Windows Xp Pro instalation

[Guest Poker9851]

I pruchased a Brand new copy of Windows Xp Pro and installed it on My home

desk top computer , a month later my computer bit the dust and I bought a new

one . My question is how can I install My new copy of windows xp pro on a new

laptop I bought and get the service pack up dates ?

Thank You for

any Help

John Fetzner

[Guest Alias]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

Poker9851 wrote:

> I pruchased a Brand new copy of Windows Xp Pro and installed it on My home

> desk top computer , a month later my computer bit the dust and I bought a new

> one . My question is how can I install My new copy of windows xp pro on a new

> laptop I bought and get the service pack up dates ?

> Thank You for

> any Help

> John Fetzner

 

If it's a retail copy, yes. If it's a generic OEM copy, you're not

supposed to do it but if it's been over 120 days since you last

activated, no one will be the wiser except you.

 

Alias

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

Poker9851 wrote:

> I pruchased a Brand new copy of Windows Xp Pro and installed it on My home

> desk top computer , a month later my computer bit the dust and I bought a new

> one . My question is how can I install My new copy of windows xp pro on a new

> laptop I bought and get the service pack up dates ?

> Thank You for

> any Help

> John Fetzner

 

 

Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not legitimately

transferable), simply remove WinXP from the computer it is currently on

and then install it on the new computer. If it's been more than 120

days since you last activated that specific Product Key, the you'll most

likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's

been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.

 

 

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:49:03 -0700, Poker9851

<Poker9851@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I pruchased a Brand new copy of Windows Xp Pro

 

 

Did you buy a retail copy or an OEM copy?

 

> and installed it on My home

> desk top computer , a month later my computer bit the dust and I bought a new

> one . My question is how can I install My new copy of windows xp pro on a new

> laptop I bought

 

 

If you bought a retail copy, yes. If you bought an OEM copy, no.

 

The single biggest disadvantage of an OEM copy is that its license

ties it permanently to the first computer it's installed on. It can

never be moved to another, not even if the original one dies.

 

For that reason, I think OEM copies of Windows XP are very poor value,

and I always recommend the retail upgrade, which usually costs only

slightly more, instead. And despite what some people think, an upgrade

copy *can* do a clean installation as long as you own a CD of a

previous qualifying version to show it as proof of ownership when

prompted. Most people have a Windows 98 CD around, but worst case, if

you don't, you can buy one inexpensively someplace like eBay.

 

 

 

> and get the service pack up dates ?

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest Alias]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:49:03 -0700, Poker9851

> <Poker9851@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>> I pruchased a Brand new copy of Windows Xp Pro

>

>

> Did you buy a retail copy or an OEM copy?

>

>

>> and installed it on My home

>> desk top computer , a month later my computer bit the dust and I bought a new

>> one . My question is how can I install My new copy of windows xp pro on a new

>> laptop I bought

>

>

> If you bought a retail copy, yes. If you bought an OEM copy, no.

>

> The single biggest disadvantage of an OEM copy is that its license

> ties it permanently to the first computer it's installed on. It can

> never be moved to another, not even if the original one dies.

>

> For that reason, I think OEM copies of Windows XP are very poor value,

> and I always recommend the retail upgrade, which usually costs only

> slightly more, instead. And despite what some people think, an upgrade

> copy *can* do a clean installation as long as you own a CD of a

> previous qualifying version to show it as proof of ownership when

> prompted. Most people have a Windows 98 CD around, but worst case, if

> you don't, you can buy one inexpensively someplace like eBay.

 

Correction: you're not supposed to move a generic OEM copy of XP but, in

practice, you can do it if it's been over 120 days since the last

activation. It goes against the EULA but who really cares about that

besides the MVP suck ups and Redmond?

 

Alias

>

>

>

>> and get the service pack up dates ?

>

[Guest Alias]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

Bruce Chambers wrote:

> Poker9851 wrote:

>> I pruchased a Brand new copy of Windows Xp Pro and installed it on My

>> home desk top computer , a month later my computer bit the dust and I

>> bought a new one . My question is how can I install My new copy of

>> windows xp pro on a new laptop I bought and get the service pack up

>> dates ?

>> Thank You

>> for any Help

>> John Fetzner

>

>

(OEM licenses are not legitimately

> transferable),

 

If and when Microsoft takes someone to court for moving a generic OEM

copy of XP, we will know if moving it is "legitimate" or not. MS may

write the EULAs but they don't make or enforce the law.

 

Alias

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

Alias wrote:

>

> Correction: you're not supposed to move a generic OEM copy of XP but,

> in practice, you can do it if it's been over 120 days since the last

> activation. It goes against the EULA but who really cares about that

> besides the MVP suck ups and Redmond?

>

> Alias

 

"Who cares...?" The honest, the fair, the righteous, those destined for

heaven since their conception.

 

Among those who DON'T care we find the goblins, the criminals, the do-bads

and evil-doers, the squints, the slopes, the goats, the mean, the selfish,

the greedy, the perfidious, the shoddy rat-bag of nit-pickers, cut-purses,

pokenoses, blow-hards, four-flushers and athletes of the tongue, most Linux

users, and some Democrats. And my ex-wife.

[Guest thinman]

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"Poker9851" <Poker9851@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I pruchased a Brand new copy of Windows Xp Pro and installed it on My home

> desk top computer , a month later my computer bit the dust and I bought a

new

> one . My question is how can I install My new copy of windows xp pro on a

new

> laptop I bought and get the service pack up dates ?

> Thank You for

> any Help

> John Fetzner

 

 

You don't mention what OS came with the new laptop, so, if it came with a

version

of XP on it, should be no problem. Most of the newer laptops are designed to

work

with Vista; therefore, you may or may not find drivers that work with the

laptop hardware.

[Guest Daave]

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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

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> The single biggest disadvantage of an OEM copy is that its license

> ties it permanently to the first computer it's installed on. It can

> never be moved to another, not even if the original one dies.

>

> For that reason, I think OEM copies of Windows XP are very poor value,

> and I always recommend the retail upgrade, which usually costs only

> slightly more, instead. And despite what some people think, an upgrade

> copy *can* do a clean installation as long as you own a CD of a

> previous qualifying version to show it as proof of ownership when

> prompted. Most people have a Windows 98 CD around, but worst case, if

> you don't, you can buy one inexpensively someplace like eBay.

 

Although most people may have a Windows 98 CD lying around, I'll bet

most of these disks are OEM copies and therefore non-transferrable.

Sure, someone can try this method and it will work. It's just that it

violates the license agreement. Just like if someone transfers an OEM

version of XP.

[Guest Daave]

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"HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> "Who cares...?" The honest, the fair, the righteous, those destined

> for heaven since their conception.

>

> Among those who DON'T care we find the goblins, the criminals, the

> do-bads and evil-doers, the squints, the slopes, the goats, the mean,

> the selfish, the greedy, the perfidious, the shoddy rat-bag of

> nit-pickers, cut-purses, pokenoses, blow-hards, four-flushers and

> athletes of the tongue, most Linux users, and some Democrats. And my

> ex-wife.

 

She's a Republican now.

[Guest Alias]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

HeyBub wrote:

> Alias wrote:

>> Correction: you're not supposed to move a generic OEM copy of XP but,

>> in practice, you can do it if it's been over 120 days since the last

>> activation. It goes against the EULA but who really cares about that

>> besides the MVP suck ups and Redmond?

>>

>> Alias

>

> "Who cares...?" The honest, the fair, the righteous, those destined for

> heaven since their conception.

 

IOW, the MVP suck ups and Redmond.

>

> Among those who DON'T care we find the goblins, the criminals, the do-bads

> and evil-doers, the squints, the slopes, the goats, the mean, the selfish,

> the greedy, the perfidious, the shoddy rat-bag of nit-pickers, cut-purses,

> pokenoses, blow-hards, four-flushers and athletes of the tongue, most Linux

> users, and some Democrats. And my ex-wife.

 

No, those who, for some strange reason, think they can do what they want

with what the buy in the privacy of their home backed up by most

civilized countries' laws.

 

Alias

>

>

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:39:09 -0400, "Daave"

<dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

> news:2lm8a41dlnaconmhj7h503qgk5n4glcekm@4ax.com...

>

> > The single biggest disadvantage of an OEM copy is that its license

> > ties it permanently to the first computer it's installed on. It can

> > never be moved to another, not even if the original one dies.

> >

> > For that reason, I think OEM copies of Windows XP are very poor value,

> > and I always recommend the retail upgrade, which usually costs only

> > slightly more, instead. And despite what some people think, an upgrade

> > copy *can* do a clean installation as long as you own a CD of a

> > previous qualifying version to show it as proof of ownership when

> > prompted. Most people have a Windows 98 CD around, but worst case, if

> > you don't, you can buy one inexpensively someplace like eBay.

>

> Although most people may have a Windows 98 CD lying around, I'll bet

> most of these disks are OEM copies and therefore non-transferrable.

 

 

Then buy one that's not OEM. As I said, they are very inexpensive.

 

> Sure, someone can try this method and it will work. It's just that it

> violates the license agreement. Just like if someone transfers an OEM

> version of XP.

>

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

Alias wrote:

> HeyBub wrote:

>> Alias wrote:

>>> Correction: you're not supposed to move a generic OEM copy of XP

>>> but, in practice, you can do it if it's been over 120 days since

>>> the last activation. It goes against the EULA but who really cares

>>> about that besides the MVP suck ups and Redmond?

>>>

>>> Alias

>>

>> "Who cares...?" The honest, the fair, the righteous, those destined

>> for heaven since their conception.

>

> IOW, the MVP suck ups and Redmond.

>

>>

>> Among those who DON'T care we find the goblins, the criminals, the

>> do-bads and evil-doers, the squints, the slopes, the goats, the

>> mean, the selfish, the greedy, the perfidious, the shoddy rat-bag of

>> nit-pickers, cut-purses, pokenoses, blow-hards, four-flushers and

>> athletes of the tongue, most Linux users, and some Democrats. And my

>> ex-wife.

>

> No, those who, for some strange reason, think they can do what they

> want with what the buy in the privacy of their home backed up by most

> civilized countries' laws.

>

 

You mean like cook meth, counterfeit currency, store dynamite, dismember

children, play rap music at obscene volumes, have more than a handful of

spouses, practice surgery, grow Marijuana, or ask someone "May I have your

beets?"

[Guest Alias]

Re: Windows Xp Pro instalation

 

HeyBub wrote:

> Alias wrote:

>> HeyBub wrote:

>>> Alias wrote:

>>>> Correction: you're not supposed to move a generic OEM copy of XP

>>>> but, in practice, you can do it if it's been over 120 days since

>>>> the last activation. It goes against the EULA but who really cares

>>>> about that besides the MVP suck ups and Redmond?

>>>>

>>>> Alias

>>> "Who cares...?" The honest, the fair, the righteous, those destined

>>> for heaven since their conception.

>> IOW, the MVP suck ups and Redmond.

>>

>>> Among those who DON'T care we find the goblins, the criminals, the

>>> do-bads and evil-doers, the squints, the slopes, the goats, the

>>> mean, the selfish, the greedy, the perfidious, the shoddy rat-bag of

>>> nit-pickers, cut-purses, pokenoses, blow-hards, four-flushers and

>>> athletes of the tongue, most Linux users, and some Democrats. And my

>>> ex-wife.

>> No, those who, for some strange reason, think they can do what they

>> want with what the buy in the privacy of their home backed up by most

>> civilized countries' laws.

>>

>

> You mean like cook meth, counterfeit currency, store dynamite, dismember

> children, play rap music at obscene volumes, have more than a handful of

> spouses, practice surgery, grow Marijuana, or ask someone "May I have your

> beets?"

>

>

 

No, that's not what I mean.

 

Alias