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Guest G2lenn

Guest G2lenn

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I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to use the

machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question will I be

able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the warning that this

product key is in use?

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Guest Ron Badour

Guest Ron Badour

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

By full edition, do you mean a retail version or an OEM version of XP? An

OEM version of XP is tied to the PC it came with. For a retail version, you

will have to activate the software which will probably require a call to MS

unless the two PCs' hardware is nearly identical.

 

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"G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote in message

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>I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to use

>the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question will I

>be able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the warning that

>this product key is in use?

Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

"G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote in message

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>I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to use

>the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question will I

>be able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the warning that

>this product key is in use?

 

Yes if it was a retail version, no if it was an OEM version.

 

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Guest JS

Guest JS

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

As long as you remove XP from the machine you will be using as a server and

that copy of

XP is a retail version which I think you implied by using the word "full

edition" you should

not have any problem installing XP on another PC.

 

Should for some reason you can not activate XP over the internet you can

always activate

by phone.

 

How to activate Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307890

See the section titled: "How to activate Windows XP by phone".

 

JS

 

"G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:B825CAC2-90D4-4399-B83A-779524A51B26@microsoft.com...

>I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to use

>the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question will I

>be able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the warning that

>this product key is in use?

Guest G2lenn

Guest G2lenn

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

Thanks everyone!

 

Yes full retail division and yes will be completely removed from present

machine.

 

"G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:B825CAC2-90D4-4399-B83A-779524A51B26@microsoft.com...

>I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to use

>the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question will I

>be able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the warning that

>this product key is in use?

Guest G2lenn

Guest G2lenn

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

Sorry EDITION

 

"G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> Thanks everyone!

>

> Yes full retail division and yes will be completely removed from present

> machine.

>

> "G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:B825CAC2-90D4-4399-B83A-779524A51B26@microsoft.com...

>>I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to use

>>the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question will I

>>be able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the warning that

>>this product key is in use?

>

Guest HeyBub

Guest HeyBub

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

G2lenn wrote:

> I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to

> use the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My

> question will I be able to put my copy of XP on another machine

> without the warning that this product key is in use?

 

Probably. But it wouldn't hurt to buy another full retail version just to be

sure.

Guest David B.

Guest David B.

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

If it's retail and not OEM you'll be fine.

 

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"G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> Thanks everyone!

>

> Yes full retail division and yes will be completely removed from present

> machine.

>

> "G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:B825CAC2-90D4-4399-B83A-779524A51B26@microsoft.com...

>>I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to use

>>the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question will I

>>be able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the warning that

>>this product key is in use?

>

Guest Alias

Guest Alias

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

HeyBub wrote:

> G2lenn wrote:

>> I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to

>> use the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My

>> question will I be able to put my copy of XP on another machine

>> without the warning that this product key is in use?

>

> Probably. But it wouldn't hurt to buy another full retail version just to be

> sure.

>

>

 

Don't pay attention to this troll.

 

Alias

Guest Alias

Guest Alias

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

G2lenn wrote:

> Thanks everyone!

>

> Yes full retail division and yes will be completely removed from present

> machine.

>

> "G2lenn" <g2lenn@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:B825CAC2-90D4-4399-B83A-779524A51B26@microsoft.com...

>> I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to

>> use the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question

>> will I be able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the

>> warning that this product key is in use?

>

 

If it's been over 120 days since the last activation, you will activate

on line in seconds.

 

Alias

Guest Alias

Guest Alias

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

David B. wrote:

> If it's retail and not OEM you'll be fine.

>

 

Actually, if it's a generic OEM, he would be fine as well if it's been

over 120 days since the last activation/major hardware upgrade.

 

Alias

Guest David B.

Guest David B.

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

When I said fine I was referring to the EULA, whether he wants to keep

inline with it or not is up to him.

 

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

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> David B. wrote:

>> If it's retail and not OEM you'll be fine.

>>

>

> Actually, if it's a generic OEM, he would be fine as well if it's been

> over 120 days since the last activation/major hardware upgrade.

>

> Alias

Guest Bruce Chambers

Guest Bruce Chambers

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Re: XP on a different machine

 

G2lenn wrote:

> I have a machine I built and put XP full edition on. I would like to use

> the machine as a server using Windows Server software. My question will

> I be able to put my copy of XP on another machine without the warning

> that this product key is in use?

 

 

Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not legitimately

transferable), simply remove WinXP from the computer it is currently on

and then install it on the new computer. If it's been more than 120

days since you last activated that specific Product Key, the you'll most

likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's

been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.

 

 

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