Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

[Guest Talal Itani]

Hello,

 

I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like to know

if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license number, yet I do

not have the disk. My friend told me that he can give me an XP Pro disk,

and all I have to do is install and plug-in the license number. Is this

true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft disable XP on the old PC? (The

license number does not say OEM.)

 

Thanks.

T.I.

[Guest Daave]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

news:h8S2k.2781$lE3.2270@trnddc05...

> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like

> to know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can

> give me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in

> the license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft

> disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

 

We need more information.

 

What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own? If

the latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail disk?

Upgrade disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this product key

(not sure what you mean by "license number") from a sticker on the PC?

Or from the packaging to the disk you no longer have? Even if you are

legally transferring a retail license from the old PC to the new one

(using the same product key and a corresponding disk -- the same exact

type of XP, e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need to remove it from the old

one (you may simply format the hard drive). If not, it will eventually

be flagged by Microsoft if you are online with it.

[Guest Talal Itani]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

 

 

I bought that old PC used, from a garage sale. Can the license number

answer these questions?

>

>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like to

>> know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license number,

>> yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can give me an XP

>> Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in the license number.

>> Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft disable XP on the old

>> PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

>

> We need more information.

>

> What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

> installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own? If the

> latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail disk? Upgrade

> disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this product key (not sure

> what you mean by "license number") from a sticker on the PC? Or from the

> packaging to the disk you no longer have? Even if you are legally

> transferring a retail license from the old PC to the new one (using the

> same product key and a corresponding disk -- the same exact type of XP,

> e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need to remove it from the old one (you may

> simply format the hard drive). If not, it will eventually be flagged by

> Microsoft if you are online with it.

>

[Guest Alias]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

Talal Itani wrote:

> I bought that old PC used, from a garage sale. Can the license number

> answer these questions?

 

Maybe but if you try to install it, you'll know for sure. If the product

key won't work, you'll find out soon enough because the install won't

accept it and won't let you proceed to install. Even if the old computer

had a generic OEM XP on it, it's surely been over 120 days so it should

activate on line, become genuine and all that jazz. To find out what

kind of XP you have, right click on My Computer/Properties and look to

see if "OEM" is in the product ID.

 

Now, if the XP installed on the old computer was preinstalled by the

manufacturer of the computer, you're SOL and need to buy a new copy of

XP. Or, you could download the .ISO of Ubuntu and use that. It's free

and has no licensing restrictions like Microshaft has. Check it out at

http://www.ubuntu.com/

 

Alias

>

>>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like to

>>> know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license number,

>>> yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can give me an XP

>>> Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in the license number.

>>> Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft disable XP on the old

>>> PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

>> We need more information.

>>

>> What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

>> installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own? If the

>> latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail disk? Upgrade

>> disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this product key (not sure

>> what you mean by "license number") from a sticker on the PC? Or from the

>> packaging to the disk you no longer have? Even if you are legally

>> transferring a retail license from the old PC to the new one (using the

>> same product key and a corresponding disk -- the same exact type of XP,

>> e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need to remove it from the old one (you may

>> simply format the hard drive). If not, it will eventually be flagged by

>> Microsoft if you are online with it.

>>

>

>

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

Daave wrote:

> "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

> news:h8S2k.2781$lE3.2270@trnddc05...

>

>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like

>> to know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

>> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can

>> give me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in

>> the license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft

>> disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

>

> We need more information.

>

> What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

> installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own? If

> the latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail disk?

> Upgrade disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this product key

> (not sure what you mean by "license number") from a sticker on the PC?

> Or from the packaging to the disk you no longer have? Even if you are

> legally transferring a retail license from the old PC to the new one

> (using the same product key and a corresponding disk -- the same exact

> type of XP, e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need to remove it from the old

> one (you may simply format the hard drive). If not, it will eventually

> be flagged by Microsoft if you are online with it.

>

>

OP stated that the license does not say OEM. Thus taking that into

consideration, YES, you can transfer the License to a new PC.

 

Just remember that if a Retail XP is used, its for one PC at a time and

the old PC must be turned off. Granted I'm sure for a day or two to

move the data files etc you can. I don't think there is a cop running

around the world making sure you don't turn the old PC on after the new

one is licensed.

[Guest Alias]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

Big_Al wrote:

> Daave wrote:

>> "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

>> news:h8S2k.2781$lE3.2270@trnddc05...

>>

>>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like

>>> to know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

>>> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can

>>> give me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in

>>> the license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will

>>> Microsoft disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not say

>>> OEM.)

>>

>> We need more information.

>>

>> What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

>> installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own? If

>> the latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail disk?

>> Upgrade disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this product key

>> (not sure what you mean by "license number") from a sticker on the PC?

>> Or from the packaging to the disk you no longer have? Even if you are

>> legally transferring a retail license from the old PC to the new one

>> (using the same product key and a corresponding disk -- the same exact

>> type of XP, e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need to remove it from the

>> old one (you may simply format the hard drive). If not, it will

>> eventually be flagged by Microsoft if you are online with it.

>>

> OP stated that the license does not say OEM. Thus taking that into

> consideration, YES, you can transfer the License to a new PC.

>

> Just remember that if a Retail XP is used, its for one PC at a time and

> the old PC must be turned off. Granted I'm sure for a day or two to

> move the data files etc you can. I don't think there is a cop running

> around the world making sure you don't turn the old PC on after the new

> one is licensed.

>

 

I know for a fact that if one uses Auto Update, the last activation was

over 120 ago and one does not install WGA, one can use the same XP

license on two different computers. MS doesn't like that and you're in

violation of the EULA, an EULA that MS hasn't grown the balls to take

anyone to court for because they know their EULA is unconscionable and

would hate to have a court precedent stating that fact.

 

Alias

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

Talal Itani wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like to know

> if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license number, yet I do

> not have the disk. My friend told me that he can give me an XP Pro disk,

> and all I have to do is install and plug-in the license number. Is this

> true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft disable XP on the old PC? (The

> license number does not say OEM.)

>

> Thanks.

> T.I.

>

 

Sure, open explorer and click your C: drive (or whichever). Click the

search button at the top and 'search companion should open'. On mine I

have the "what size is it?" helper at the bottom of the search

companion, just below where I would put in the file name. Just expand

it and pick like 'large' or the 'specify'.

If MS wrote it right, it should work.

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

By license number, do you mean product key (five groups of five

alpha/numeric characters)? If so, it will not contain OEM even if it is an

OEM system. How did you get the product key--is it on a sticker on the

computer placed there by the computer maker? If so, you probably have an

OEM system and it cannot be transferred.

 

--

Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2008

 

 

"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

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> Hello,

>

> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like to

> know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license number,

> yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can give me an XP

> Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in the license number.

> Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft disable XP on the old

> PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

>

> Thanks.

> T.I.

>

[Guest Talal Itani]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

 

Surely I do not plan to reformat the drive of the old PC and un-install XP

Pro. What happens if I just keep it, and take it off-line?

 

T.I.

 

 

"Alias" <iamalias@NOSPAMPLEASEgmail.com> wrote in message

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> Big_Al wrote:

>> Daave wrote:

>>> "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

>>> news:h8S2k.2781$lE3.2270@trnddc05...

>>>

>>>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like to

>>>> know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

>>>> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can give

>>>> me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in the

>>>> license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft

>>>> disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

>>>

>>> We need more information.

>>>

>>> What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

>>> installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own? If

>>> the latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail disk?

>>> Upgrade disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this product key

>>> (not sure what you mean by "license number") from a sticker on the PC?

>>> Or from the packaging to the disk you no longer have? Even if you are

>>> legally transferring a retail license from the old PC to the new one

>>> (using the same product key and a corresponding disk -- the same exact

>>> type of XP, e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need to remove it from the old

>>> one (you may simply format the hard drive). If not, it will eventually

>>> be flagged by Microsoft if you are online with it.

>>>

>> OP stated that the license does not say OEM. Thus taking that into

>> consideration, YES, you can transfer the License to a new PC.

>>

>> Just remember that if a Retail XP is used, its for one PC at a time and

>> the old PC must be turned off. Granted I'm sure for a day or two to

>> move the data files etc you can. I don't think there is a cop running

>> around the world making sure you don't turn the old PC on after the new

>> one is licensed.

>>

>

> I know for a fact that if one uses Auto Update, the last activation was

> over 120 ago and one does not install WGA, one can use the same XP license

> on two different computers. MS doesn't like that and you're in violation

> of the EULA, an EULA that MS hasn't grown the balls to take anyone to

> court for because they know their EULA is unconscionable and would hate to

> have a court precedent stating that fact.

>

> Alias

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

Big_Al wrote:

> Talal Itani wrote:

>> Hello,

>>

>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like

>> to know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

>> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can

>> give me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in

>> the license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft

>> disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

>>

>> Thanks.

>> T.I.

>

> Sure, open explorer and click your C: drive (or whichever). Click the

> search button at the top and 'search companion should open'. On mine I

> have the "what size is it?" helper at the bottom of the search

> companion, just below where I would put in the file name. Just expand

> it and pick like 'large' or the 'specify'.

> If MS wrote it right, it should work.

>

>

Sorry, Replied to the wrong message. Right reply, just wrong reply to.

OOPS.

[Guest Talal Itani]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

> I know for a fact that if one uses Auto Update, the last activation was

> over 120 ago and one does not install WGA, one can use the same XP license

> on two different computers. MS doesn't like that and you're in violation

> of the EULA, an EULA that MS hasn't grown the balls to take anyone to

> court for because they know their EULA is unconscionable and would hate to

> have a court precedent stating that fact.

>

> Alias

 

 

Thanks. What is WGA? Did you mean to say, that Auto Update should be

turned off?

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

Talal Itani wrote:

> Surely I do not plan to reformat the drive of the old PC and un-install XP

> Pro. What happens if I just keep it, and take it off-line?

>

> T.I.

>

>

> "Alias" <iamalias@NOSPAMPLEASEgmail.com> wrote in message

> news:g2gtrf$fsg$2@aioe.org...

>> Big_Al wrote:

>>> Daave wrote:

>>>> "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

>>>> news:h8S2k.2781$lE3.2270@trnddc05...

>>>>

>>>>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like to

>>>>> know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

>>>>> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can give

>>>>> me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in the

>>>>> license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft

>>>>> disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

>>>> We need more information.

>>>>

>>>> What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

>>>> installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own? If

>>>> the latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail disk?

>>>> Upgrade disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this product key

>>>> (not sure what you mean by "license number") from a sticker on the PC?

>>>> Or from the packaging to the disk you no longer have? Even if you are

>>>> legally transferring a retail license from the old PC to the new one

>>>> (using the same product key and a corresponding disk -- the same exact

>>>> type of XP, e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need to remove it from the old

>>>> one (you may simply format the hard drive). If not, it will eventually

>>>> be flagged by Microsoft if you are online with it.

>>>>

>>> OP stated that the license does not say OEM. Thus taking that into

>>> consideration, YES, you can transfer the License to a new PC.

>>>

>>> Just remember that if a Retail XP is used, its for one PC at a time and

>>> the old PC must be turned off. Granted I'm sure for a day or two to

>>> move the data files etc you can. I don't think there is a cop running

>>> around the world making sure you don't turn the old PC on after the new

>>> one is licensed.

>>>

>> I know for a fact that if one uses Auto Update, the last activation was

>> over 120 ago and one does not install WGA, one can use the same XP license

>> on two different computers. MS doesn't like that and you're in violation

>> of the EULA, an EULA that MS hasn't grown the balls to take anyone to

>> court for because they know their EULA is unconscionable and would hate to

>> have a court precedent stating that fact.

>>

>> Alias

>

>

"Out of sight, out of mind" might apply. Its like running a red light

at 2 am. If there is no one there to see you do it, is it wrong?

 

We're stating facts, you can bend them any way you need. Not trying to

be sarcastic. I know where you are headed.

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:37:01 GMT, "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net>

wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like to know

> if I can use the XP Pro I already have.

 

 

 

If it's an OEM version, no. If it's a retail version, yes, assuming

that you remove it from old PC. You may not have it on both computers

simultaneously.

 

> I have the license number, yet I do

> not have the disk.

 

 

Why not? That suggests that it's an OEM version.

 

> My friend told me that he can give me an XP Pro disk,

> and all I have to do is install and plug-in the license number. Is this

> true,

 

 

Maybe. The two versions (your friend's CD and your Product ID) have to

match with respect to Professional vs. Home (which yours does, as you

say), OEM vs. Retail, and Full vs. Upgrade. Otherwise your number

won't work with his CD.

 

> is this a good idea? Will Microsoft disable XP on the old PC? (The

> license number does not say OEM.)

>

> Thanks.

> T.I.

>

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

Talal Itani wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like

> to know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can

> give me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in

> the license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will

> Microsoft disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not say

> OEM.)

 

Put the old hard drive in the new machine as its primary drive.

 

Boot the old hard drive.

 

Use cloning software available from the manufacturer of the new hard drive

to clone the old hard drive to the new (larger) hard drive.

 

Remove the old hard drive and re-connect the new hard drive.

[Guest Alias]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

Talal Itani wrote:

>> I know for a fact that if one uses Auto Update, the last activation was

>> over 120 ago and one does not install WGA, one can use the same XP license

>> on two different computers. MS doesn't like that and you're in violation

>> of the EULA, an EULA that MS hasn't grown the balls to take anyone to

>> court for because they know their EULA is unconscionable and would hate to

>> have a court precedent stating that fact.

>>

>> Alias

>

>

> Thanks. What is WGA?

 

Windows Genuine Advantage. It's a program that scans your computer to

see if you're running a kosher copy of Windows.

> Did you mean to say, that Auto Update should be

> turned off?

 

No, set Auto Update to inform but not download or install. When it

informs, use the personalized radial button and make sure the WGA isn't

one of the updates and, if it is, untick it and, when asked, tell it to

never offer that update again. SP3, btw, does not include WGA.

 

Alias

[Guest Daave]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

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>>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like

>>> to know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

>>> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can

>>> give me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in

>>> the license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will

>>> Microsoft disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not

>>> say OEM.)

>>

>> We need more information.

>>

>> What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

>> installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own?

>> If the latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail

>> disk? Upgrade disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this

>> product key (not sure what you mean by "license number") from a

>> sticker on the PC? Or from the packaging to the disk you no longer

>> have? Even if you are legally transferring a retail license from the

>> old PC to the new one (using the same product key and a corresponding

>> disk -- the same exact type of XP, e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need

>> to remove it from the old one (you may simply format the hard drive).

>> If not, it will eventually be flagged by Microsoft if you are online

>> with it.

> I bought that old PC used, from a garage sale. Can the license number

> answer these questions?

 

Again, Talal, you need to answer the questions!!!

 

What is the make and model of this old PC? When you purchased it, was

anything else included in the purchase? Does it have a Certificate of

Authenticity sticker on it (this contains the Product ID)? If so, a have

a look at the following Web page and let us know what kind of license it

is:

 

http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Product_IDs

 

What exactly do you mean by "license number"? Do you mean Product ID? Or

the Product Key? And are you getting this "license number" from the COA

sticker or from somewhere else? That is, did this as-of-yet unidentified

PC come with XP Pro pre-installed (and is this what the COA sticker

indicates)? Or was it something added along the way, either by the

person who sold it to you or by yourself?

[Guest Talal Itani]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

 

Ok, I guess I do not have the answers because I do not have the answers. I

have to look, to find out.

 

Thanks.

 

 

"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message

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> "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

> news:HGS2k.19584$Xu2.13710@trnddc04...

>

>>>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like to

>>>> know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

>>>> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can give

>>>> me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in the

>>>> license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft

>>>> disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

>>>

>>> We need more information.

>>>

>>> What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

>>> installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own? If

>>> the latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail disk?

>>> Upgrade disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this product key

>>> (not sure what you mean by "license number") from a sticker on the PC?

>>> Or from the packaging to the disk you no longer have? Even if you are

>>> legally transferring a retail license from the old PC to the new one

>>> (using the same product key and a corresponding disk -- the same exact

>>> type of XP, e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need to remove it from the old

>>> one (you may simply format the hard drive). If not, it will eventually

>>> be flagged by Microsoft if you are online with it.

>

>> I bought that old PC used, from a garage sale. Can the license number

>> answer these questions?

>

> Again, Talal, you need to answer the questions!!!

>

> What is the make and model of this old PC? When you purchased it, was

> anything else included in the purchase? Does it have a Certificate of

> Authenticity sticker on it (this contains the Product ID)? If so, a have a

> look at the following Web page and let us know what kind of license it is:

>

> http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Product_IDs

>

> What exactly do you mean by "license number"? Do you mean Product ID? Or

> the Product Key? And are you getting this "license number" from the COA

> sticker or from somewhere else? That is, did this as-of-yet unidentified

> PC come with XP Pro pre-installed (and is this what the COA sticker

> indicates)? Or was it something added along the way, either by the person

> who sold it to you or by yourself?

>

[Guest Talal Itani]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

 

I think I will just buy a new license.

[Guest Lisa]

Re: Can I Transfer License to New PC ?

 

The answer to your question is that you need to purchase a new license for

sure if you plan on keeping XP running in the old machine. My OEM disk does

not say OEM in the license so you can't tell that way. Also if you got that

license number from a sticker attached to the machine then it is tied to

that machine.

 

"Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

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> Ok, I guess I do not have the answers because I do not have the answers.

> I have to look, to find out.

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> Thanks.

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> "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message

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>> "Talal Itani" <titani@verizon.net> wrote in message

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>>>>> I have an old PC with XP Pro. I am building a new PC and would like

>>>>> to know if I can use the XP Pro I already have. I have the license

>>>>> number, yet I do not have the disk. My friend told me that he can

>>>>> give me an XP Pro disk, and all I have to do is install and plug-in

>>>>> the license number. Is this true, is this a good idea? Will Microsoft

>>>>> disable XP on the old PC? (The license number does not say OEM.)

>>>>

>>>> We need more information.

>>>>

>>>> What is the make and model of your old PC? Did it come with an OEM

>>>> installation of XP Pro, or is this something you added on your own? If

>>>> the latter, how did you do it? Generic OEM disk? Full, Retail disk?

>>>> Upgrade disk? Why do you no longer have the disk? Is this product key

>>>> (not sure what you mean by "license number") from a sticker on the PC?

>>>> Or from the packaging to the disk you no longer have? Even if you are

>>>> legally transferring a retail license from the old PC to the new one

>>>> (using the same product key and a corresponding disk -- the same exact

>>>> type of XP, e.g., Retail, Full, Pro), you need to remove it from the

>>>> old one (you may simply format the hard drive). If not, it will

>>>> eventually be flagged by Microsoft if you are online with it.

>>

>>> I bought that old PC used, from a garage sale. Can the license number

>>> answer these questions?

>>

>> Again, Talal, you need to answer the questions!!!

>>

>> What is the make and model of this old PC? When you purchased it, was

>> anything else included in the purchase? Does it have a Certificate of

>> Authenticity sticker on it (this contains the Product ID)? If so, a have

>> a look at the following Web page and let us know what kind of license it

>> is:

>>

>> http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Product_IDs

>>

>> What exactly do you mean by "license number"? Do you mean Product ID? Or

>> the Product Key? And are you getting this "license number" from the COA

>> sticker or from somewhere else? That is, did this as-of-yet unidentified

>> PC come with XP Pro pre-installed (and is this what the COA sticker

>> indicates)? Or was it something added along the way, either by the person

>> who sold it to you or by yourself?

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