Genuine Win XP

Apokarteron · 04-08-2006, 09:13 AM

If I by a new PC and I install the Win XP with the registration key I used on my old PC will MS consider it pirated and not allow me to downoad updates?

Rip_Uk · 04-08-2006, 09:22 AM

i think they allow up to 2 pc's or is that office?

mrgeorgedude · 04-08-2006, 10:12 AM

i think its fine as long as its not an OEM windows xp version...correct me if im wrong but i think they let u install it on 3 computers

04-08-2006, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Apokarteron banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OS X Age: 18 Posts: 1,920	Genuine Win XP If I by a new PC and I install the Win XP with the registration key I used on my old PC will MS consider it pirated and not allow me to downoad updates?

04-08-2006, 09:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rip_Uk Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,526	i think they allow up to 2 pc's or is that office? __________________ Antec Three Hundred Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Msi K8n Diamond Sli AMD 64 4400+ X2 With AS5 BFG 7950 GT 2GB (2 x 1GB) OCZ Platinum PC3200 320GB + 300GB Maxtor Diamondmax SATA NEC ND45550 16x DVDRW +/- & DVDRAM Enermax Liberty 620W SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS

04-08-2006, 10:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
mrgeorgedude Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Age: 17 Posts: 702	i think its fine as long as its not an OEM windows xp version...correct me if im wrong but i think they let u install it on 3 computers __________________ MOBO : Biostar Tforce4 6100-939 CPU : AMD athlon 3500+ @ 2.5ghz RAM : 1gb Mem (512 by 512mb Corsair) CASE : Xion II (with cool blue cathode lights inside) HDD : 120gb and 80gb...both at 7200rpm GPU : eVGA geforce 7600GT

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