cahyad Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 can I activate my original xp pro on 2 desktop at the same time but different places way apart ?? will i considered as a pirated XP in the microsoft database ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 XP can only be installed on one machine at a time. That applies to the full retail version. OEM and pre-installed versions are tied to a single machine and if that fails, the license expires with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cahyad Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 XP can only be installed on one machine at a time. That applies to the full retail version. OEM and pre-installed versions are tied to a single machine and if that fails, the license expires with itwhat happened if i try to activate the second pc over the telephone but on a different continent ? will i still be treated as a pirated software ?? which one will ?? the first one or the second one ?? the first one I bought wasn't OEM and pre-installed but it's already activated since I bought it from the store. the second pc I installed on my own. but the first one still active and running, now I'm concern if I force to activate the second pc will affect the first PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Pops already answered the question - you can only legally install one copy. Try activating the second copy and see what happens - you might get a free eye patch and parrot for your trouble.......... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 It's against forum rules to offer help with pirating activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Your only option is to purchase a new product key. The physical disk is immaterial. It is the 25 digit key together with the unique identifier of your computer (several things are taken into account here) that gives Microsoft the information required for activation. This information is recorded.If you do not activate XP then the system fails after 30 days and becomes useless. It may happen that both systems become useless.WXP is now obsolescent. Low cost genuine product keys may be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Your only option is to purchase a new product key. The physical disk is immaterial. It is the 25 digit key together with the unique identifier of your computer (several things are taken into account here) that gives Microsoft the information required for activation. This information is recorded.If you do not activate XP then the system fails after 30 days and becomes useless. It may happen that both systems become useless.WXP is now obsolescent. Low cost genuine product keys may be available.Is that right -pops-? For XP I thought the latest rules were that it continues working, but you won't be able to obtain any Microsoft updates except essential security ones. If you try to update with an unactivatateable copy of XP you get the option to purchase an activation key (used to be about $100). If you take that option Microsft will send it to you plus a genuine installation disk which is needed for re-installing, repairs, scannow, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshomaru Samma Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 You can buy Windows XP on Amazon Alternatively you can install a free operating system like Linux (look here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Dencandy - you may be right but, it certainly was the case when XP was new. MS are quite likely to have relaxed the rules due to the pending demise of XP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 It all seems academic now - the original poster has not been back to acknowledge or thank us all for the invaluable help we have provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 It all seems academic now - the original poster has not been back to acknowledge or thank us all for the invaluable help we have provided.Very rude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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