Guest John Holscher Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 I have a Dell Dimension 4550 that came with Windows XP Pro installed. I just inherited a Dell Dimension 4300 that came with Windows ME installed and I would like to install XP Pro and network the 2 computers together. The product code label on the 4550 reads as follows: "Windows XP Professional 1-2 CPU" Does this mean I acan install on 2 computers? Can I use the XP "reinstalation disc" from my 4550 to install on my 4300?
Guest Alias Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: XP install on 2nd computer John Holscher wrote: > I have a Dell Dimension 4550 that came with Windows XP Pro installed. I just > inherited a Dell Dimension 4300 that came with Windows ME installed and I > would like to install XP Pro and network the 2 computers together. > The product code label on the 4550 reads as follows: > "Windows XP Professional 1-2 CPU" > Does this mean I acan install on 2 computers? > Can I use the XP "reinstalation disc" from my 4550 to install on my 4300? No, not and stay within the terms of the EULA. The 1-2 CPU means a dual processor, not two processors on two computers. -- Alias To email me, remove shoes
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: XP install on 2nd computer "John Holscher" <JohnHolscher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:32D1CDBB-6537-4AF0-A3CD-9ACC09F3950C@microsoft.com... >I have a Dell Dimension 4550 that came with Windows XP Pro installed. I >just > inherited a Dell Dimension 4300 that came with Windows ME installed and I > would like to install XP Pro and network the 2 computers together. > The product code label on the 4550 reads as follows: > "Windows XP Professional 1-2 CPU" > Does this mean I acan install on 2 computers? No. It means you can install it on a system that uses one or two physical processors, and that's distinct from the number of cores those processors have. There can be multiple cores on one CPU. Still, it's one physical computer. > Can I use the XP "reinstalation disc" from my 4550 to install on my 4300? No. Well, yes, perhaps you can, but it won't be legitimate and may fail tests, like activation or validation. If you have an ME system, get an XP Upgrade install; these are much cheaper. HTH -pk
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: XP install on 2nd computer On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 06:58:00 -0700, John Holscher <JohnHolscher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > The product code label on the 4550 reads as follows: > "Windows XP Professional 1-2 CPU" > Does this mean I acan install on 2 computers? No. A CPU is not a computer. A CPU is a chip within the computer. Although most computers have a single CPU, some have two CPUs for increased performance. Windows XP Professional can run on a computer with two CPUs, and use them both. XP Home, however, can use only a single CPU. The license restricts your copy of XP to a single computer, regardless of how many CPUs it has. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Re: XP install on 2nd computer John Holscher wrote: > I have a Dell Dimension 4550 that came with Windows XP Pro installed. I just > inherited a Dell Dimension 4300 that came with Windows ME installed and I > would like to install XP Pro and network the 2 computers together. > The product code label on the 4550 reads as follows: > "Windows XP Professional 1-2 CPU" > Does this mean I acan install on 2 computers? No, it means exactly what it says: It may be used on a computer that has one or two CPUs. By your own admission, you have an OEM license for WinXP that came with the HP. An OEM version must be sold with a piece of hardware (normally a motherboard or hard rive, if not an entire PC) and is _permanently_ bound to the first PC on which it's installed. An OEM license, once installed, is not legally transferable to another computer under _any_ circumstances. You need to purchase a separate WinXP license for each computer on which you install it. (As long as you have multiple identical licenses, it doesn't matter if you use the same CD for the installations, as long as you use a different license each time.) Just as it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems, it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and U.S. copyright law http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/117.html), if not technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each computer on which it is installed. (Consult an attorney versed in copyright law to determine final applicability in your locale.) The only way in which WinXP licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows is that Microsoft has finally added a copy protection and anti-theft mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make more difficult) multiple installations using a single license. One can buy additional licenses, assuming one already has a retail license. Naturally, Microsoft cannot sell additional OEM licenses. Be aware, however, that you'll probably pay more this way than you would if you were to buy a second copy of WinXP from a discount retailer; Microsoft will only offer you a 15% discount off their MSRP. Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp > Can I use the XP "reinstalation disc" from my 4550 to install on my 4300? You *might* be able to use the CD, if Dell didn't bind it too tightly to the BIOS of the original machine, but you'd still need to obtain another license (Product Key) from Dell. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
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