Re: Transfer XP To New Computer?
- From: "Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 06:48:32 -0400
Hi,
1) How to I confirm that it was full version?
By trying to do a clean install to a formatted disk without a qualifying
media disk or existing installation. An upgrade disk won't do it without one
of those. The serial number on the disk itself can also tell a support
person if the disk is full or upgrade, but I don't have access to that
database. A full version disk should state so right on the packaging.
2) I'm getting a new laptop that comes with XP Home. Assuming the XP Pro
version I purchased is a full version, can I legally remove it from the
old
computer and load it on the new computer?
Sure, as long as it's retail and not OEM. Don't confuse Full/Upgrade with
Retail/OEM. A full version could be either, an upgrade is likely to be
retail. One caveat of the OEM version (and one reason why it's cheaper) is
that it is generally (not always) permanently tied to the hardware it is
initially activated (not installed) on. A retail version can be moved as
often as you please, the only "condition" being that it is removed from the
old system first (hard to prove, so all you have to do is state that it's
been removed).
3) Assuming it's legal to transfer the software, do I just load it on the
new notebook and enter the same number I used the first time or do I need
to
get something from MS that will allow me to load it on the new computer?
Do it just like you just did. At activation, you may be prompted to phone it
in due to the short time span between installations. If it's over 120 days
since the original activation, the activation will likely proceed through
the internet without a phone call.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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