Ok, so here is the deal. My mom got me a computer for my birthday while i was
gone with my dad. She built me the comp, with the help of one of her friends.
I dont really know any of the specs, but apperantly they used the windows xp
that i used on the old computer, and used it onto my new one. But, i cannot
update it on the new computer. My mom thinks its cuz it was from a previously
installed version. So, if there is something I can do, like maybe uninstall
it on my old comp.(which im using btw) or anything. I just want to know.
Thanks

You need to purchase a new copy of Windows XP and
use it to install on the new computer. You cannot use
the same license on two different computers.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Mark Bridge" wrote:

| Ok, so here is the deal. My mom got me a computer for my birthday while i was
| gone with my dad. She built me the comp, with the help of one of her friends.
| I dont really know any of the specs, but apperantly they used the windows xp
| that i used on the old computer, and used it onto my new one. But, i cannot
| update it on the new computer. My mom thinks its cuz it was from a previously
| installed version. So, if there is something I can do, like maybe uninstall
| it on my old comp.(which im using btw) or anything. I just want to know.
| Thanks

ok, now, whenever i buy the new version, can i just pop it in and it will
install, cuz i cant access my new comp at all

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> You need to purchase a new copy of Windows XP and
> use it to install on the new computer. You cannot use
> the same license on two different computers.
>
> Clean Install Windows XP
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Mark Bridge" wrote:
>
> | Ok, so here is the deal. My mom got me a computer for my birthday while i was
> | gone with my dad. She built me the comp, with the help of one of her friends.
> | I dont really know any of the specs, but apperantly they used the windows xp
> | that i used on the old computer, and used it onto my new one. But, i cannot
> | update it on the new computer. My mom thinks its cuz it was from a previously
> | installed version. So, if there is something I can do, like maybe uninstall
> | it on my old comp.(which im using btw) or anything. I just want to know.
> | Thanks
>

You can do a Repair Install and put in the correct Product Key
Number.......Do the Activation Bit and your in Business

peterk

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"Mark Bridge" <MarkBridge@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> ok, now, whenever i buy the new version, can i just pop it in and it will
> install, cuz i cant access my new comp at all
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You need to purchase a new copy of Windows XP and
>> use it to install on the new computer. You cannot use
>> the same license on two different computers.
>>
>> Clean Install Windows XP
>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Mark Bridge" wrote:
>>
>> | Ok, so here is the deal. My mom got me a computer for my birthday while
>> i was
>> | gone with my dad. She built me the comp, with the help of one of her
>> friends.
>> | I dont really know any of the specs, but apperantly they used the
>> windows xp
>> | that i used on the old computer, and used it onto my new one. But, i
>> cannot
>> | update it on the new computer. My mom thinks its cuz it was from a
>> previously
>> | installed version. So, if there is something I can do, like maybe
>> uninstall
>> | it on my old comp.(which im using btw) or anything. I just want to
>> know.
>> | Thanks
>>