We just got a new laptop and we would like to install our widows xp to it. We have installed it on two other home computers. Can we use it again?
2006-11-11 13:23:43 · 8 answers · asked by Emily H 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I believe that strictly speaking it should only be installed on a single desktop and a single laptop
2006-11-11 13:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by Mn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is supposed to be only installed on 1 computer at a time. first off are all the computers connected to the internet? If so when you install it then it will let you know it is already in use. If they are not all connected to the internet then you can disconnect from the internet the 1 computer that already has it installed, load it onto the new computer, when it goes to check authenticity you may need to call a number if there is a problem. When you speak to them just let them know you had to reformat the hard drive. How did you get it onto the other computers? XP only gives you 30 days to activate if I remember correctly, during activation is when you will find out if there is an issue. I had an issue where I installed one of my computer with one of my three XP disc, went through all the loading and during activation i found out I had put the wrong XP disc in and had to find my other disc to get it installed correctly.
2006-11-11 13:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably talking about a Windows CD, aren't ya?
Yeah.
Um, there is an endless amount of times that you can install it. No limits, except if the CD breaks. But what I recommend is waiting for Microsoft Windows Vista.
2006-11-11 14:02:25 · answer #3 · answered by dveltmands 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to this website and get a corporate or academic key then you can install it on every computer in town.
http://opensourcerules.info/cdkey.html
2006-11-12 10:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by alcavy609 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get away with it two or three times. Then, large, ugly men from Microsoft will show up at your door and smash your computers with clubs made from old Commodore 64s.
2006-11-11 14:13:16 · answer #5 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unless you paid for a bulk license, once on a desktop and once on a laptop.
Using it on a second desktop is a violation of the EULA.
2006-11-11 13:33:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is only supose to be on one computer.but i dont see whats wrong with having it on more than one comp.go for it
2006-11-11 13:42:05 · answer #7 · answered by lucky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends somtimes as much as ten.
2006-11-11 13:31:57 · answer #8 · answered by Barry G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋