Re: XP pro upgrade license

What Phil said and also all they have to do is read the box that the program
came in. If it isn't there it is in the EULA which is always included with
all software, either on the paper inserts or on the CD.


"Gene K" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This exact question (maybe worded differently) occurs over and over in
about everyone of these newsgroups every day. Would'nt a FAQ segment on
this and other common questions serve the general public more efficiently?

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Gene K

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Kerry" <Kerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Can I upgrde two machines in my home with an XP pro upgrade disk?


No. The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one license) for each
computer.

There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's been in
effect on every version of Windows starting with Windows 3.1. The only
thing
new with XP is that there's now an enforcement mechanism.

If yours is a retail version, not an OEM one, you can buy extra licenses
(see http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp). But
it's
not generally a good deal. The problem is that Microsoft sells additional
licenses at only a small savings over the list price. You're almost
certainly better off just buying a complete second copy from a discount
source.

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