to make a copy of my windows xp home edition on a disc. my pc came with
windows already installed on my pc and i have another pc that the hard drive
crashed, and i want to put my windows on that one too... thanks for any help

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:30:28 -0800, Kate wrote:

Ethically you shouldn't, legally it's never been tested,
and technically you might be able.

However the MS Eula says you can only use one licence on one computer.

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You'll need to purchase a new copy of Windows XP
for installation on your other computer. You cannot
use your preinstalled OEM version of Windows XP on
a different computer.

Please read your End-User License Agreement by going
to Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter. Then
click on "End-User License Agreement".

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"Kate" wrote:

| to make a copy of my windows xp home edition on a disc. my pc came with
| windows already installed on my pc and i have another pc that the hard drive
| crashed, and i want to put my windows on that one too... thanks for any help

You can't, you are only allowed one copy on one computer at a time, and if
your copy came pre-installed it probably wouldn't work on the other
machine.
Joan


Kate wrote:

I don't think that's possible, not from just a copy that's already
installed. You would have to get a hold of an installation CD
somewhere.

Kate wrote:

You can't do that. By your own admission, you'll have an OEM licenses
for WinXP on the computers. An OEM version must be sold with a
non-peripheral 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 legitimately
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/h...buy/addlic.asp

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...buy/addlic.asp


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