Can I use "NFR" version of XP Professional?

[classy]

A friend of mine from work went to a Microsoft .NET seminar at Temple. He recieved a version of XP Professional. But it says on the cd that it is not for oem distribution or retail sale. He says its a full version. And it has a cd key number on the back like an oem version. He offered to trade me that for a new 16X cdrw that I bought on a BB deal a few months ago. Can I use it and is it a real full version? I don't have any idea what the NFR means and I tried to search it here but came up empty. So can someone explain it to me. Doesn't XP have like a real funky registration rule or something? Any help is appreciated. THX

 

[SaturnX]

"NFR" stands for Not For Resale, meaning, that it is meant to come packaged with new computers, such as DELL, Gateway, etc... and is not meant to be sold byitself. This "NFR", which is essientially an "OEM" version is full and complete like the XP that's on store shelves, only it is usually accompanied by a license that allows it only to be installed a certain computer, but I mean, as for you, you can install it, and I think it'll have the activation thing just like retail, and you can either do it Online, or over the Phone.

--Mark

 

[capybara]

i cant speak for that disk in particular, but not ALL nfr disks require activation
the corporate version doesnt, for ex.

 

[aka1nas]

It's just like the normal version but w/o the box. MS gave me two last year.

 

[mastertech01]

NFR means Not for Resale OR OEM Distribution. They are freebie handouts from MS and are not meant to be sold or resold. You can use it with no problems. They are usually fully functional full versions. They have in the past been allowed on the ForSale forum if you TRADE only.

 

[Strafe]

mastertech is right, however, I believe most NFR software is non-transferrable. Check out the EULA, you may be breaking the terms of the license. Something to think about anyway...