Re: Win xp Dual boot help and advice needed!

From: Uncle John (unclejohn_at_uselesnospam.com)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 18:11:18 -0000

Colin,
I think it is a second copy of the because after reinstalling subsequent to
a crash reactivation is necessary.
 My thought was that it does not matter how many duplicates are running on
the same PC for different purposes if they have all come off the same CD,
Microsoft have not lost any revenue. 

-- 
Uncle John
"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message 
news:%23A%23nE6gCFHA.4052@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> How does reinstalling constitute a second copy?  It is the same copy 
> reinstalled, isn't it?
>
> -- 
> Colin Barnhorst [MVP  Windows - Virtual Machine]
> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> "Uncle John" <unclejohn@uselesnospam.com> wrote in message 
> news:uC9YCKFCFHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Carey,
>>
>> He was writing about having two copies of XP running on the SAME PC. Why 
>> should this need and additional license: does reinstalling after a crash 
>> requires a new license?
>>
>> Just curious!
>> -- 
>> Uncle John
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message 
>> news:%23xrN3I0BFHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> You'll need to purchase a second license in order
>>> to install Windows XP a second time.  You are
>>> permitted to install one copy of Windows XP just
>>> once on a single computer.   A second installation
>>> requires a second Product Key.
>>>
>>> How to obtain additional licenses for Windows XP
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814175&Product=winxp
>>>
>>> How To Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892&Product=winxp
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>
>>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "blind cyclops" wrote:
>>>
>>> | I am curious if it is possible to have windows xp installed twice on 
>>> seperate
>>> | partitions of a harddisk, enabling a user to select which installation 
>>> to
>>> | boot. The question being: can the same version of windows xp be 
>>> installed on
>>> | one partition then installed on another? or can this only be done with
>>> | earlier versions of windows to create a dual boot system.
>>> | Appreciate any help and advice
>>> | Mark
>>
>>
>
>

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