Re: Moving Windows XP to my new computer

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 12/24/03 

Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:10:28 -0700

Greetings --

    Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not transferable),
simply remove WinXP from the computer it is currently on, and install
it onto the new one. If it's been more than 120 days since you last
activated that specific Product Key, 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.

    Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm

Bruce Chambers 

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"Terry Bue" <terrybue@charter.net> wrote in message
news:052201c3c9ee$7cb65770$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> No OS is installed on my new computer, can I use the XP
> disk from my old computer without paying for it again?
>
> terrybue@charter.net

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