Re: XP Pro on two home machines?

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:38:56 -0600

Greetings --

    You must purchase a separate license for each machine.

    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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"tnorton" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:45ce01c42ba0$6186c340$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Greetings, I am considering installing XP Pro on my home
> desktop and my lap top. Must I purchase two seperate
> upgrades or full products to do this? Or can I purchase
> the full XP Pro and use it on both?
> Peace!
> TN

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