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Thread ID: 115607	2011-01-25 21:26:00	OEM XP	kjaada (253)	Press F1

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1172632	2011-01-25 21:26:00	Genuine OEM XP disk with sticker; Owner has a box with linux installed and wants XP also; Am I on the right track if I reformat the disk and then install or can I keep linux on its partition and install XP.. I have a feeling the disk may have been used once to install on a new machine but all appears above board at this stage.	kjaada (253)
1172633	2011-01-25 21:37:00	XP generally doesn't install well over other OS's so best to install it first usually. It can be done the other way but is not as straight forward. Installing linux after XP will usually give you a boot menu using GRUB or similar. If the OEM software is installed on another PC then legally it can't be used again on a different machine. If it has been activated recently but is not currently installed and belongs to the PC in question then you may either have to wait a few months for the activation to reset or contacty microsoft with the number that comes up and get a new key. If it installs and activates without doing this you are probably fine	dugimodo (138)
1172634	2011-01-25 22:10:00	If the OEM software is installed on another PC then legally it can't be used again on a different machine . Shouldn't be used on two PCs, but if it came from one that is now dead or gathering dust, it will work just fine . IT will activate too but you may get the "this was previously in use questions" but it will work . MS says you must throw it out though . . . . . . . . . . . of course, he might lose a bit of money .	pctek (84)
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