Guest Gregg Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 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 Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Re: XP Professional license - legal way to get one? "Gregg" <Gregg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E61AC626-30A0-4649-BE88-AB8E057DFDA6@microsoft.com... >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 Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 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. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
Guest Malke Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 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 -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 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. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Gregg Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 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. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >
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