How do I determine if my XP Pro is OEM?

MJ99

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How can I tell for sure if the copyp of XP Pro on a lapto is OEM or not. I know OEM used to be displayed on the System Proprities - General tab.

Senero:
Just brought a laptop for my daughter with XP Pro included and would like to also install the version on the desktop she had been using. My understanding is OEM copies are tied to a paticular maching but non-OEM version can be install on a laptop and desktop.
 

Varun

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It's almost a 100% chance that it is OEM.

Also, you can't have it on two computers at once legally. You require a seperate license for each copy.

It is Office that allows you to install it on a laptop and a desktop, not Windows.