Re: Re-using my copies of XP pro

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is it tied to the PC, the mobo, or the hard drive?  How much hardware 
can you upgrade and still claim the license?

Mike wrote:
> > From what I understand, IANAL, if you have an OEM version of Windows, that
> license is tied to that PC for life. If you toss the PC, the license is no
> longer any good. If you have a retail version, this gets into a grey area. I
> will plead the 5th with what I would do.
>
> On 6/28/06, Mark Villa <iseries.4.me@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I am at a point where the hardware is getting old. I only have a few PC's
> > Would like to get a couple of boxes and re-use my XP pro licenses.
> >
> > Just as an example, mine are Dell proovided but I am not brand crazy.
> >
> > My guess is, I can only buy Dell's to re-install from my existing XP
> > PRO Dell CD over a copy of XP Home (default shipped). And if I am
> > lucky, the license is valid on the newer box. (and I am never lucky)
> > if I have to pay $99 dollars to refresh the XP Pro license stamp, it
> > is not worth the trouble.
> >
> > Anyone doing this sort of thing in a planned fashion? with any brand?
> >
> > I think Dell charges $149 on top of a copy of XP Home. This has been a
> > cash cow for sure.
> >
> > I am a little in the dark on XP Pro licensing and how the un-rich &
> > un-famous save some bucks and stay up to date on the hardware side.
> >
> > In other words, is it better to buy a copy -or- a 5-pack of XP Pro for
> > hardware and just wipe what is shipped? or are new boxes so specific
> > the HAL they are using is only on their CD and hard to find?
> >
> > My view is,  $149 dollars is pricey if I am the only dummy paying it,
> > yet not bad if it does not require me to do anything when delivered,
> > since time is money.
> >
> > --
> > Mark Villa
> > Summerville, SC
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