Re: XP on more than one computer

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers@nospam.cableone.net)
Date: 03/28/03 

From: "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospam.cableone.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 21:04:27 -0700

Greetings --

    As with *all* Microsoft operating systems, it's necessary (to be
in compliance with both the EULA and copyright laws, if not
technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each computer on which
it is installed. Further, WinXP differs from earlier versions of
Windows in that Microsoft has finally added a copy
protection/anti-theft mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at
least make more difficult) the sort of multiple installations you're
asking about.

Bruce Chambers

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"Pam" <akpg@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:4ef301c2f3f5$e308b150$3301280a@phx.gbl...
> I purchased Windows XP (home edition), installed it and
> activated it on my (first) home computer.  Can I install
> it and activate it on my (second) home computer?  I would
> greatly appreciate help in this regard.

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