winxp-home on 2 computers

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Each installation of Windows XP, installed on a different computer,
requires it's own unique license (Product Key). Therefore, if you
wish to install Windows XP on a second computer, you'll have to
purchase a second license. Otherwise, the second installation will
not activate and you'll be in violation of the End User License Agreement.

Please take a moment to read the EULA.

Go to Start > Run and type: WINVER , and hit enter.
Click on "End-User License Agreement".

How to Order Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.mspx

How to Order Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.mspx

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| Can I load wind xp on my pc and laptop? Or does this
| require another license? Thanks.
 
tommy said:
Can I load wind xp on my pc and laptop? Or does this
require another license? Thanks.
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Just as it says, right on the box, you'll need to purchase a
separate WinXP license for each computer on which you install it.

As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and U.S.
copyright law http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/117.html), if not
technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each computer on which
it is installed. (Consult an attorney versed in copyright law to
determine final applicability in your locale.) 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 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

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