windows xp prof

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i have widows xp prof on my desktop,which has pent 111
800 processor.i would like to install this now on new
pent4 processor.i purchased a original xp pro and have a
disc with key no.am i likely to encounter any problems
registering the product again?
thanks
 
OK, so my understanding was:

You have a desktop Pentium 3 with XP installed on it.
And you now have a Pentium 4 also which you want to
install it on?.

OK firstly you shouldnt be running the same copy of XP on
both machines, that will violate your licence agreement.

1 disc and licence = 1 machine

However, if what your saying is that you have replaced
the Pentium 3 with the Pentium 4 and want to know if the
XP copy (which is no longer installed on the Pentium 3)
will work and what will happen interms of activation.
Then basically it shouldnt be a problem, you can install
XP on the new machine with no problem, just activate it
as you did the first time. If you have activated over a
certain number of times you may have to call up to
activate, but again this shouldn't be an issue.

Hope this clarified it for you.

Mike Bright MCP, MSP

e:[email protected]
 
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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It is actually tighter than that if you read the EULA
It is not just
1 disc and licence = 1 machine
Click to expand...
but is
1 license = 1 simultaneous install on 1 machine
 
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