reinstallation on a different computer

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W Howard Baker

I have Windows XP Prof. on a laptop that came with the
computer and Windows XP Home on a desktop that also came
with the computer. I have just purchased a new desktop
to replace the old desktop but I want to put the XP Pro
on it and the XP Home on the laptop. Do I just reinstall
and call the hotline? It seems that this would be a
common question and should be in FAQ, but I can't find it.
 
It's in the End User License Agreement and the answer to your question is a
firm 'no'.

OEM software is tied to the computer on which it came preinstalled or on
which it was first installed and cannot be transferred to a new machine.

This has always been the case with MS OEM software, but product activation
enforces compliance.

Oli
 
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