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Braintree Steve - 31 Aug 2007 22:02 GMT

I had XP Home pre-installed on my Dell home PC. I have just acquired a
laptop and was wondering if anyone knows whether I can/should instal the same
version from the discs supplied at the time of my PC purchase? Or do I have
to purchase again?

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Shenan Stanley - 31 Aug 2007 22:15 GMT

> I had XP Home pre-installed on my Dell home PC. I have just
> acquired a laptop and was wondering if anyone knows whether I
> can/should instal the same version from the discs supplied at the
> time of my PC purchase? Or do I have to purchase again?

The version 'pre-installed' on the Dell is what is known as an OEM license.
It is non-transferable (from one computer to another) and no matter what
happens to the original computer - the fate of the license for WIndows XP
tied to that computer is the same.

Short: No - you cannot use the license granted to you for use on the Dell
Home PC on anything other than the Dell Home PC.

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