Can I install Windows XP on 2 computers?

Hi

An old man needs some help with XP. I just got it to upgrade from ME. Question is whether I can install it on my desktop AND my laptop. Heard somewhere that it would only install once. Installed ME on both.

Does anyone know if I can install it on two computers?

Many thanks for any assistance


astamps

 

astamps--The simple answer is NO. But you can buy another upgrade CD. And sometime ago MS offered multiple use licences for the one you have.
http://pcworld.about.com/news/Nov212001id72863.htm
Not sure what happened with that.

 

No. The End User License Agreement that you accepted when you did the initial install forbids that. There is also a built in preventative measure that won't let you operate without Registering/Activating your copy. You will not be able to activate any more copies than you have paid for. If you attempt to install a second copy, in spite of all this, it will quit booting soon after it is installed and not properly activated.

Yeah, I think that stinks too.