Building a new PC

[Guest Martin]

Hello

 

I am going to be building a new PC soon. Either dual core or quad core.

 

It will be running XP Pro

 

However Will I need a SP2 CD or will my SP1 CD work?

 

My licence is also OEM does this matter?

 

If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?

 

Thanks

[Guest Ashutosh]

Re: Building a new PC

 

Service pack of the OS doesn't matter!

However, you can't install an OEM version of a software on the new PC

you are building. It is meant to be used only on the system that it came

with. You will need another license of the OS.

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[Guest Martin]

Re: Building a new PC

 

>>You will need another license of the OS

 

I wonder how long XP will be available for?

 

If I can't buy new I reuse, if I can't reuse I obtain

[Guest DG]

Re: Building a new PC

 

"Martin" <nospam@spam.spam> écrivait news:Ou8h7H32IHA.1808

@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>You will need another license of the OS

>

> I wonder how long XP will be available for?

>

> If I can't buy new I reuse, if I can't reuse I obtain

>

>

>

 

I think Microsoft is stopping distribution of XP to retail stores today,

you should visit computer or office or electronic stores as soon as you can

to see if they still have some in stock.

 

DG

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Building a new PC

 

 

 

Martin wrote:

>>>You will need another license of the OS

>

>

> I wonder how long XP will be available for?

 

Until current stock runs out.

>

> If I can't buy new I reuse, if I can't reuse I obtain

>

>

[Guest Ashutosh]

Re: Building a new PC

 

Yes, the sale of XP is going to stop. But if you are XP lover, you have

a workaround.

 

You can install & use Windows XP if you have a valid vista license. I

don't remember how. But you have to call the Microsoft customer care for

this.

 

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Building a new PC

 

On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:27:32 +0100, "Martin" <nospam@spam.spam> wrote:

> Hello

>

> I am going to be building a new PC soon. Either dual core or quad core.

>

> It will be running XP Pro

>

> However Will I need a SP2 CD or will my SP1 CD work?

 

 

Either will work. You can upgrade to the latest service pack, SP3,

after installation.

 

 

> My licence is also OEM does this matter?

 

 

Yes, it matters. OEM versions are licensed for use only on the first

computer they are installed on, and may not be moved to another.

 

Over and above the licensing issue, if yours is a brand-name OEM

version, it's probably BIOS-locked to your motherboard, and won't work

on a different one.

> If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?

 

 

I don't know for sure, but would expect that copies can still be found

if you search the web.

 

Alternatively, run Windows Vista.

 

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[Guest Phisherman]

Re: Building a new PC

 

On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:24:27 +0530, Ashutosh <smbs-msdn@nospam.nospam>

wrote:

>Service pack of the OS doesn't matter!

>However, you can't install an OEM version of a software on the new PC

>you are building. It is meant to be used only on the system that it came

>with. You will need another license of the OS.

 

 

I bought an OEM version of XP (from Zipzoomfly) and it installed

easily on a home-built PC.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Building a new PC

 

On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:11:58 -0400, Phisherman <noone@nobody.com>

wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:24:27 +0530, Ashutosh <smbs-msdn@nospam.nospam>

> wrote:

>

> >Service pack of the OS doesn't matter!

> >However, you can't install an OEM version of a software on the new PC

> >you are building. It is meant to be used only on the system that it came

> >with. You will need another license of the OS.

>

>

> I bought an OEM version of XP (from Zipzoomfly) and it installed

> easily on a home-built PC.

 

 

That's very different from the situation of the OP, who is not talking

about buying and installing an OEM version, but *reusing* an OEM

version that was already installed on a different computer.

 

 

 

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[Guest Martin]

Re: Building a new PC

 

>>> My licence is also OEM does this matter?

>Yes, it matters. OEM versions are licensed for use only on the first

>computer they are installed on, and may not be moved to another.

>Over and above the licensing issue, if yours is a brand-name OEM

>version, it's probably BIOS-locked to your motherboard, and won't work

>on a different one.

 

Built by a small dealer - had a new MB after a year when the original fried

itself

>> If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?

>I don't know for sure, but would expect that copies can still be found

>if you search the web.

>Alternatively, run Windows Vista.

 

My choice would not be Vista so if they don't sell XP I would have to obtain

licence numbers, if that failed I would have to go to a non windows

platform.

[Guest p]

Re: Building a new PC

 

Martin wrote:

>>>> My licence is also OEM does this matter?

>

>> Yes, it matters. OEM versions are licensed for use only on the first

>> computer they are installed on, and may not be moved to another.

>

>> Over and above the licensing issue, if yours is a brand-name OEM

>> version, it's probably BIOS-locked to your motherboard, and won't work

>> on a different one.

>

> Built by a small dealer - had a new MB after a year when the original fried

> itself

>

>>> If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?

>

>> I don't know for sure, but would expect that copies can still be found

>> if you search the web.

>

>> Alternatively, run Windows Vista.

>

> My choice would not be Vista so if they don't sell XP I would have to obtain

> licence numbers, if that failed I would have to go to a non windows

> platform.

>

>

 

You're not supposed to move your OEM copy of XP to another computer as

that would violate your EULA. You can, however, do it if it's been over

120 days since the last activation and it will activate and become

genuine but you will have to make the call on whether you want to

violate the EULA or not.

 

P

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Building a new PC

 

On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:03:32 +0100, "Martin" <nospam@spam.spam> wrote:

> >>> My licence is also OEM does this matter?

>

> >Yes, it matters. OEM versions are licensed for use only on the first

> >computer they are installed on, and may not be moved to another.

>

> >Over and above the licensing issue, if yours is a brand-name OEM

> >version, it's probably BIOS-locked to your motherboard, and won't work

> >on a different one.

>

> Built by a small dealer - had a new MB after a year when the original fried

> itself

 

 

In that case, you presumably have a generic OEM copy, and there is no

BIOS-locking. Then the only issue is the licensing one.

 

>

> >> If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?

>

> >I don't know for sure, but would expect that copies can still be found

> >if you search the web.

>

> >Alternatively, run Windows Vista.

>

> My choice would not be Vista so if they don't sell XP I would have to obtain

> licence numbers, if that failed I would have to go to a non windows

> platform.

>

 

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest Martin]

Re: Building a new PC

 

>>In that case, you presumably have a generic OEM copy, and there is no

>>BIOS-locking. Then the only issue is the licensing one.

 

Old PC will be broken for parts anyway as it is starting to get unreliable

[Guest P]

Re: Building a new PC

 

Martin wrote:

>>> In that case, you presumably have a generic OEM copy, and there is no

>>> BIOS-locking. Then the only issue is the licensing one.

>

> Old PC will be broken for parts anyway as it is starting to get unreliable

>

>

 

Moving an OEM to another computer is prohibited by the EULA. Upgrading a

computer is not. Connect the dots.

 

P

[Guest Martin]

Re: Building a new PC

 

>>Moving an OEM to another computer is prohibited by the EULA. Upgrading a

>>computer is not. Connect the dots.

 

I BOUGHT the last PC

I BOUGHT the XP licence

 

I will just reuse then

[Guest P]

Re: Building a new PC

 

Martin wrote:

>>> Moving an OEM to another computer is prohibited by the EULA. Upgrading a

>>> computer is not. Connect the dots.

>

> I BOUGHT the last PC

> I BOUGHT the XP licence

>

> I will just reuse then

>

>

 

Use one of the screws from the old computer and that way, you've updated

the computer, not moved to another computer ;-)

 

P

[Guest Martin]

Re: Building a new PC

 

>>Use one of the screws from the old computer and that way, you've updated

>>the computer, not moved to another computer ;-)

 

Old C will be E and old D will be F, would try to reuse the IDE DVD burner

too!

[Guest p]

Re: Building a new PC

 

Martin wrote:

>>> Use one of the screws from the old computer and that way, you've updated

>>> the computer, not moved to another computer ;-)

>

> Old C will be E and old D will be F, would try to reuse the IDE DVD burner

> too!

>

>

 

There you go.

 

P