Guest gulliverap Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and use this on my computer in the UK?
Guest Ron Badour Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail Yes -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP Windows Desktop Experience "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... >I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it > said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and > use > this on my computer in the UK?
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail Yes. My copy came from the US and works fine. -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... > I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it > said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and > use > this on my computer in the UK?
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:10:01 -0700, gulliverap <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it > said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and use > this on my computer in the UK? Yes. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Sharp-Dressed Man Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... >I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it > said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and > use > this on my computer in the UK? As long as you don't mind US spelling...
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... >I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it > said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and > use > this on my computer in the UK? Yes, the practical difference is that the defaults for spelling and keyboard layouts are US rather than UK english. You'll want to pay attention when Setup asks you those questions, though you can change these settings later. You may also find that some dialogs have US spellings, for words such as "color" vs "colour", and you won't be able to change those. HTH -pk
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:45:53 -0400, "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote: > > "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... > >I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it > > said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and > > use > > this on my computer in the UK? > > Yes, the practical difference is that the defaults for spelling and keyboard > layouts are US rather than UK english. You'll want to pay attention when > Setup asks you those questions, though you can change these settings later. > > You may also find that some dialogs have US spellings, for words such as > "color" vs "colour", and you won't be able to change those. Although what you say is true, it addresses differences between the US and UK versions, not about his question regarding the legality of using one in the other country. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Peter Foldes Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail Yes you can -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... >I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it > said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and use > this on my computer in the UK?
Guest gulliverap Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail "Peter Foldes" wrote: > Yes you can > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... > >I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it > > said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and use > > this on my computer in the UK? > Thanks for all the replies and confirming that I have a fully legal copy.
Guest John Barnett MVP Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail You're Welcome -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0AA204F6-99DD-4B25-86B3-0D9918E58E95@microsoft.com... > > > "Peter Foldes" wrote: > >> Yes you can >> >> -- >> Peter >> >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >> >> "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... >> >I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid >> >it >> > said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and >> > use >> > this on my computer in the UK? >> > > Thanks for all the replies and confirming that I have a fully legal copy.
Guest Kayman Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:56:04 -0700, gulliverap wrote: > "Peter Foldes" wrote: > >> Yes you can >> >> -- >> Peter >> >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. >> >> "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... >>>I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it >>> said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and use >>> this on my computer in the UK? >> > > Thanks for all the replies and confirming that I have a fully legal copy. No, the responses confirm that you can install and use WinXP Pro originated in USA. Nobody would know whether or not your version of WinXP Pro is a pirated copy; But you'll find out soon anyway :)
Guest gulliverap Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail Perhaps I need to ask another question. Is it legal to sell a USA version in the UK. I got 2 used one and tried to sell the other on Ebay but was accused of illegal selling. Is this true? I can't find anything about this on Microsoft's site. Help please "Kayman" wrote: > On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:56:04 -0700, gulliverap wrote: > > > "Peter Foldes" wrote: > > > >> Yes you can > >> > >> -- > >> Peter > >> > >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > >> > >> "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... > >>>I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it > >>> said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and use > >>> this on my computer in the UK? > >> > > > > Thanks for all the replies and confirming that I have a fully legal copy. > > No, the responses confirm that you can install and use WinXP Pro originated > in USA. Nobody would know whether or not your version of WinXP Pro is a > pirated copy; But you'll find out soon anyway :) >
Guest Sunny Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:62B3569E-E6EB-4A9D-9F97-6081E4FB72BF@microsoft.com... > > Perhaps I need to ask another question. Is it legal to sell a USA > version in > the UK. I got 2 used one and tried to sell the other on Ebay but was > accused > of illegal selling. Is this true? I can't find anything about this on > Microsoft's site. Help please <snip> If you own it you can sell it, anywhere in the World.
Guest gulliverap Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail All the answers here seem to agree with you but this site gives a court case which refers to \Grey Imports and which microsoft won against a seller. Admittedly on a bit of a larger scale than me! http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/10/02/microsoft_uk_nabs_grey_market_software_vendor/ "Sunny" wrote: > > "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:62B3569E-E6EB-4A9D-9F97-6081E4FB72BF@microsoft.com... > > > > Perhaps I need to ask another question. Is it legal to sell a USA > > version in > > the UK. I got 2 used one and tried to sell the other on Ebay but was > > accused > > of illegal selling. Is this true? I can't find anything about this on > > Microsoft's site. Help please > <snip> > If you own it you can sell it, anywhere in the World. > > >
Guest HeyBub Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail Ken Blake, MVP wrote: > On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:45:53 -0400, "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> > wrote: > >> >> "gulliverap" <gulliverap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:7B22EF7C-3565-4086-859A-248500850109@microsoft.com... >>> I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the >>> lid it said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to >>> install and use >>> this on my computer in the UK? >> >> Yes, the practical difference is that the defaults for spelling and >> keyboard layouts are US rather than UK english. You'll want to pay >> attention when Setup asks you those questions, though you can change >> these settings later. >> >> You may also find that some dialogs have US spellings, for words >> such as "color" vs "colour", and you won't be able to change those. > > > Although what you say is true, it addresses differences between the US > and UK versions, not about his question regarding the legality of > using one in the other country. Given the nanny-state situation in the UK, it may be unlawful to use "color" in place of "colour." One can't be too carefoul.
Guest Nightowl Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Re: windows xp professional retail Patrick Keenan <test@dev.null> wrote on Sat, 18 Oct 2008: >You may also find that some dialogs have US spellings, for words such as >"color" vs "colour", and you won't be able to change those. My "English International" version, country of origin Ireland, according to the sticker on the box, uses American spellings in the dialogs. -- Nightowl
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