Re: de-activate xp and office license so I an move to another comp

Hi,
You say that OEM XP installations can't be transferred. Darn that is
exactly what I wanted to do. I have legit xp eom that I installed on my
laptop. I was visiting a client, had to erase their system to solve a
particularly bad virus problem. I ordered a new xp oem (because their system,
an Acer, didn't come with system disks). It didn't arrive until after I had
to go, so I installed my eom xp onto my client's machine with the intent of
transferring the copy to them, and my using the ordered one myself.

If I can't transfer my eom xp to them, then I guess I will have to have them
wipe their system again, in order to load the oem xp that I purchased for
them in the 1st place. Or can I install one oem xp over another?

Thanks
Finn



"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

mvollmers wrote:
I'm sure this is an easy one, but I can't find it when I search. I have a
desktop with XP Pro and office 2007 suite installed. I am building a new
computer, and will be getting rid of the old one. How do I deactivate the
license code for the windows products so that they can be installed on
another computer? Does that happen automatically when I uninstall it, or is
there a form or something that I have to tell MS? Thanks!


There is no "de-activation" or "de-registration" process, as such.

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.

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


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