Un-install and re-install XP?

[Guest]

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I bought XP intending to load it on the next system I build. In the
meantime, I have installed it onto my existing system upgrading from Me to XP.

I have lost some of my printer functions with the XP upgrade so now want to
un-install XP from my existing system to get back my printer functions.

My question is this, will I be able to use the same XP CD to install on my
new system when I've built it? And if not, why not?

 

[galen]

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In news:8BCD8B37-3820-422D-A8E9-F3AF85439070@microsoft.com,
David SaintLaurent <DavidSaintLaurent@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to
say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I bought XP intending to load it on the next system I build. In the
> meantime, I have installed it onto my existing system upgrading from
> Me to XP.
>
> I have lost some of my printer functions with the XP upgrade so now
> want to un-install XP from my existing system to get back my printer
> functions.
>
> My question is this, will I be able to use the same XP CD to install
> on my new system when I've built it? And if not, why not?

Yes you can. Start > run > type in "winver" without the quotes > click End
User License Agreement. You'll see that you can have XP installed on one
computer at a time per license. After removing the OS from the first
computer you're free to install it on another PC.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:8BCD8B37-3820-422D-A8E9-F3AF85439070@microsoft.com,
> David SaintLaurent <DavidSaintLaurent@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to
> say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > I bought XP intending to load it on the next system I build. In the
> > meantime, I have installed it onto my existing system upgrading from
> > Me to XP.
> >
> > I have lost some of my printer functions with the XP upgrade so now
> > want to un-install XP from my existing system to get back my printer
> > functions.
> >
> > My question is this, will I be able to use the same XP CD to install
> > on my new system when I've built it? And if not, why not?
>
> Yes you can. Start > run > type in "winver" without the quotes > click End
> User License Agreement. You'll see that you can have XP installed on one
> computer at a time per license. After removing the OS from the first
> computer you're free to install it on another PC.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
> with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
> very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
> made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
> Thanks Galen. You're a star!

 

[galen]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

In news:95C19FE8-9697-4B58-BAC1-6CC764E4F1D9@microsoft.com,
David SaintLaurent <DavidSaintLaurent@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to
say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

>> Thanks Galen. You're a star!

Nope, just bored and wondered that once myself. <g>

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes