Re: giving away xp

From: Ken Blake, MVP (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 20:23:53 -0700

In news:16bea01c44842$db1849e0$a301280a@phx.gbl,
anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> Both copies are out of box from retailers. Thanks for the
> information.

You're welcome. Glad to help. 

-- 
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In news:1630b01c44780$126177a0$a001280a@phx.gbl,
>>Gary <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>
>>> I own both the Home & Professional versions of XP for my
>>> old computer.  Either the processor or motherboard is
>>> fried so I purchased a new computer that shipped with xp.
>>> Since I paid good money for XP versions I'd like to give
>>> one of them to a family member who is still on Win 98.
>>> Since the product was registered on the now defunct
>>> computer how do I go about transferring ownership?
>>
>>
>>Assuming the copy of XP you want to give away is a retail one,
>>there is no problem. Just do so; the new owner will have to
>>activate it, and worst case, depending on how long it's been
>>since the original activation, he may have to make a voice call
>>to an 800 number (he'll be given the number when he tries to
>>activate over the internet) and explain the circumstances. Even
>>if he has to call, it's quick, easy, and hassle-free.
>>
>>But if your copy is an OEM copy, its license ties it to the
first
>>computer it's installed on, and you can't give it away.
>>
>>--
>>Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>.

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