Windows XP Professional

Charles French · Post by **Charles French** » 20 Dec 2004 8:12 am

I just had to replace two computers in my office. They came with XP Professional installed.

I received the reinstallation CD for XP with each computer. Can I use this XP CD on my home computer to replace the crappy ME I currently have? I'm not trying to be an el-cheapo, but since I already paid for these, I was hoping to replace my home OS with XP.

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 20 Dec 2004 8:16 am

Not and keep the copyright police happy, nope, nada, zilch, zingo.

One PC, One copy of Windoze...

Also, do confirm that your "home" PC has the horsepower to run Windows XP. It's not for the faint of CPU[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 20 December 2004 at 08:18 AM.]

Jon Jaffe · Post by **Jon Jaffe** » 21 Dec 2004 6:15 am

These fell off a truck in Muleshoe:
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b0b · Post by **b0b** » 21 Dec 2004 8:19 am

I'm sorry, Jon, but I can't allow the posting of registration codes. It exposes the Forum to too much legal liability.

Jon Jaffe · Post by **Jon Jaffe** » 21 Dec 2004 11:06 am

Cool!

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 21 Dec 2004 12:48 pm

Those two you paid for have already been installed on the boxes that were delivered. You may be better off, and certainly more legal, to buy the upgrade if it's still available. My daughter's shipped about 4 years ago with ME and an upgrade coupon for XP when available. Hers is XP Home, not Professional.

This might not be saying much, but XP is by far the most stable Windows OS I've used. I have no complaints, except they should include the backup exec in XP Home as it is in XP Pro. I'm betting their third-party partners have conspired with them on that limitation.

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Bill Bosler · Post by **Bill Bosler** » 21 Dec 2004 5:51 pm

The backup system utility is indeed available with WinXP Home, but you have to find it on the CD and install it as a separate item. I have no idea why.

Ron Scott · Post by **Ron Scott** » 29 Dec 2004 11:26 am

XP Professional does not stop working after any amount of time and I'm not sure if that is true with XP either,at least from any I have used..RS

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 29 Dec 2004 1:23 pm

XP, Home or Pro, that is deliverd with a new PC (OEM Version) does not have to be activated (it can be but doesn't have to).

I know this is true of Dell and Gateway.