Re: Upgrading a cheap computer
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If the older machine had a registered/validated copy of WinXP you won't be able to use it on the newer board since Windows XP is a one machine per license OS.
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Well, that may be technically true, but you can still use it on a new machine. You should be able to activate it if it's just the second machine you've used it on. Just tell it you don't want to register. Speaking of which...I've got 18 days left to activate mine...I should get on that......
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Regarding the second machine, is this a relatively new Microsoft policy? When Win XP came out (I sort of kept up with the issue/controversy over activation for about a year) it was definitely a one machine license. At that time they were even balking over relatively minor upgrades (e.g., video cards).
If so, will a copy of WinXP Pro I bought for this machine two years ago re-install on a second machine (or my current machine with a new motherboard) if in fact I need to replace it?
~ Rick
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