windows xp

camaro1185 · 06-28-2005, 12:47 AM

i was just wondering how many time you can use a windows xp cd to install windows before it wont let you install it anymore. i have a cd that i have used to install windows once before on a different computer and now my friends computer need to have windows re installed.....i want to make sure that i am going to be able to use the cd b4 i format his hd.....any help would be great

elmarcorulz · 06-28-2005, 01:03 AM

you can only use the cd key on ONE computer at any given time

CBizzle · 06-28-2005, 09:20 PM

Are you sure? I have used my Windows XP Home CD on 3 motherboards... But going to my most recent motherboard, I didn't have to use it at all actually, which I thought was wierd... And going to my second most recent, after installation, I wasn't able to activate windows until after about 2 weeks, which I also thought was wierd. In any case, a technician at a local computer shop told me you can use one CD up to three times, and after that you can just call Windows and tell them you are switching motherboards, and they will allow the activation.

elmarcorulz · 06-28-2005, 11:22 PM

yes, legally you can only have the cd key in use at 1 time. you can install wuth it as many as you want, as long as its only in use on 1 computer.

06-28-2005, 12:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
camaro1185 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 107	windows xp i was just wondering how many time you can use a windows xp cd to install windows before it wont let you install it anymore. i have a cd that i have used to install windows once before on a different computer and now my friends computer need to have windows re installed.....i want to make sure that i am going to be able to use the cd b4 i format his hd.....any help would be great

06-28-2005, 01:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
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06-28-2005, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
CBizzle Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati Age: 20 Posts: 70	Are you sure? I have used my Windows XP Home CD on 3 motherboards... But going to my most recent motherboard, I didn't have to use it at all actually, which I thought was wierd... And going to my second most recent, after installation, I wasn't able to activate windows until after about 2 weeks, which I also thought was wierd. In any case, a technician at a local computer shop told me you can use one CD up to three times, and after that you can just call Windows and tell them you are switching motherboards, and they will allow the activation. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500+ ClawHammer ABIT AV8 (K8T800 Pro) 1 gig Kingston valure RAM (2x512) ATI Xtasy 9600 256MB SB Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro 80 GB Seagate HDD X-Dreamer II case Zalman 7700-Cu 120mm CPU fan

06-28-2005, 11:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 23 Posts: 6,033	yes, legally you can only have the cd key in use at 1 time. you can install wuth it as many as you want, as long as its only in use on 1 computer. __________________ C2D E6300 @ 2.6Ghz Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB DDR2 667 1TB (1x500GB 2x250GB HDD) BFG 8800GTS 320MB PFC Til I Die

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