windows question

[Turfon]

Hello I have a question about the OS Windows XP, home or pro.
How many times can that os be used or it is it only allowed 1 os for each different computer, so say I just bougth windows xp pro and I have 3 computers with no os can I use that one disk on all of my computers or no?

 

[kraze_101]

you can once you dont use the rest of them to surf the internet. that was the advise given to someone the person had a post exactly like this one.

 

[Flanker]

It can only be used once for one computer. After you've used it, though, you can buy another liscense, and I believe, use the same CD for another installation. Although it might just be cheaper to buy another CD as a bargain, than to buy another $100 liscense.

 

[æArchOAngelæ]

well unless you have a corperate edition of windows xp pro then u can use the same cd key on every computer and surf the web without having to register the cd key

 

[Sprooty]

You can use the same key on as many pcs as u want, i use to run one licence on 3 computers. You will not be able to activate it over the internet but if you do it over the phone they will give u the code u need.

 

[RicoDirenzo]

And when they ask you how many puters you are loading your OS onto you have to prevaricate (lie), just say one. I refuse to buy more than one copy of os for my several computers in my home. Bill Gates can kiss my grits!!!!!!!!

Edit: You can activate it 3 times before it refuses your key. Then you call. It is particularly disturbing to me that I have to call several times a year on the puter in my recording studio as I am constantly upgrading and changing hardware. Microsoft's creating this rediculous problem by creating a OS that goes braindead after significant hardware changes. Assinine!!!!!!