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My current computer with xp home has died. I've purchased a new computer that will have xp home installed. I would like to install the xp home upgrade disk that was installed on the computer that died on another system I have that has windows ME on it. What do I need to do to be able to install the upgrade on a different computer now that the other one is no longer working? Thank you.
 
Greetings --

Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not transferable),
simply remove WinXP from the computer it is currently on, and install
it onto the new one. If it's been more than 120 days since you last
activated that specific Product Key, 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


Bruce Chambers

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Andrew said:
My current computer with xp home has died. I've purchased a new
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computer that will have xp home installed. I would like to install
the xp home upgrade disk that was installed on the computer that died
on another system I have that has windows ME on it. What do I need to
do to be able to install the upgrade on a different computer now that
the other one is no longer working? Thank you.
 
No problem. Just upgrade the ME computer as you normally would. If it won't
activate on the internet you will be given a toll free number to call.

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Andrew said:
My current computer with xp home has died. I've purchased a new computer
Click to expand...
that will have xp home installed. I would like to install the xp home
upgrade disk that was installed on the computer that died on another system
I have that has windows ME on it. What do I need to do to be able to
install the upgrade on a different computer now that the other one is no
longer working? Thank you.
 
Andrew said:
My current computer with xp home has died. I've purchased a new
computer that will have xp home installed. I would like to install
the xp home upgrade disk that was installed on the computer that died
on another system I have that has windows ME on it. What do I need
to do to be able to install the upgrade on a different computer now
that the other one is no longer working? Thank you.
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Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
How do I deactivate, move to another computer or sell a previously activated
XP?
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#how2
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