Re: Retail XP SP2 On Two PC's?

From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 08/11/04


Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:44:36 +0100


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Did Microsoft change the license agreement and allow
>for the retail box versions of XP SP2 to be installed on
>two computers?

There are no retail box versions of XP complete with SP2, and will not
be until (I guess) around Oct/Nov. There is no reason whatever to
expect license terms for those to change at all. The SP2 pack itself,
if you download and put on a CD, you can install on as many machines as
you like (but not 'redistribute')

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)


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