Moving OEM XP

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Moving OEM XP

 

"Should be legal"? What is that supposed to mean?

 

"Fat Kev" <fat.kev@example.net> wrote in message

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> Alias wrote:

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>> Avi Greenbury wrote:

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>>> I've recently bought a laptop which came with WinXP Pro. I don't want

>>> WinXP Pro on it, but I'd like it on a desktop I'll be building in the

>>> next few weeks.

>>>

>>> Legally, am I allowed to uninstall it from the laptop and reinstall it

>>> onto the desktop? I know it's technically possible.

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>> If it's a branded copy of an OEM XP, technically, it won't work because

>> it's tied to the lap top. If it's a generic OEM XP, you can do it but

>> Microsoft won't like it and you'll be committing a civil offense by going

>> against the EULA. Of course, being as the EULA is unconscionable,

>> Microsoft hasn't grown the balls to take anyone to court so nothing will

>> probably happen if you use the generic OEM XP on your desktop.

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>> Alias

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>

> Alias,

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> Where did you get this idea that that "If it's a branded copy of an OEM

> XP, technically, it won't work because it's tied to the lap top"? I just

> bought a brand new Novatech laptop

> (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NNB-600) without any

> operating system and I installed a DELL branded XP Professional SP2 and I

> also used DELL provided serial numbers which are readily available from

> companies that don't use these serial numbers because they use VLK. It

> worked and this message is written using that laptop.

>

> In fact you may not know but DELL branded CDs (SP2 versions) don't even

> require a serial number if you want to try it for free for 30 days. You

> might get that annoying message that "you are using a trial version blah

> blah blah etc etc" but apart from that it is perfect. You can always

> enter the serial number when you are ready to commit it to your any NON

> DELL laptop or desktop.

>

> The OP is correct to say "I know it's technically possible". Personally,

> I have reached a conclusion that if it works, then it should be legal

> because MicroScum has spent millions perfecting its WGA and activating

> service "to protect law abiding users". Therefore, one must be a law

> abiding user if it activates online first timeeven if the OS is from a

> throw-away dell branded CD.!! Microscum is not stupid to activate a

> pirated product!!

>

> My advice to OP is try it and if it works, go out and have a drink on

> me!!! This is my two-pence worth!

[Guest PD43]

Re: Moving OEM XP

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote:

>I know, but I have exchanged views with Alias for a long time without being

>bothered by the vitriol. In this case, however, I responded because I don't

>like to see other users encouraged to disregard their responsibilities

>without at least commenting about it.

 

Understood

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Moving OEM XP

 

On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:06:27 +0000, Fat Kev <Fat.Kev@example.net>

wrote:

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> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

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> >It very likely is not even possible. Most OEM copies of Windows these

> >days are BIOS-locked to the motherboard of the computer they came

> >with, and won't install on another, unless its identical to the

> >original.

> >

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> Don't talk rubbish if you haven't tried it. I have tinstalled DELL Cds

> on many systems that are not DELL brand and they all work. It is

> foolish of you to write something you haven't physically tried it.

> Don't just make up stupid replies unless you are 100% sure.

 

 

 

Looking to start a fight? Find someone else to insult. I'm not

playing.

 

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest Avi Greenbury]

Re: Moving OEM XP

 

On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:56:23 +0100, Alias wrote:

> Avi Greenbury wrote:

>> On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:19:29 -0700, John wrote:

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>>> "Avi Greenbury" <avismailinglistaccount@googlemail.com> wrote in

>>> message news:%23np26ODiIHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

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>>>> I know it's technically possible.

>>> It's not technically possible either. PC maker limits their setup disk

>>> to work only on their products.

>>

>> I've done it already.

>

> Then what are you worried about?

 

I'm not worried, I'm intrigued.