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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 681133" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>The Microsoft EULA is very specific about an OEM version of Windows (XP or Vista). It can only be installed on the machine it was purchased for or pre-installed on. OEM licenses can not be transferred.</p><p></p><p>Even if your copy was not OEM but a boxed MS copy (which can be transferred) you can not use the same disk and license to install XP on more than one machine without purchasing an additional license. IOW, you would need two PIDs.</p><p></p><p>Since you're going to purchase two iMacs to replace the PCs in your office wouldn't it make sense to purchase two OEM full copies of XP SP2 or Vista at the same time? It would after all be a business expense. </p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 681133, member: 46727"] The Microsoft EULA is very specific about an OEM version of Windows (XP or Vista). It can only be installed on the machine it was purchased for or pre-installed on. OEM licenses can not be transferred. Even if your copy was not OEM but a boxed MS copy (which can be transferred) you can not use the same disk and license to install XP on more than one machine without purchasing an additional license. IOW, you would need two PIDs. Since you're going to purchase two iMacs to replace the PCs in your office wouldn't it make sense to purchase two OEM full copies of XP SP2 or Vista at the same time? It would after all be a business expense. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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