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i have 2 pcs and are win 98, if i buy xp home (149 quid), can i install it on both pcs? my mate says i cant, i cant buy 2 of the disks at that price
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Nope.
XP can only be activated on one computer only. -
I don't know what "quid" is but you can buy two XP home OEM discs with legit liscenses for around $100.
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That is the way to go.Originally Posted by 888888
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cool, where can i get that from, i live in england
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just wondering how come u cant install it on 2 pcs
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The activation feature was created to prevent that.Originally Posted by DarthBooker
The OS is tied to one pc and will detect if the cd key has been used on more than one computer.
If you install on more than one computer, then you can only use the computer for 30 days then it will be unusable. -
"Quid" is a term the british use for pound, hence £149. Which is basically a RIP OFF for home edition of Windows XP. In dollars £149 would be about just under $280, see the price difference.I don't know what "quid" is but you can buy two XP home OEM discs with legit liscenses for around $100.
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You can get a copy of XP Home OEM (which means that if you upgrade your PCs you cannot transfer it) from www.ebuyer.com for about £58:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=2988592415&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdW...duct_uid=66489
That isn't a bad price at all for XP.
Cobra -
OEM stand for Original Equipment Manufacturer.
Cobra, if im not wrong, doesn't OEM Software need to be purchased with an intregal part of a computer system. (as far as ive heard) -
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Not sure if this still applies, but I remember a while back you could get MS's OSs if you bought a new hard drive
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You can usually get it with almost any hardware. Some vendors are more strict than others.
Nothing can stop me now, 'cause I don't care anymore. -
legally by Microsoft standards and their agreement NO.
If the computers are exactly the same (hardware wise) who the hell is the wiser
. Its not like Microsoft is going to take the time to go to your house and find out.
If they do inquire by phone or email, just say you had to reformat you harddrive. I believe you can re-register your copy about 5 times. You have to re-register anyways when you do major hardware upgrades. -
It is activate, not register.Originally Posted by simonkolegally by Microsoft standards and their agreement NO.
If the computers are exactly the same (hardware wise) who the hell is the wiser . Its not like Microsoft is going to take the time to go to your house and find out.
If they do inquire by phone or email, just say you had to reformat you harddrive. I believe you can re-register your copy about 5 times. You have to re-register anyways when you do major hardware upgrades.
They can still tell if it was done on more than one computer, and you can only use it for 30 days, after which it is unusable.
It is done over the net. They do not have to come to your house or call you.
So I regret to inform you, but you are wrong. -
the zook is right
there is a difference between registering and activating - register and don't activate and I'll call you on day 31
Legally you can't do it. Physically you can't do it and have them both work after 30 days. Morally ... well, you don't need us to tell you how to google search
For all (good) intents and purposes, you can't do it.If in doubt, Google it. -
well i have oem windows on all three of my pc's using same code .you might have to ring microsoft up for the over pc to activate it hey it's a free call and they do not now
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You may have a volume license key.Originally Posted by banger298
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Actually, there are ways to circumvent product activation. It would be possible to install Windows XP on more than one PC, just not legal... (or advisible)
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We know, so why are you bringing it up?Originally Posted by smearbrick1
I was trying to get across earlier that it is in volation, and yet you bring it up again.
Nothing personal. -
I apologize if I was out of line suggesting that was a way to circumvent product activation. I simply read the posts that kept reiterating that it was not possible to install the same license under two different PCs. This was simply an information only post. Notice, I didn't go into any detail as to how one would go about bypassing product activation.
Once again, I apologize. -
Why don't you try it & see what happens?
You could always buy new PCs that come with OS's...I got a Compaq 2.7ghz for $249 at office depot this summer. -
What happens is that after 30 days, it will be unusable.Originally Posted by handyguy
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I'm not aware (nor I have looked for) any workaround to XP activation. One copy ==> One Machine unless you have a corporate edition that does not require activation.From Microsoft
Product Activation works by verifying that a software program's product key has not been used on more personal computers than intended by the software's license. You must use the product key in order to install the software and then it is transformed into an installation ID number. You use an activation wizard to provide the installation ID number to Microsoft either through a secure transfer over the Internet, or by telephone. A confirmation ID is sent back to your machine to activate your product.
The installation ID number includes an encrypted form of the product ID and a hardware hash, or checksum. No personally identifying data is included or required. The confirmation ID is simply an unlocking code for the Windows XP installation on that particular PC.
If you overhaul your computer by replacing a substantial number of hardware components, it may appear to be a different PC. You may have to reactivate Windows XP. If this should occur, you can call the telephone number displayed on the activation screen to reactivate the software.
I did have a strange case over the weekend. I worked on a lady's machine and when I tried to upgrade it to SP1, the MS site informed me the software was illegal and would not upgrade it. The machine however continued to work fine as a non-SP1 XP installation. -
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Yes. There are few early pirated Corporate versions that MS discovered a couple years ago (maybe more now). They were sold at a lot of trade shows for $25 - $50 and they will work as long as you don't try and register them. They will not however upgrade. It was strange only in that I haven't run across one of these illegal versions in a couple of years and she had automatic updates turned on yet acted surprised when I told her it was an illegal version. She was willing to pay $75 to have all the viruses and spyware removed (and probably will again) but didn't want to spend $90 on a legal copy of Home Upgrade.Was hers, the corp version?
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5 times??? i remember when i used to run win 98se and i used to reformat my pc about every 3 months! i dont refomat that often now but i still do from time to time. so what happens if you have registered 5 times and you need to reformat again, do you have to buy new software?Originally Posted by simonkolegally by Microsoft standards and their agreement NO.
If the computers are exactly the same (hardware wise) who the hell is the wiser . Its not like Microsoft is going to take the time to go to your house and find out.
If they do inquire by phone or email, just say you had to reformat you harddrive. I believe you can re-register your copy about 5 times. You have to re-register anyways when you do major hardware upgrades. -
No.Originally Posted by luvvbuzz5 times??? i remember when i used to run win 98se and i used to reformat my pc about every 3 months! i dont refomat that often now but i still do from time to time. so what happens if you have registered 5 times and you need to reformat again, do you have to buy new software?Originally Posted by simonkolegally by Microsoft standards and their agreement NO.
If the computers are exactly the same (hardware wise) who the hell is the wiser . Its not like Microsoft is going to take the time to go to your house and find out.
If they do inquire by phone or email, just say you had to reformat you harddrive. I believe you can re-register your copy about 5 times. You have to re-register anyways when you do major hardware upgrades.
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