Xp home on 2 computers

[Crafty]

Hi
I have a copy of windows xp home edition installed on thie computer i have now. I am about to build another computer and wondered if there is away to install my copy of windows xp onto the new computer.
                                                 Thanks

[GX1_Man]

Not legally. Bill says one copy of Windows to each machine. You can only activate on one set of hardware.

[Crafty]

Ok, but if i installed this xp home on my new computer and took it of my old one would this work.

[GX1_Man]

Yes, but you will have to call Microsoft and tell them what you have done.

[merlin_2]

I would not call msoft........as this is copy?

The last post who suggested this........will leave you with a problem......?

[Crafty]

What do you mean? what problem would it leave me with.  

[GX1_Man]

Ignore Merlin the idiot. He rambles and babbles, but doesn't post coherently, as you can see. He is bored and irrelevant.

[merlin_2]

Was this a copy of your own winxp disk? if so its ok to use it......and under the ula?.....you are allowed to do this.?

The previous poster ..knows little........but is ok selling trash to people of the net....<do i know more ..i can say>?

[GX1_Man]

Drivel, drivel Merlin. More of the same old crappola. Goodbye.  

[Dell4700]

As above -

If your copy of Windows XP is legal, you own that copy in perpetuity (forever).  As long as it is on one machine, you can use it, move it and update it legally.

Also as above, you may need to reauthenticate/reactivate the software with MS if you change machines or hardware, otherwise you can experience problems (updates, operation, etc.).

The above applies to OEM/retail versions of their software, whether preloaded or not.  Other license schemes, business versions, etc. may be different.

Dell