My family has decided that it is time to get another computer. We are trying to save money, and are therefore wishing to use our WinXP Pro from a gateway a few years ago on an iBuypower computer that is very cheap. However, we are not sure whether it is legal to move an OS from one PC to another. I have enclosed the EULA-After reading it, I am fairly sure that it is legal, but I would like reassurance.

 

Thanks.

 

[hide=End-User License Agreement (LARGE DOCUMENT)]Microsoft Windows XP Professional

 

 

 

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You own the OS, do what you want with it.

 

 

 

That's my outlook...who cares if it's legal :lol:. You bought it with the computer, do whatever you want.

It's legal to do so if you uninstall the OS from your old computer (just not using the old computer ever again would be fine).

 

 

 

Although there is one problem with that, the XP from your old computer is an OEM copy. An OEM copy of an operating system means that it's meant for a certain set of hardware and should not be moved. All you would have to do is when you install it on your new PC you will need to call Microsoft up and get an activation code and say it's on 1 PC.

 

 

 

You will also need an XP Pro cd, not a recovery cd from your old computer, most computers now come wist recovery/restore disks and not the original XP disk. It is also perfectly legal to use somebody else's cd and use your cd key.

It's legal to do so if you uninstall the OS from your old computer (just not using the old computer ever again would be fine).

 

 

 

Although there is one problem with that, the XP from your old computer is an OEM copy. An OEM copy of an operating system means that it's meant for a certain set of hardware and should not be moved. All you would have to do is when you install it on your new PC you will need to call Microsoft up and get an activation code and say it's on 1 PC.

 

 

 

You will also need an XP Pro cd, not a recovery cd from your old computer, most computers now come wist recovery/restore disks and not the original XP disk. It is also perfectly legal to use somebody else's cd and use your cd key.

 

Is there a way to get an XP Pro CD other than using somebody else's?

 

Also, its from six years ago-I haven't yet found any other disks besides MS Office and a Gateway system recovery disk-would a PC from six years ago have a actual disk or just the recovery one?

 

I think you're right about the activation code thingy, but where do I find the number used to call Microsoft?

It's legal to do so if you uninstall the OS from your old computer (just not using the old computer ever again would be fine).

 

 

 

Although there is one problem with that, the XP from your old computer is an OEM copy. An OEM copy of an operating system means that it's meant for a certain set of hardware and should not be moved. All you would have to do is when you install it on your new PC you will need to call Microsoft up and get an activation code and say it's on 1 PC.

 

 

 

You will also need an XP Pro cd, not a recovery cd from your old computer, most computers now come wist recovery/restore disks and not the original XP disk. It is also perfectly legal to use somebody else's cd and use your cd key.

 

Is there a way to get an XP Pro CD other than using somebody else's?

 

Also, its from six years ago-I haven't yet found any other disks besides MS Office and a Gateway system recovery disk-would a PC from six years ago have a actual disk or just the recovery one?

 

I think you're right about the activation code thingy, but where do I find the number used to call Microsoft?

 

 

 

They will give you the number when you are forced to activate by phone.

 

 

 

If you found the Gateway recovery disk then you probably don't have the XP disk.

 

 

 

You getting the original disk may be a problem. I don't know too much about this so your going to need somebody else to help you from here.

 

 

 

I could point you where to download one and burn it to a cd, but you didn't hear that from me.

It's legal to do so if you uninstall the OS from your old computer (just not using the old computer ever again would be fine).

 

 

 

Although there is one problem with that, the XP from your old computer is an OEM copy. An OEM copy of an operating system means that it's meant for a certain set of hardware and should not be moved. All you would have to do is when you install it on your new PC you will need to call Microsoft up and get an activation code and say it's on 1 PC.

 

 

 

You will also need an XP Pro cd, not a recovery cd from your old computer, most computers now come wist recovery/restore disks and not the original XP disk. It is also perfectly legal to use somebody else's cd and use your cd key.

 

Is there a way to get an XP Pro CD other than using somebody else's?

 

Also, its from six years ago-I haven't yet found any other disks besides MS Office and a Gateway system recovery disk-would a PC from six years ago have a actual disk or just the recovery one?

 

I think you're right about the activation code thingy, but where do I find the number used to call Microsoft?

 

 

 

They will give you the number when you are forced to activate by phone.

 

 

 

If you found the Gateway recovery disk then you probably don't have the XP disk.

 

 

 

You getting the original disk may be a problem. I don't know too much about this so your going to need somebody else to help you from here.

 

 

 

I could point you where to download one and burn it to a cd, but you didn't hear that from me.

 

 

 

No, I didn't. But anyways..I want it to be genuine. Will it be possible to download it, burn it to a CD, and then make it genuine by getting an activation code from Microsoft?

It's legal to do so if you uninstall the OS from your old computer (just not using the old computer ever again would be fine).

 

 

 

Although there is one problem with that, the XP from your old computer is an OEM copy. An OEM copy of an operating system means that it's meant for a certain set of hardware and should not be moved. All you would have to do is when you install it on your new PC you will need to call Microsoft up and get an activation code and say it's on 1 PC.

 

 

 

You will also need an XP Pro cd, not a recovery cd from your old computer, most computers now come wist recovery/restore disks and not the original XP disk. It is also perfectly legal to use somebody else's cd and use your cd key.

 

Is there a way to get an XP Pro CD other than using somebody else's?

 

Also, its from six years ago-I haven't yet found any other disks besides MS Office and a Gateway system recovery disk-would a PC from six years ago have a actual disk or just the recovery one?

 

I think you're right about the activation code thingy, but where do I find the number used to call Microsoft?

 

 

 

They will give you the number when you are forced to activate by phone.

 

 

 

If you found the Gateway recovery disk then you probably don't have the XP disk.

 

 

 

You getting the original disk may be a problem. I don't know too much about this so your going to need somebody else to help you from here.

 

 

 

I could point you where to download one and burn it to a cd, but you didn't hear that from me.

 

 

 

No, I didn't. But anyways..I want it to be genuine. Will it be possible to download it, burn it to a CD, and then make it genuine by getting an activation code from Microsoft?

 

 

 

Yes if you download an original unmodified copy, often called "untouched". Most of the time they come pre-cracked, which you don't want if you already own a legit copy.

Getting the CD shouldn't be too difficult. I don't know about Gateway, but when I needed a windows Xp disk from dell, I just called them and they sent it to me free of charge.

Unless you're building a new machine chances are most will come with the OS without really any kind of extra charge, or cheap.

I thought you could install xp home up to 3 times or something like that?

 

would have thought xp pro would be more...

I thought you could install xp home up to 3 times or something like that?

 

would have thought xp pro would be more...

 

You're probably confusing that with Apple's OSX "family pack" that allows multiple installs (Apple isn't exactly up in arms enforcing it either). XP has always been 1 computer per key, period (though many don't bother following it).