license is non transferable to any other system.
He can view this information by going here on his system:
Start/Help and Support/See Also/Tools/My Computer Information
Operating System PID will show if the os is oem.

Chris Schatte
 
C

Chris Schatte

If the OP:
"I had XP Professional installed" by the manufacturer it is oem and by license is non transferable to any other system.
He can view this information by going here on his system:
Start/Help and Support/See Also/Tools/My Computer Information
Operating System PID will show if the os is oem.

Chris Schatte
 
C

Chris Schatte

If the OP:
"I had XP Professional installed" by the manufacturer it is oem and by license is non transferable to any other system.
He can view this information by going here on his system:
Start/Help and Support/See Also/Tools/My Computer Information
Operating System PID will show if the os is oem.

Chris Schatte
 
C

Chris Schatte

If the OP:
"I had XP Professional installed" by the manufacturer it is oem and by license is non transferable to any other system.
He can view this information by going here on his system:
Start/Help and Support/See Also/Tools/My Computer Information
Operating System PID will show if the os is oem.

Chris Schatte
 
C

Chris Schatte

If the OP:
"I had XP Professional installed" by the manufacturer it is oem and by license is non transferable to any other system.
He can view this information by going here on his system:
Start/Help and Support/See Also/Tools/My Computer Information
Operating System PID will show if the os is oem.

Chris Schatte
 
C

Chris Schatte

If the OP:
"I had XP Professional installed" by the manufacturer it is oem and by license is non transferable to any other system.
He can view this information by going here on his system:
Start/Help and Support/See Also/Tools/My Computer Information
Operating System PID will show if the os is oem.

Chris Schatte
 

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