unable to load my windows xp on my new computer

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my son gave me a new computer that he bought for a great
deal only it has windows 98se. I have windows xp on my
older, slower computer. my husband said i cannot load my
windows xp software on my new computer but have to buy
another version of windows xp. why? i already paid for
windows xp once. why won't it load onto my new computer?
that's not fair!!
 
Once you purchase another license (Product Key), you may install
Windows XP on another computer using the same CD but using the
new Product Key.

On the back of the Windows XP box, please read the statement:

"For installation and use on one computer"
(see License Agreement for license terms).

To access the License Agreement on your XP computer, go to:

Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter.

Then click on "End-User License Agreement".

You can also open XP's "Help and Support" and type: EULA
and hit enter. Click on "Questions and answers about the EULA".

The End-User License Agreement states quite clearly:

"You may install, use, access, display and run one copy
of the Software on a single computer...."

You can install one (1) copy of Windows XP on one (1) computer.
Additional installations requires additional licenses (Product Keys)
for each installation on a different computer.

Frequently Asked Questions about Microsoft Product Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302878&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892&Product=winxp

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| my son gave me a new computer that he bought for a great
| deal only it has windows 98se. I have windows xp on my
| older, slower computer. my husband said i cannot load my
| windows xp software on my new computer but have to buy
| another version of windows xp. why? i already paid for
| windows xp once. why won't it load onto my new computer?
| that's not fair!!
 
From the sounds of the post the intention is to use XP on the new machine
and not use the old computer any more. If that is the case then the same
product key can be used on the new computer. This question and answer taken
from the link provided:

If I try to activate a Windows XP SP1 installation with a Product Key that
has been used on another computer, I get an error message that prompts me to
buy an additional Windows XP license. Is this new?

Yes. Beginning with Windows XP SP1, Microsoft is offering the ability for
users in certain locations to purchase an additional Windows XP license for
a second computer at a discount. If you completely remove Windows XP from
the computer that it was first installed on, no additional license is
required.
 
Actually you didn't buy XP, you bought a license to use XP on one computer.
If your copy of XP is a OEM version it can't be moved to another computer.
If it is a retail version it can be moved to the new computer if it is
removed from the old one. But in no case can one license be used on two
computers.
 
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

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA, 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) multiple installations
using a single license

You can, however, buy additional licenses, assuming you have a
retail license. Naturally, Microsoft cannot sell additional OEM
licenses. Be aware, however, that you'll probably pay more this way
than you would if you were to buy a second copy of WinXP from a
discount retailer; Microsoft will only offer you a 15% discount off
their MSRP.

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp


Bruce Chambers
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having both at once. -- RAH
 
It's like buying registration for your family car. You pay for the
registration and the license plates but you can only use the plates with one
car. To use them on another you must transfer the registration to the other
vehicle, remove the plates from the first car and attach them to the new
one. You can not have the plates on both cars at the same time. Of course
you can always register the second car and get new plates for it so you can
legally drive both vehicles.
 
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rice said:
my son gave me a new computer that he bought for a great
deal only it has windows 98se. I have windows xp on my
older, slower computer. my husband said i cannot load my
windows xp software on my new computer but have to buy
another version of windows xp. why? i already paid for
windows xp once. why won't it load onto my new computer?
that's not fair!!
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Your question isn't completely clear, but I *think* you are
asking if you can *move it from the old computer to the new one
(you certainly can't have it on both at once).

If my understanding is correct, you *can* remove it from the old
one and install it on the new one if it's a retail version. But
if it's an OEM version (for example if it came with the computer)
its license permanently ties it to the first computer it's
installed on, and you can *not* do this.
 
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