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Living Room / Re: local pc shop owner speaks truth on xp license - or takes me for a fool?
« on: February 18, 2008, 02:58 PM »
To my knowledge you can only install on 1 pc and need to remove it to reload it on another PC. Assuming this is a retail license. oem licenses cannot be transferred.
However the windows activation will allow you to re activate the software a set amount of times due to hardware changes without requiring you to call microsoft ...
http://pctech-solutions.blogspot.com/2007/03/microsoft-licensing-explained-xp-vista.html - gives some more details.
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-6329_11-5034549.html --- Might help explain the confusion.
A quiz with answers here ... http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=90
(I think he's confused with microsoft office where you can load it upto 3 times in certain circumstances.)
However the windows activation will allow you to re activate the software a set amount of times due to hardware changes without requiring you to call microsoft ...
http://pctech-solutions.blogspot.com/2007/03/microsoft-licensing-explained-xp-vista.html - gives some more details.
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-6329_11-5034549.html --- Might help explain the confusion.
A quiz with answers here ... http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=90
(I think he's confused with microsoft office where you can load it upto 3 times in certain circumstances.)