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Ob1 · 12-13-2006, 07:28 PM

correct. you have to purchase a new copy either OEM or Retail.

if you go with Retail you will be able to transfer the retail copy of windows to another machine as long as you uninstall it from the old machine.

If you go with OEM then you can put it on your new pc but once again, you will then be stuck with that copy of XP on that machine with no chance of transfering it to another machine at some future date.

12-13-2006, 07:28 PM	#14
Ob1 EGO MY LEGO Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tatooine, Binary Star System Posts: 1,740	correct. you have to purchase a new copy either OEM or Retail. if you go with Retail you will be able to transfer the retail copy of windows to another machine as long as you uninstall it from the old machine. If you go with OEM then you can put it on your new pc but once again, you will then be stuck with that copy of XP on that machine with no chance of transfering it to another machine at some future date. __________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Inspirion 8600/centrino 1.6ghz/1024mb ram/80gb hard drive hitachi/intel pro wireless 2200bg/15.4sxga/Ati 128mb Radeon Mobility 9600/xp pro w/sp2 dimension 4700/P4 2.8ghz 800mhz FSB/1.5 ddr2 ram PC 3200/2X160gb sata maxtor 8mb cache RAID 1/19 in dell flat panel/windows server 2003 Small Business Server standard edition SP1 w/Exchange SP2