Re: Is it safe to buy Win XP Pro from eBay ??
- From: "Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM]@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:05:43 -0500
To expand a bit on the previous reply:
The full retail version can be activated many times, and on different
computers, although only one computer at a time. (about $300 for pro in a
computer store)
The OEM version can be activated only one one computer. In this context a
computer is usually defined as the motherboard. Thus, with the OEM version,
if the motherboard dies, or if you choose to replace it as an upgrade, then
you may need to buy a new version of XP. (about $200 for pro in a computer
store, although physical stores rarely sell these, but many on-line stores
do)
Both full-retail and OEM come in upgrade versions, which are about $100
cheaper. The upgrade version requires either that 98, ME, or 2000 be
pre-installed on the PC, or that you have proof of ownership of one of
these. Proof of ownership means a CD that you must insert for the XP
installer to read when requested.
Additionally, there are corporate versions of XP, which are intended to be
installed multiple time on different machines. The license fee is still per
machine, but is handled differently than retail licenses. It is some of
these versions that have "pirated", and when discovered, Microsoft refuses
to accept their license keys for activation. If it seems too cheap to be
true, it might be one of these.
Finally, there are the versions of XP that come pre-installed on major-brand
computers, like Dell and Gateway. If the owner of such a PC was given an XP
CD, it is probably rigged to only install if it senses the right PC, as
determined by the motherboard's BIOS. Such CDs can not be installed on
another PC.
"Phyberlink" <phyberlink@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O5I0ezlUHHA.4872@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello,
I am trying to purchase Windows XP Pro for a new machine that I just
built.
Windows XP is a bit pricy for me, and so I am now turning to eBay.
I have been looking at Win XP Pro ACTIVITIES on eBay for about a month
now, but I do not have the guts to plunge in, and BID.
I am really confused of all these numbers and I do not have a clue as to
how to decipher these number or what exactly these numbers mean,
Do you really have to work at Microsoft to understand these numbers ?
E86-01011
E85-00289
E85-02665
Some of these numbers are in a box, some are in a folder, some are shown
in a picture just a plastic wrap.
Can someone please advise me as to what to do, or what not to do ? Why
are the boxed ones more expensive?
A box is just a card board, Also all XP Pro, now should be SP 2 right?,
Then why some are SP1 and yet the price remains the same?
What am I missing here? Please help.
I am not an eBay person, and no one knows at work about eBay. I am sorry
if this is not the right place to ask.
Thank you in advance for any help.
Phyberlink
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