Building a new PC

Hello

I am going to be building a new PC soon. Either dual core or quad core.

It will be running XP Pro

However Will I need a SP2 CD or will my SP1 CD work?

My licence is also OEM does this matter?

If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?

Thanks

Ashutosh
Tue Jul 01 02:54:27 PDT 2008

Service pack of the OS doesn't matter!
However, you can't install an OEM version of a software on the new PC
you are building. It is meant to be used only on the system that it came
with. You will need another license of the OS.
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Martin
Tue Jul 01 04:59:55 PDT 2008

>>You will need another license of the OS

I wonder how long XP will be available for?

If I can't buy new I reuse, if I can't reuse I obtain

DG
Tue Jul 01 05:23:49 PDT 2008

"Martin" <nospam@spam.spam> écrivait news:Ou8h7H32IHA.1808
@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>You will need another license of the OS
>
> I wonder how long XP will be available for?
>
> If I can't buy new I reuse, if I can't reuse I obtain
>
>
>

I think Microsoft is stopping distribution of XP to retail stores today,
you should visit computer or office or electronic stores as soon as you can
to see if they still have some in stock.

DG

Bob
Tue Jul 01 05:39:38 PDT 2008



Martin wrote:

>>>You will need another license of the OS
>
>
> I wonder how long XP will be available for?

Until current stock runs out.

>
> If I can't buy new I reuse, if I can't reuse I obtain
>
>

Ashutosh
Tue Jul 01 08:15:26 PDT 2008

Yes, the sale of XP is going to stop. But if you are XP lover, you have
a workaround.

You can install & use Windows XP if you have a valid vista license. I
don't remember how. But you have to call the Microsoft customer care for
this.

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Ken
Tue Jul 01 10:54:43 PDT 2008

On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:27:32 +0100, "Martin" <nospam@spam.spam> wrote:

> Hello
>
> I am going to be building a new PC soon. Either dual core or quad core.
>
> It will be running XP Pro
>
> However Will I need a SP2 CD or will my SP1 CD work?


Either will work. You can upgrade to the latest service pack, SP3,
after installation.



> My licence is also OEM does this matter?


Yes, it matters. OEM versions are licensed for use only on the first
computer they are installed on, and may not be moved to another.

Over and above the licensing issue, if yours is a brand-name OEM
version, it's probably BIOS-locked to your motherboard, and won't work
on a different one.

> If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?


I don't know for sure, but would expect that copies can still be found
if you search the web.

Alternatively, run Windows Vista.

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Phisherman
Tue Jul 01 16:08:57 PDT 2008

On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:24:27 +0530, Ashutosh <smbs-msdn@nospam.nospam>
wrote:

>Service pack of the OS doesn't matter!
>However, you can't install an OEM version of a software on the new PC
>you are building. It is meant to be used only on the system that it came
>with. You will need another license of the OS.


I bought an OEM version of XP (from Zipzoomfly) and it installed
easily on a home-built PC.

Ken
Tue Jul 01 16:39:50 PDT 2008

On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:11:58 -0400, Phisherman <noone@nobody.com>
wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:24:27 +0530, Ashutosh <smbs-msdn@nospam.nospam>
> wrote:
>
> >Service pack of the OS doesn't matter!
> >However, you can't install an OEM version of a software on the new PC
> >you are building. It is meant to be used only on the system that it came
> >with. You will need another license of the OS.
>
>
> I bought an OEM version of XP (from Zipzoomfly) and it installed
> easily on a home-built PC.


That's very different from the situation of the OP, who is not talking
about buying and installing an OEM version, but *reusing* an OEM
version that was already installed on a different computer.



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Martin
Wed Jul 02 08:03:32 PDT 2008

>>> My licence is also OEM does this matter?

>Yes, it matters. OEM versions are licensed for use only on the first
>computer they are installed on, and may not be moved to another.

>Over and above the licensing issue, if yours is a brand-name OEM
>version, it's probably BIOS-locked to your motherboard, and won't work
>on a different one.

Built by a small dealer - had a new MB after a year when the original fried
itself

>> If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?

>I don't know for sure, but would expect that copies can still be found
>if you search the web.

>Alternatively, run Windows Vista.

My choice would not be Vista so if they don't sell XP I would have to obtain
licence numbers, if that failed I would have to go to a non windows
platform.

p
Wed Jul 02 08:34:04 PDT 2008

Martin wrote:
>>>> My licence is also OEM does this matter?
>
>> Yes, it matters. OEM versions are licensed for use only on the first
>> computer they are installed on, and may not be moved to another.
>
>> Over and above the licensing issue, if yours is a brand-name OEM
>> version, it's probably BIOS-locked to your motherboard, and won't work
>> on a different one.
>
> Built by a small dealer - had a new MB after a year when the original fried
> itself
>
>>> If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?
>
>> I don't know for sure, but would expect that copies can still be found
>> if you search the web.
>
>> Alternatively, run Windows Vista.
>
> My choice would not be Vista so if they don't sell XP I would have to obtain
> licence numbers, if that failed I would have to go to a non windows
> platform.
>
>

You're not supposed to move your OEM copy of XP to another computer as
that would violate your EULA. You can, however, do it if it's been over
120 days since the last activation and it will activate and become
genuine but you will have to make the call on whether you want to
violate the EULA or not.

P

Ken
Wed Jul 02 08:48:35 PDT 2008

On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:03:32 +0100, "Martin" <nospam@spam.spam> wrote:

> >>> My licence is also OEM does this matter?
>
> >Yes, it matters. OEM versions are licensed for use only on the first
> >computer they are installed on, and may not be moved to another.
>
> >Over and above the licensing issue, if yours is a brand-name OEM
> >version, it's probably BIOS-locked to your motherboard, and won't work
> >on a different one.
>
> Built by a small dealer - had a new MB after a year when the original fried
> itself


In that case, you presumably have a generic OEM copy, and there is no
BIOS-locking. Then the only issue is the licensing one.


>
> >> If it does matter what do I do if I cannot find another XP licence?
>
> >I don't know for sure, but would expect that copies can still be found
> >if you search the web.
>
> >Alternatively, run Windows Vista.
>
> My choice would not be Vista so if they don't sell XP I would have to obtain
> licence numbers, if that failed I would have to go to a non windows
> platform.
>

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Martin
Thu Jul 03 01:31:03 PDT 2008

>>In that case, you presumably have a generic OEM copy, and there is no
>>BIOS-locking. Then the only issue is the licensing one.

Old PC will be broken for parts anyway as it is starting to get unreliable

P
Thu Jul 03 02:16:02 PDT 2008

Martin wrote:
>>> In that case, you presumably have a generic OEM copy, and there is no
>>> BIOS-locking. Then the only issue is the licensing one.
>
> Old PC will be broken for parts anyway as it is starting to get unreliable
>
>

Moving an OEM to another computer is prohibited by the EULA. Upgrading a
computer is not. Connect the dots.

P

Martin
Thu Jul 03 05:39:20 PDT 2008

>>Moving an OEM to another computer is prohibited by the EULA. Upgrading a
>>computer is not. Connect the dots.

I BOUGHT the last PC
I BOUGHT the XP licence

I will just reuse then

P
Thu Jul 03 07:54:02 PDT 2008

Martin wrote:
>>> Moving an OEM to another computer is prohibited by the EULA. Upgrading a
>>> computer is not. Connect the dots.
>
> I BOUGHT the last PC
> I BOUGHT the XP licence
>
> I will just reuse then
>
>

Use one of the screws from the old computer and that way, you've updated
the computer, not moved to another computer ;-)

P

Martin
Fri Jul 04 05:18:50 PDT 2008

>>Use one of the screws from the old computer and that way, you've updated
>>the computer, not moved to another computer ;-)

Old C will be E and old D will be F, would try to reuse the IDE DVD burner
too!

p
Fri Jul 04 05:32:37 PDT 2008

Martin wrote:
>>> Use one of the screws from the old computer and that way, you've updated
>>> the computer, not moved to another computer ;-)
>
> Old C will be E and old D will be F, would try to reuse the IDE DVD burner
> too!
>
>

There you go.

P