Re: switching WinXP licenses on two PCs

Rick,

> the only reason for this is that I like a fresh install, not someone
> else's idea of a fresh install.

Oh, I agree and understand that.  I must have misunderstood you then.  It 
sounded like you were going to install XP Home on the new PC, then install 
XP Pro on top of that.  If you only have an _Upgrade_ copy of XP Pro, then 
that makes sense.  But if you had the Full XP Pro, you might as well 
install that on the new PC and skip installing XP Home.  Do you have the 
full copy or an upgrade copy?


>  I don't like the way new pcs are
> 'branded' and I don't like all the "try this!" advertising and 60 day
> trial versions of stuff they're paid to install on new PCs - I have
> all the software I need or want and I won't be trying anything that
> might come with it.

I'm the same way.  That's part of the reason I just put together my own 
PC's.  Don't have to worry about the extra crap I don't need.  Anytime I 
have to fix a friends computer, one of the things I do is remove all the 
extra junk.

 
> sounds like a plan.  except, I would be telling them I downgraded the
> old one, right?

If you want to do Pro/Home in the same phone call, yes.  Here is some more 
information about activation if it will help:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-200


Mike