Re: Win xp Dual boot help and advice needed!
From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst(nojunk)_at_msn.com)
Date: 02/03/05
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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 11:41:26 -0700
Reactivation is no indicator. If you repair, install in place, or reinstall
over a previous installation you are not creating a new copy. You are
creating a new copy if there are two installations after you finish and you
can boot into either one.
-- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Uncle John" <unclejohn@uselesnospam.com> wrote in message news:O71GFvhCFHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > 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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