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  1. December 4th, 2007, 12:36 PM #1
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    XP Licensing question

    Ok...I have XP Home that I purchased...have had it on my machine for a few years I guess....I recently took the plunge to Vista.

    Can I take my XP Home that was activated on my machine and now install it on the new machine I built for my daughter?
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    Yes, but you have to call MS Licensing Service and give them old key. Tell them you upgraded your PC and need to reactivate your license. They'll give you a new key. This is for XP, for Vista I don't think they have the same policy.
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  3. December 4th, 2007, 03:33 PM #3
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    Yes you can, as long it is not OEM. Then it is branded to that mobo.
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    Definitely not an OEM Jim.....it is a full blown copy of XP Home all nice with the shiny logo and all :-)

    This is what I thought....just wanted to make sure before I go through the trouble of installing....have had to call that licensing line before when doing a reinstall on the same computer due to some stupidity on my part....cant hardly understand those guys who answer the phone at Mickeysoft.
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  6. December 4th, 2007, 06:27 PM #5
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    You shouldn't even have to call, the activation servers are reset every 120 days with XP, so you ought to be able to activate online in the normal fashion
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  7. December 4th, 2007, 08:00 PM #6
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    Your Welcoms Steve, and what SS posted should apply unless it has been less that 120 days.
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