Windows XP professional

• technoboy

  8 Aug 05, 19:25

  Can the original CD be shared with two computers? What will happen if two computers share the same CD key?
• ditzy

  8 Aug 05, 19:27

  I dunno, you try and tell us.
• Finnz

  8 Aug 05, 19:31

  crack it
• alexkusu

  8 Aug 05, 19:41

  U can share to a max of 3 pc.
• hmsg

  8 Aug 05, 19:42

  Originally posted by technoboy:

  Can the original CD be shared with two computers? What will happen if two computers share the same CD key?

  yes, 1 for laptop & the other for desktop.... that's for MS Office... so I presumed that should be the cast for OS too.
• thoreldan

  8 Aug 05, 20:08

  once you install and activate the product key, you cant use the product key on another pc
  
• shinta

  8 Aug 05, 20:15

  should be the same in an office right?
• technoboy

  8 Aug 05, 20:26

  I will be installing one on laptop and the other on desktop. Will that be fine or does it still matters?
• thoreldan

  8 Aug 05, 20:29

  Originally posted by technoboy:

  I will be installing one on laptop and the other on desktop. Will that be fine or does it still matters?

  if u activate it on the laptop...you cant activate it again on your desktop unless you have 2 separate copies.
  
  
• alexkusu

  8 Aug 05, 20:35

  Originally posted by thoreldan:

  once you install and activate the product key, you cant use the product key on another pc
  

  did u even try that? i install n activate on 2 comp..Microsoft say can do it for up to 3 comps only.
• Mr Fugue

  8 Aug 05, 20:37

  Originally posted by technoboy:

  Can the original CD be shared with two computers? What will happen if two computers share the same CD key?

  Buy the pirated and you can use on every PCs...
• shinta

  8 Aug 05, 20:40

  makes me wonder how much does all these original softwares cost...
• thoreldan

  8 Aug 05, 20:42

  Originally posted by alexkusu:

  did u even try that? i install n activate on 2 comp..Microsoft say can do it for up to 3 comps only.

  saw this on m$ website:
  Product Activation works by verifying that a software program's product key has not been used on more personal computers than intended by the software's license.
  
  so is your copy intended for more than one license?
• alexkusu

  8 Aug 05, 20:46

  Originally posted by thoreldan:

  saw this on m$ website:
  Product Activation works by verifying that a software program's product key has not been used on more personal computers than intended by the software's license.
  
  so is your copy intended for more than one license?

  duno..just come together with other discs wit my laptop.
• thoreldan

  8 Aug 05, 20:49

  double post
• thoreldan

  8 Aug 05, 20:51

  anyway for more details can check this out...
  
  http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/activation_faq.mspx
  
  What happens when you try to install and activate on more PCs than the end user license agreement (EULA) allows?
  
  Per the EULA, installing on more PCs than the EULA allows would be in violation of the EULA. Technically, product activation does not limit the number of PCs the software can be installed on. It would be possible technically to install the software on, for example, 100 PCs. Activation would fail though on 99 (98 for Office XP or Office 2003) of those 100 PCs thereby limiting the usefulness of the illegal installation. Outside of an activation attempt, Microsoft does not know how many PCs Windows XP, Office XP family product, or Office 2003 System product have been installed on.
• Tuatau

  8 Aug 05, 20:54

  You may wish to refer to the following thread for more information:
  
  http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=140649