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| Thread ID: 55428 | 2005-03-10 06:13:00 | I've lost my windows 98 cd... | lazydog (148) | Press F1 |
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| 332728 | 2005-03-10 07:18:00 | Could i load up my copy of xp onto kids computer? No. Windows is only allowed to be installed on 1 PC under the licence. Read the EULA (End User Licence Agreement) Would the network connection tell my computer that my xp os is on another computer and cause it to crash? No. It does not work like that What would happen if i donn't activate it? It stops working Am i allowed to load my xp os onto another machine at home even though its not going to connect to the internet? No, see question 1. Activating it (if indeed it would let you) will lock out any other PC using the same copy and key as soon as you need to do an update. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 332729 | 2005-03-10 07:20:00 | Question is, do i need to activate it if its already been activated? Cheers lazydog Yes u do, its a completely different computer from yours. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 332730 | 2005-03-10 07:25:00 | Ok, i've just read the windows xp home booklet that came with my xp disc and it says nothing about not being able to load it onto another computer so guess its possible. Question is, do i need to activate it if its already been activated? Cheers lazydog You are sort of on dodgy ground here Lazydog. Your XP is only for one computer if you have two computers you need to buy two licences. There are probably issues with comp running W98 anyway as XP requires far more RAM and HD space than W98. What you do in the privacy of your own home is your business but when you start saying you are going to pirate a O/S then you need to be careful about who is looking over your shoulder. |
theother1 (3573) | ||
| 332731 | 2005-03-10 07:31:00 | Doh!, we must of posted bout the same time Speedy G. Ok, so i'm not allowed to load up my version onto another computer at home even though its not going to be connected to the internet. Got it. Now, heres another question, The kids computer is getting upgraded to a P2 400mhz or celeron 433mhz. I have one of each to choose from. The P2 400mhz is in a desktop case and the Celeron 433mhz is in a tower case. Which one would you choose to keep? I'm thinking of the 433mhz celeron in the tower case for its upgrade ability but if you can give me a reason as why the P2 400mhz would be a better keeper, i'm all ears. I have a 6gb HD and 192mb ram to go into the chosen pc. Any thoughts out there on which one to keep? |
lazydog (148) | ||
| 332732 | 2005-03-10 07:33:00 | No. Windows is only allowed to be installed on 1 PC under the licence. Read the EULA (End User Licence Agreement) Activating it (if indeed it would let you) will lock out any other PC using the same copy and key as soon as you need to do an update.[/QUOTE] Um lock it out? Not really, depends how you get the update. But yes its naughty |
pctek (84) | ||
| 332733 | 2005-03-10 07:40:00 | Now, heres another question, The kids computer is getting upgraded to a P2 400mhz or celeron 433mhz. I have one of each to choose from. The P2 400mhz is in a desktop case and the Celeron 433mhz is in a tower case. Which one would you choose to keep? I'm thinking of the 433mhz celeron in the tower case for its upgrade ability but if you can give me a reason as why the P2 400mhz would be a better keeper, i'm all ears. I have a 6gb HD and 192mb ram to go into the chosen pc. Any thoughts out there on which one to keep? Err is this on the same motherboard / system as what the kids have now?? I take it the kids system is a slot 1 motherboard? Do you know? I dont think P2 CPU's have a 478 pin CPU do they? Coz I cant say I've seen one! I would say the celeron...Altho, I'm not too sure whether P2 would be faster than a celeron. It might be. I wouldnt use a celeron myself. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 332734 | 2005-03-10 07:43:00 | <I have a 6gb HD and 192mb ram to go into the chosen pc. Any thoughts out there on which one to keep?> Lazydog, you haven't got enough RAM or HD space there to run XP. from memory XP requires about 14Gigs with all its bits and pieces. I have a comp running Win98SE and it has about 12gigs of HDand the same RAM as you and I wouldn't even think of trying to put XP on it.How old is the computer, I am guessing a few years. |
theother1 (3573) | ||
| 332735 | 2005-03-10 07:51:00 | The computers i'm talking about are computers that i brought off trademe. They were complete computers that have had there ram and hd's removed. The kids computer (P2 333mhz) will be retired and i will use the 6gb hd from their computer and some pc100ram that i have laying around here. I wont be using xp on the kids computer. It's illegal. :) I'll have to get a copy of windows 98 off trademe. Would windows ME run on a computer that old? |
lazydog (148) | ||
| 332736 | 2005-03-10 12:09:00 | hi lazydog, Have a pentium 166mhz,15gig hdd,64mg pc100 sdram,windows ME runs fine on this. | shell49 (7096) | ||
| 332737 | 2005-03-10 13:12:00 | Thats interesting to know. My first pc was a P2 200mhz with a 3.2gb hd and 32mb ram and i had about 32 crashes a day!(and thats no lie). I liked the program but the constant crashing really pi$$ed me off. Shorely me would rn better on this new system i'm putting together for the kids? or is it just a dog of a OS?. But anyway, thru the good natured folk here at PF1, i've managed to get my 98 prob solved i hope. Thanks all, lazydog |
lazydog (148) | ||
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