Re: installing WinXP

John,

I dug out the EULA from my wife's HP laptop (Vista Home Premium x64) and here are quotes from the pertinent parts.

"INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS. The software license is permanently assigned to the device with which you acquired the software. That device is the “licensed device.” A hardware partition or blade is considered to be a separate device."

Later in the EULA it states:

"TRANSFER TO A THIRD PARTY. You may transfer the software directly to a third party only with the licensed device. You may not keep any copies of the software or any earlier version. Before any permitted transfer, the other party must agree that this agreement applies to the transfer and use of the software. The transfer must include the Certificate of Authenticity label."

It is located at C:\windows\system32\license on preinstalled systems and is a Word doc.

On my grandson's Compaq which has XP Home preinstalled, the corresponding section says:

"1.2 SOFTWARE as a Component of the COMPUTER - Transfer.
This license may not be shared, transferred to or used
concurrently on different computers. The SOFTWARE
is licensed with the COMPUTER as a single integrated
product and may only be used with the COMPUTER.
If the SOFTWARE is not accompanied by HARDWARE,
you may not use the SOFTWARE. You may permanently
transfer all of your rights under this EULA only
as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the
COMPUTER, provided you retain no copies of the
SOFTWARE. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade,
any transfer must also include all prior versions
of the SOFTWARE. This transfer must
also include the Certificate of Authenticity
label. The transfer may not be an indirect transfer,
such as a consignment. Prior to the transfer,
the end user receiving the Software must agree
to all the EULA terms."

On preinstalled XP it is located at C:\windows\system32\eula and is a notepad doc.

Hope this clears some things up.

The thing to remember is that those system builder packs on places like NewEgg are not licensed to the end user but to a system builder who sells a computer to the end user with the software preinstalled. That means that someone buying one for a DIY or other computer is not in compliance with the OEM (system builder) license that he is agreeing to by opening the package because he is not preparing a computer for sale to an end user. In any case, the EULA on the computer prohibits transfer even if the user bought the software himself and installed it on his DIY or other computer out of compliance with the system builder license.

"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:239D694C-AA8C-432F-B441-B30ED80E97A9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
If you have a retail copy (you purchased it yourself) the yes it can be installed on another PC. If, however, it is an OEM copy which was pre-installed on the laptop when you purchased it, then No. The OEM copy will be tied to the laptop and not transferrable. (It is different if you purchased an OEM copy yourself from a store and installed it, then you would be able to transfer, but OEM's supplied with the PC are not transferable.)

As for registering, I have never register a copy of Windows. Activate windows, yes, but don't register there is no point; well unless you want loads of emails about other suitable products.

So long as the copy of XP has been on your 'deceased' laptop for more than 120 days you should be able to activate over the internet. If it hasn't been on the laptop for 120 days or more the you will need to telephone the activation line.

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"Craig W" <CraigW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:AF4C3E42-05C3-4228-80CC-6E536BB6BA07@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have a licensed copy of Win XP pro for a laptop that is now deceased....
Can I install this legitimately on another machine as a clean install?

Can i register this and satisfy the piracy police at Microsoft? How do i do
that?


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