one windows copy on 2 pcs - illegal?

helpimcrap · 8 Jul 2006 at 12:31

hi guys, i have a legit oem copy of windows xp and 2 PCs... one is running win 98 and one the XP copy... the win 98 version has gone so wrong its unreal due to a virus i believe (stupid siblings...) which has resulted in a reinstall. can i stick win xp on the second pc ok as ive paid for it? i dont want to go online with both PCs and microsoft have a fit so im asking this before i do anything else.

cheers

Memphis · 8 Jul 2006 at 12:32

You can not use the same key legally on two PCs. They must have seperate licences.

helpimcrap · 8 Jul 2006 at 12:34

ok cheers.

as i thought.... never easy.

TaKeN · 8 Jul 2006 at 15:12

no promoting illegal activities or offering to help with them please

mc_bob · 8 Jul 2006 at 15:26

Yeah just do it

MC_Bob

Meatball · 8 Jul 2006 at 16:11

If you have XP Home edition retail you can install it on multiple computers you own. If its OEM however it's tied to the computer it was installed on and will not activate on other computers. Correct me if I'm wrong

pegasus1 · 8 Jul 2006 at 16:33

Lost-Prophet said:
If you have XP Home edition retail you can install it on multiple computers you own. If its OEM however it's tied to the computer it was installed on and will not activate on other computers. Correct me if I'm wrong

Yep, your wrong. Unless its a corperate version you can only legitamatley install it on 1 PC at a time.
My version of XP Home that came with my 1st PC from a competitor is now on its 3rd system and working fine.

Caged · 8 Jul 2006 at 16:58

helpimcrap said:
ok cheers. as i thought.... never easy.

It is actually pretty easy: 1 license per PC. It's not cheap, but it's easy.

Meatball · 9 Jul 2006 at 11:59

pegasus1 said:
Yep, your wrong. Unless its a corperate version you can only legitamatley install it on 1 PC at a time.
My version of XP Home that came with my 1st PC from a competitor is now on its 3rd system and working fine.

Ah, I had a feeling that's how it worked. So XP retail can be moved to diff computers only if it's uninstalled from the others? It can't be installed on 2 at once?

pegasus1 · 9 Jul 2006 at 12:01

Lost-Prophet said:
Ah, I had a feeling that's how it worked. So XP retail can be moved to diff computers only if it's uninstalled from the others? It can't be installed on 2 at once?

You can put it onto as many PC's as you want, you just wont be able to register it on more than one

Meatball · 9 Jul 2006 at 12:13

pegasus1 said:
You can put it onto as many PC's as you want, you just wont be able to register it on more than one

k, thanks for the heads up