I have a windows xp home cd and it only lets you put it on one computer, and you have to buy a key for the rest. What about Windows XP Pro? Can you install it on any number of computers without having to worry about getting differnet keys? Thanks
2006-11-07 06:38:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
No and No. Well, I kind of worked around the system. I had some really old computers with Windows XP Home installed on them, since they had not been in service for... a while, I used the CDs that come with those systems to install their provided OEM CDs on my new systems... not exactly legal, not exactly illegal, gray areas and loopholes are fun! But if you don't have old computers sitting around not using their license keys, there isn't much you can do.
Now, my college used to provide site license Enterprise copies of Windows XP Pro to students for about $15, that's what I have now, I use it to install on all my systems, or used to, until the CD became physically damaged. Sadly, my college no longer supplies said CDs, they provide single licenses for about $80 (cheaper than retail but a far cry from what I was used to).
So... Windows XP Pro has the same license terms as Windows XP unless you buy the Enterprise version... which you can't... well, you can but it's about the same cost of a computer, if not more. The answer to both your questions is no... if you think this is bad... just wait until you learn what you can't do with Vista.
Okay, Mark... the only time you need to revalidate Windows is if you change the motherboard. I've swapped all my components more than once... the only time I ever had to revalidate is when I changed motherboards. So, that really doesn't make any sense... at all.
2006-11-07 06:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the corporate version (no keys) then yes, it will install on as many as you wish - though if you do not have a licence agreement of some form for them all, you are guilty of piracy.
Vista I understand are not allowing the corporate version - which means that there will be an even bigger pirate market for convenience - BTO (better than original) so folks who ARE legit users are not messed about.
I have a genuine copy of Windows XP that I purchased - however I installed from a pirate CD - simply so that each time I change a graphics card, add memory etc etc I do NOT have to re-validate each time. This is another example of BTO software.
2006-11-07 06:51:03 · answer #2 · answered by Mark T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only difference between the versions of Office is the programs it offers. If you can install one version of Office on a computer, then you can install all. And, yes, you can install Word, Excel, etc. on ANY version of Windows XP.
2016-05-22 08:07:25 · answer #3 · answered by Mollie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought XP home let you install two or three times? Maybe it was the other way around. Anyway I know one of them lets you install a few times, then it gets to a point where you have to activate it. I am almost positive that Home let me install twice before it said I needed to activate and purchase.
2006-11-07 06:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by micah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, well, i never tried it but i think you can install it on at least four different computers.
2006-11-07 06:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by DARIA. - JOINED MAY 2006 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, mine was an oem with 2 license. I put it on my home computer and laptop.
2006-11-07 06:46:27 · answer #6 · answered by Have gun, will travel. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the one you normally buy in stores is only supposedto be for one computer but you can get some illegal copies or buy speical licenses to insatll it on more computers.
2006-11-07 06:47:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋