Re: XP on another machine

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 03/14/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 09:04:10 -0700

Greetings --

    As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA, if not
technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each computer on which
it is installed. The only way in which WinXP licensing differs from
that of earlier versions of Windows is that Microsoft has finally
added a copy protection and anti-theft mechanism, Product Activation,
to prevent (or at least make more difficult) multiple installations
using a single license

Bruce Chambers 

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"Sassi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:ca9401c409bc$38863e40$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi .. I purchased Win XP Home with my new computer. I was
> wondering if i can legally install it on my 9 year olds
> comp as well or will i get into trouble from Microsoft?
> Thanx for any advice :)
> Sassi

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