XP Activation

[jetb123]

with my dell came a windows xp cd. I have reformatted it before. But since I am getting new computer. I was wonderign can i take that xp off that computer and put it on my new one? I dont really have to money to buy a new xp cd.

[AaronM2]

well if u have the operating CD or what ever and the windows XP disk should work

[jetb123]

cool i got the cd. Hope it works

[DAVENRINO]

Originally posted by jetb123
with my dell came a windows xp cd. I have reformatted it before. But since I am getting new computer. I was wonderign can i take that xp off that computer and put it on my new one? I dont really have to money to buy a new xp cd.

Are you sure it is an XP CD and not a Restore Disk?  A restore disk usually won't wonk on another computer.

[jetb123]

I dotn know this is what it says. Operating system aleady installed on your computer. reinstallation cd Mircrosoft*windows*xp home edition including service pack a1. O and the cd is brown.

[Boat]

You have an OEM edition of XP and are, according to the licence, only supposed to use it on the computer it came with.  I'm not sure if this particular disk will work with a new computer but it is certainly worth a try. Good luck and I hope you can use it.

Up until pretty recently the older Win 2K was selling at almost the same price as Win XP Pro, probably because it does not come with an activation system. I bought an OEM copy because it's a good OS and I can use it on all my computers and reinstall as often as I have to without having to ask permission from Micro$oft.

[jetb123]

That sucks. I will try but on my luck I am pretty sure it wont. Guess i will just buy a 90dollar one. xp