transfer of windows xp home to another computer

No go with that request.XP will detect 2nd computer
since all hardware is diffrent,it will work for 30 days.

>-----Original Message-----
>i recently purchased an "empty" computer and have to
>install my own operating system i want to install the
>windows xp i had recently bought and had put on my old
>computer. is this possible.
>the old computer is no longer in use. please if anyone

can

>help me i sure would appreciate it.
>thanks
>.
>

Greetings --

Assuming a retail license, simply remove WinXP from the computer
it is currently on, and install it onto the new one. If it's been
more than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
you'll most likely be able to activate via the Internet without
problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
call.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


Bruce Chambers

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"sally porter" <sporter@usadatanet.net> wrote in message
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> i recently purchased an "empty" computer and have to
> install my own operating system i want to install the
> windows xp i had recently bought and had put on my old
> computer. is this possible.
> the old computer is no longer in use. please if anyone can
> help me i sure would appreciate it.
> thanks

Andrew;
Your information may be incorrect.

Activation may detect the new hardware, but if Windows XP is retail
and uninstalled from 1st computer, worst case is a 5 minute toll free
call to Microsoft.

So it is actually a Go!

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"Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
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> No go with that request.XP will detect 2nd computer
> since all hardware is diffrent,it will work for 30 days.

> >-----Original Message-----
> >i recently purchased an "empty" computer and have to
> >install my own operating system i want to install the
> >windows xp i had recently bought and had put on my old
> >computer. is this possible.
> >the old computer is no longer in use. please if anyone

> can

> >help me i sure would appreciate it.
> >thanks
> >.
> >