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billege · 05-02-2003, 11:34 AM

See, the whole point to the activation process is to prevent you from doing EXACTLY what you are wishing you could do. That is, if I'm understanding you want to run the same copy of XP on two computers at once. That you can not do.

However, you might have a shot at explaining this one to MS and getting them to let you do it. You ARE going to have to call MS to activate the new XP install on the ME box.

IF this is the situation you had, you COULD do this: You had old computer, it died. That should not affect your XP license, the comp died, not the license. Now you've PAID for the XP license like a good doobie, now you've ALSO paid for a ME license, again, good. If you explain that you want to put the XP on the ME machine because the OLD XP machine is dead, I think they will let you activate.

I've heard MS is supposed to be reasonable, and besides, <b>as long as you are NOT running the <i>same</i> XP on more than one computer, you are not breaching the terms of the EULA.</b>

Um, the previous advice was my understanding of your problem: the old computer had problems, and you bought a new one but don't like the OS it came with.

If you just want to run the same XP on two computers you'd be a pirate as soon as you do, which the activation won't let you anyway.

Buy a "white box" copy of XP, it's about 129.99; see if any idiot will give you a dollar for ME (if it's even legal to sell used software?).

05-02-2003, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	See, the whole point to the activation process is to prevent you from doing EXACTLY what you are wishing you could do. That is, if I'm understanding you want to run the same copy of XP on two computers at once. That you can not do. However, you might have a shot at explaining this one to MS and getting them to let you do it. You ARE going to have to call MS to activate the new XP install on the ME box. IF this is the situation you had, you COULD do this: You had old computer, it died. That should not affect your XP license, the comp died, not the license. Now you've PAID for the XP license like a good doobie, now you've ALSO paid for a ME license, again, good. If you explain that you want to put the XP on the ME machine because the OLD XP machine is dead, I think they will let you activate. I've heard MS is supposed to be reasonable, and besides, <b>as long as you are NOT running the <i>same</i> XP on more than one computer, you are not breaching the terms of the EULA.</b> Um, the previous advice was my understanding of your problem: the old computer had problems, and you bought a new one but don't like the OS it came with. If you just want to run the same XP on two computers you'd be a pirate as soon as you do, which the activation won't let you anyway. Buy a "white box" copy of XP, it's about 129.99; see if any idiot will give you a dollar for ME (if it's even legal to sell used software?). __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend."