Re: 6 XP CDs-need on 6 new computers-will remove from old
From: Ken Blake, MVP (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 06/03/04
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Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:35:00 -0700
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Ginger Almy <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> The CDs are original in cellophane with Product ID's.
> They were provided to us by SeniorNet Corporate in San
> Francisco so I don't know if they came directly from
> Microsoft or from a non-profit supplier like TechSoup.
> At any rate, they are not OEM. However, they have been
> activated and if they see hardware than doesn't match any
> of the 10 hardware checks, I would think I'd need some
> special information from Microsoft. Mr. Blake, are you
> out there?
I'm here, but please call me Ken.
Shenan's advice below is good. If they are retail copies (you
might want to check with SeniorNet Corporate to be sure), there's
no problem. Just install and activate them.
If it's been over 120 days, it will activate over the internet
just as it did the first time. If fewer than 120 days you'll be
given an 800 number to which you make a voice call. Just call and
explain what you've done. It's quick and easy and they'll give
you a number to enter to accomplish activation.
-- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup >>-----Original Message----- >>Ginger Almy wrote: >>> I run a SeniorNet Learning Center and we have 6 Win XP >>> Pro CDs, 1 for each computer. We are going to purchase >>> brand new computers (custom built). We plan to reformat >>> the hard drives in the old machines and put the original >>> Windows 98 back on them and use the Windows XP Pro CD's >>> on the new ones. Our Win XP Pro CDs are not SP1 nor are >>> they upgrades. What do I need to do to accomplish this? >> >>Are the copies of Windows XP you originally used to install with on >>the "old" machines RETAIL copies or OEM copies? (Did they come with >>the computer or in cellophane with a cardboard backing OR did they >>come in a nice box?) >> >>If OEM, then in "legal" terms (the EULA you agreed to anyway) - they >>are attached to the machines you originally installed them on. >>That's right. If the machine goes, you might as well leave the copy >>of XP on it. >> >>If Retail (came in that nice box), then you format > the "old" systems and >>install their old OS on them and then use the media to install XP on >>the new machines. >> >>In any case, never connect to the Internet without having the >>Firewall on first. Then - get all CRITICAL updates from >>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ >> >>-- >><- Shenan -> >>-- >>The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of >>completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any >>kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before you take any >>advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions. >> >> >>.
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