Re: Re-using my copies of XP pro -- PCTECH

The OEM license is tied to some or all of the hardware that it was
purchased with.  That could mean an entire PC, but could also mean
something as trivial as a case screw. 

John A. Jones, CISSP
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On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 8:01 AM
To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Re-using my copies of XP pro

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.

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