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12-19-2005, 12:51 AM
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Need to buy an OS?
I have a tight budget for my new build and was wondering if I could just load on it an old Windows XP from a different computer instead of buying a new one. Would it still work fine?
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12-19-2005, 01:10 AM
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Well, you can do that for 30 days only. Youll need a new copy cause its 1pc/liscence.
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12-19-2005, 07:45 AM
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XP Home sells for around $90... or for the time being you could use Linux (Ubuntu.. SUSE... etc...) which are free.
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12-19-2005, 07:49 AM
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If the copy you are talking about is not a distribution with a purchased PC (like a Dell) restore disk and you are removing it from the old PC then yes you can use it on the new.
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12-19-2005, 09:11 AM
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Call Microsoft
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You may be able to consider the new build an upgrade from an older computer and get a new product key code by calling Microsoft when you register the installation. The following article talks about it more in depth. Let us know what you find out. http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-200 |
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