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Thread ID: 46961	2004-07-11 02:43:00	Windows XP : Use on >1 PC	tkelly (709)	Press F1

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251477	2004-07-11 02:43:00	Can somebody clarify whether it's OK for me to load a single copy of Windows XP Home onto a second PC - for home use only? Or do I need to go out and buy/install a second copy to be squeaky clean with Microsoft? Thanks	tkelly (709)
251478	2004-07-11 03:03:00	One OS for one machine... regardless of whether it is for home use or not... looks like you will need to buy another copy unfortunately! Lo.	Lohsing (219)
251479	2004-07-11 04:16:00	> One OS for one machine... regardless of whether it is > for home use or not... looks like you will need to > buy another copy unfortunately! in this case i would think that you are right........ always read the EULA for the copy you have, some student versions of some MS products will let you install them on 1pc and 1 laptop and some will let you install it on 1 system (pc or laptop) at your place of work and also install it on 1 system at home. for home versions of XP i have never seen a EULA that would let you install it on more than one system. with pro and student versions you can find all sorts of things in the EULA. good rule of thumb is as Lohsing says " One OS for one machine... regardless" , but also read the EULA you might get lucky :-)	robsonde (120)
251480	2004-07-11 04:19:00	I know the answer is to "buy another copy" If the copy you want to re-use is from somwhere else, from work or a friends, then the above is proper. If the copy you are referring to is already on a m/c at home & the other comp is networked, both on the same modem or Jetstream...... It comes down to "Conscience" doesn't it? Also would it work?? PJ	Poppa John (284)
251481	2004-07-11 04:49:00	Wouldn't it say that the registration code was in use when you went to activate it?	Jester (13)
251482	2004-07-11 05:21:00	If you try and activate the copy of XP, it may refuse (if the original has been activated within a few months). If you don't activate it, it will simply stop working. If you did manage to get a second machine activated, you would be stuck if you then had to reinstall and reactivate the original. The activation key is referenced to a hash of the hardware that exists on the PC, so MS activation program can tell if its a different PC. While many versions of Office will allow installation on a second PC, no versions of Windows has allowed it. Since MS introduced activation, it can be controlled a lot more stringently. Corporate versions of Windows do not require activation, but the use is subject to strict Audit and appropriate licences are still individually required.	godfather (25)
251483	2004-07-12 02:35:00	Does it HAVE to be xp??? or do you just need an os? No such restrictions with most of the Linux ditsros.	rmcb (164)
251484	2004-07-12 20:29:00	What is the situation with networking the two machines and running XP from the server machine?	Greg S (201)
251485	2004-07-13 10:44:00	If 4 months has elapsed since the last activation you can activate on another machine. Once you have done this, you will not be able to reactivate the first machine for 4 months, so make a "Ghost" image of partition/drive "C" first. The idea behind this is:- a) It prevents a business from installing XP on a room full of computers all at once from one CD. b) You are able to sell the CD second hand if you wish to upgrade.	Mzee (158)
251486	2004-07-13 10:51:00	> If 4 months has elapsed since the last activation you > can activate on another machine. Once you have done > this, you will not be able to reactivate the first > machine for 4 months, so make a "Ghost" image of > partition/drive "C" first. That is actually Illegal, because of the intentions you suggest. > > The idea behind this is:- > a) It prevents a business from installing XP on a > room full of computers all at once from one CD. Yes > b) You are able to sell the CD second hand if you > wish to upgrade. Techincally, if the licence is OEM, you cannot transfer or sell it in any way shape or form.	somebody (208)
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