Stig said:
I have XP home on my pc, and a laptop from my job with XP pro. I
would like to use my home computer as a remote desktop, but XP home
won't allow it. I got my laptop from my job, so I am not registerd
as the owner. - but I have the XP pro cd and product key. Is it
legal to install XP pro on my home computer?
XP Home Edition installed on "desktop" - personal computer.
XP Professional Edition installed on "laptop" - work computer.
You would like to remotely control your XP Home Edition computer.
You cannot (innately). Windows XP Home Edition does not come with Remote
Desktop - only Remote Assistance.
The XP Professional CD you have is the one that came with the "laptop" from
work? Then no - you cannot use that CD on anything else. Couple of
reasons.
1) It's not even yours.
2) It's likely OEM and "tied" to that laptop and could even be BIOS locked.
3) The "EULA" you agree to everytime you use the computer or install Windows
XP likely states that one license can be used on one system. If it is in
use on the laptop (installed and can be used) - then - there you go - done.
Get another license.
4) Even if the copy of Windows Xp Professional is some volume license
agreement - that agreement is with your company - not you -and your personal
machine does not fall under that agreement.
Having said all that - install and utilize UltraVNC on your Windows Xp Home
Edition desktop.
