XP Professional license - legal way to get one?

[Guest Gregg]

I need Windows XP Pro to run a certain application, but I need to buy a

legitimate, full license (not upgrade) to get my machine ready to run it. I

see OEM licenses available for sale but doubt that I'm allowed to use them.

Is it too late to buy a valid license? Thanks for any thoughts.

[Guest Daave]

Re: XP Professional license - legal way to get one?

 

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

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>I need Windows XP Pro to run a certain application, but I need to buy a

> legitimate, full license (not upgrade) to get my machine ready to run

> it. I

> see OEM licenses available for sale but doubt that I'm allowed to use

> them.

> Is it too late to buy a valid license? Thanks for any thoughts.

 

Look here:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

 

The only downside is that you may use this OEM license on only one PC;

the EULA states that it may not be transfered to another PC ever. But it

is certainly legit.

[Guest dadiOH]

Re: XP Professional license - legal way to get one?

 

Gregg wrote:

> I need Windows XP Pro to run a certain application, but I need to buy

> a legitimate, full license (not upgrade) to get my machine ready to

> run it. I see OEM licenses available for sale but doubt that I'm

> allowed to use them. Is it too late to buy a valid license? Thanks

> for any thoughts.

 

You can buy all flavors of XP at hundreds of places. Just Google.

 

Assuming you already have a Windows operating system, there is no reason you

couldn't buy an upgrade XP and use it to full install. You could also use

an OEM, you just aren't supposed to later use it on another machine.

 

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[Guest Malke]

Re: XP Professional license - legal way to get one?

 

Gregg wrote:

> I need Windows XP Pro to run a certain application, but I need to buy a

> legitimate, full license (not upgrade) to get my machine ready to run it.

> I see OEM licenses available for sale but doubt that I'm allowed to use

> them.

> Is it too late to buy a valid license? Thanks for any thoughts.

 

XP Full is still being sold at plenty of places as a quick Google would have

shown you. Here it is at NewEgg.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16837116195

 

Amazon has it, too. Of course, I don't know where you live so you should

perform your own search.

 

Malke

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: XP Professional license - legal way to get one?

 

On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:45:02 -0700, Gregg

<Gregg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I need Windows XP Pro to run a certain application, but I need to buy a

> legitimate, full license (not upgrade) to get my machine ready to run it. I

> see OEM licenses available for sale but doubt that I'm allowed to use them.

> Is it too late to buy a valid license? Thanks for any thoughts.

 

 

A few points:

 

1. Yes, you can use an OEM copy.

 

2. My view is that an OEM copy is the worst kind you can buy. It comes

with several restrictions, and the worst restriction is that the

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

Even if the computer dies, you may not use your copy on another

computer.

 

3. Why do you want a Full copy, not an Upgrade? 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.

 

A Full copy costs much more than an Upgrade or OEM copy, and the

Upgrade costs only slightly more than an OEM copy. I strongly

recommend that you buy an Upgrade.

 

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[Guest Gregg]

Re: XP Professional license - legal way to get one?

 

Thank you to everyone for the thoughtful replies. The reason I can't use an

upgrade license is that I'm installing Windows on a Mac (to dual boot with

Boot Camp), but I gather from your comments that an OEM license is OK plus a

non-OEM license can still be bought if I prefer. Again, thanks for the

replies.

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 20:45:02 -0700, Gregg

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

>

> > I need Windows XP Pro to run a certain application, but I need to buy a

> > legitimate, full license (not upgrade) to get my machine ready to run it. I

> > see OEM licenses available for sale but doubt that I'm allowed to use them.

> > Is it too late to buy a valid license? Thanks for any thoughts.

>

>

> A few points:

>

> 1. Yes, you can use an OEM copy.

>

> 2. My view is that an OEM copy is the worst kind you can buy. It comes

> with several restrictions, and the worst restriction is that the

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

> Even if the computer dies, you may not use your copy on another

> computer.

>

> 3. Why do you want a Full copy, not an Upgrade? 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.

>

> A Full copy costs much more than an Upgrade or OEM copy, and the

> Upgrade costs only slightly more than an OEM copy. I strongly

> recommend that you buy an Upgrade.

>

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> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>