Installing XP on multiple PCs

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Terry

If you buy XP (and Office XP) can you install it on
multiple computers? I want to install it on three PCs at
home. This is not a business nor is it used for any
business. Just for home use.

Thank in advance,

Terry
 
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Terry said:
If you buy XP (and Office XP) can you install it on
multiple computers? I want to install it on three PCs at
home. This is not a business nor is it used for any
business. Just for home use.
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It doesn't matter what kind of use it is--the answer is still no.

The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one license) for each
computer.

There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's
been in effect on every version of Windows starting with Windows
3.1. The only thing new with XP is that there's now an
enforcement mechanism.
 
Well, it's quite technical. ...not really. u can't. u
can install office xp on any computer u want as long as
they never run at the same time and u are the only one
using the computer.
as for Windows, the agreement says 1-2 cpu and after
calling MS i was informed that only meant for dual
processors. what a load. found out i was correct in
that u can put it on a couple computers, mainly a
home/desktop pc and a mobile pc but the same rule
applies. You have to be the main user on the second pc
windows is installed on. I don't recall whether or not
ur allowed to run both at the same time, but i think u
are. MS will tell u different cuz they want 80 bucks for
another license but i'm pretty confident in what i've
said. But 3 computers is too much for one Windows
license, unless u forked over major moola for a corporate
edition, in which case it'd be quite acceptable.
 
Super-b said:
Well, it's quite technical. ...not really. u can't. u
can install office xp on any computer u want as long as
they never run at the same time and u are the only one
using the computer.
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That's absolute crap. The EULA is quite specific - ONE licence per ONE
computer.
 
Super-b said:
found out i was correct in
that u can put it on a couple computers, mainly a
home/desktop pc and a mobile pc but the same rule
applies. You have to be the main user on the second pc
windows is installed on.
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That's also complete crap. Who told you that?
You CAN install OFFICE on one PC and one Laptop, but I think even that is
limited to certain releases.
 
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:36:23 -0700, Super-b wrote:

[snip]
found out i was correct in
that u can put it on a couple computers, mainly a
home/desktop pc and a mobile pc but the same rule
applies. You have to be the main user on the second pc
windows is installed on.
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[snip]

This applies to retail copies of Office - not Windows. Check the OEM
license text on the OEM copy of Office to see if it has the same terms
(some do not).
 
haha. why would someone want to install the same OS on
the same computer.


I personally am not 100% sure for Office as i only have
one computer but i am sure about the OS being installed
on 2 machines as long as it's the same user's computer,
one mobile and one desktop. I investigate things and
what i reported is what i've found. No need to get ur
panties in a bunch. Try reading ur agreement closely as
i have and find the loopholes. No one is perfect, not
me, not u, not microsoft.
 
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Super-b said:
Well, it's quite technical. ...not really. u can't. u
can install office xp on any computer u want as long as
they never run at the same time and u are the only one
using the computer.
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Sorry, that's just wrong. the rule is one copy per computer
except that you can install it on both one desktop and one
laptop.


as for Windows, the agreement says 1-2 cpu and after
calling MS i was informed that only meant for dual
processors.
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Tthat's correct.

what a load. found out i was correct in
that u can put it on a couple computers, mainly a
home/desktop pc and a mobile pc
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That's completely false. The rule for Windows *all* Windows
(starting with 3.1) is one copy for each computer.

but the same rule
applies. You have to be the main user on the second pc
windows is installed on.
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Completely false.

I don't recall whether or not
ur allowed to run both at the same time, but i think u
are.
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It doesn't matter. Doing it either way is a violation of the
licensing agreement.

MS will tell u different cuz they want 80 bucks for
another license but i'm pretty confident in what i've
said.
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You can be as confident as you want, but it's still wrong. Read
the EULA yourself.

But 3 computers is too much for one Windows
license, unless u forked over major moola for a corporate
edition, in which case it'd be quite acceptable.
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There is no such thing as a "corporate edition." That's the name
software pirates use for bootleg copies of a volume-licensed XP
professional.

--
Ken Blake
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Super-b said:
I personally am not 100% sure for Office as i only have
one computer but i am sure about the OS being installed
on 2 machines as long as it's the same user's computer,
one mobile and one desktop. I investigate things and
what i reported is what i've found. No need to get ur
panties in a bunch. Try reading ur agreement closely as
i have and find the loopholes. No one is perfect, not
me, not u, not microsoft.
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You can be as sure as you want. That doesn't change the fact that
you're absolutely wrong. Read the EULA yourself, and if you find
what you say is true, quote it here.
 
Greetings --

Let's apply a little common sense to the question, shall we? Does
your local grocer let you walk out of the market with three loaves of
bread when you've paid for only one? Can you drive two cars home if
you've paid for only one? Does your local clothier allow you to leave
the shop with two shirts if you've purchased only one? Have you
noticed a trend, yet? So where in the world did you ever get the idea
that software manufacturers would sell their product licenses any
differently? In real life, it doesn't matter whether the product
being purchased is a physical item, a service, or a software license -
if all you buy is one, that's all you get.

As it has *always* been 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. The only way in which WinXP
licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows is that
Microsoft has finally added a copy protection and 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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Greetings --

What could possibly have been unclear about the "1-2 CPU"
statement? Either a PC has one CPU or it has 2. How could you
possibly have misinterpreted "2 CPUs" to mean "2 PCs"? There's quite
a lot of differences between the two, you know.

Additionally, your description of the retail Office license is
quite inaccurate. I suggest that you read it sometime. A retail
license of Microsoft Office may be installed upon 1 desktop computer
and 1 portable computer simultaneously, provided both computers are
owned by the purchaser of the license, and provided that said
purchaser is the primary user of both computers.

The above provision (1 desktop plus 1 portable installation) has
never applied to any version of Windows.



Bruce Chambers

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having both at once. -- RAH
 
haha. why would someone want to install the same OS on
the same computer.


I personally am not 100% sure for Office as i only have
one computer but i am sure about the OS being installed
on 2 machines as long as it's the same user's computer,
one mobile and one desktop. I investigate things and
what i reported is what i've found. No need to get ur
panties in a bunch. Try reading ur agreement closely as
i have and find the loopholes. No one is perfect, not
me, not u, not microsoft.
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You have it backwards. Windows XP is one machine only and some versions
of OfficeXP allow you to install on one desktop and one laptop. Prehaps
ypu should try reading the EULAs carefully, including the product name.

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David

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