Is the windows xp CoA off a dell resuable?

[darkxshade]

If I were to trash my 2 yr old budget dell system and build a new rig, could I install winxp on it and reuse the CoA or do I actually have to purchase another copy? Cuz I don't feel like spending dough on an OS for a year and then having to buy vista too.

 

[MrChad]

OEM licenses are not transferable. You'll need to purchase a new copy of XP.

 

[RKS]

could you; yes
should you; legally, no

 

[OdiN]

Hey...you paid for that copy of XP so as I see it you can use it on whatever system you want as long as you just use it on that one.

You shouldn't have to buy it twice and if that's what MS says you should do, screw em. They got their money.

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Hey...you paid for that copy of XP so as I see it you can use it on whatever system you want as long as you just use it on that one.

You shouldn't have to buy it twice and if that's what MS says you should do, screw em. They got their money.

I second that screw em.

should you would you can you all of that is non-sense

you think microsoft thinks about it twice when it comes to respecting user's right to privacy, security, flaws...etc
screw em... I feel like throwing up :disgust: I am sick of their half-assed policies.

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: The Linuxator

Originally posted by: OdiN
Hey...you paid for that copy of XP so as I see it you can use it on whatever system you want as long as you just use it on that one.

You shouldn't have to buy it twice and if that's what MS says you should do, screw em. They got their money.

I second that screw em.

should you would you can you all of that is non-sense

you think microsoft thinks about it twice when it comes to respecting user's right to privacy, security, flaws...etc
screw em... I feel like throwing up :disgust: I am sick of their half-assed policies.

MS policy is ANYTHING but half assed. It is VERY defined, and you don't disagree, after all, you clicked "I Agree", right?

regardless of wheather you agree or not, it's still not a "legal" thing. Don't like that? Buy an OS that its different terms, like XP Pro Retail, and transfer away.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Hey...you paid for that copy of XP so as I see it you can use it on whatever system you want as long as you just use it on that one.

You shouldn't have to buy it twice and if that's what MS says you should do, screw em. They got their money.

Wrong, the Dell license clearly states that it is tied to the machine it came with. You don't think there wouldn't be any restrictions for a dirt-cheap Windows license? If you want a fully transferable copy, you buy retail copies.

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: The Linuxator

Originally posted by: OdiN
Hey...you paid for that copy of XP so as I see it you can use it on whatever system you want as long as you just use it on that one.

You shouldn't have to buy it twice and if that's what MS says you should do, screw em. They got their money.

I second that screw em.

should you would you can you all of that is non-sense

you think microsoft thinks about it twice when it comes to respecting user's right to privacy, security, flaws...etc
screw em... I feel like throwing up :disgust: I am sick of their half-assed policies.

MS policy is ANYTHING but half assed. It is VERY defined, and you don't disagree, after all, you clicked "I Agree", right?

regardless of wheather you agree or not, it's still not a "legal" thing. Don't like that? Buy an OS that its different terms, like XP Pro Retail, and transfer away.

The thing is that if you want to buy a PC you are forced to take winxp with that, ask any manfacturer, thye will tell you, NO!! You are forced to take win xp with that PC so that you feel like "ok since I payed for it I will have to use it" also what pisses me of is that whe you contact any company and tell them , "I have win xp retail and I am going to be using my copy, so I don't want / need you gus's copy," and they will be like "Well sir it's not going to make the PC a cent cheaper for you!!" they want to give users the idea that "This is coming for free and you are not paying a cent for it" BS!! imagine how more affordable computers would be if users didn't have to be forced into buying an OS they might have been better of without.

 

[dwcal]

OK, but what if you installed new guts into an old Dell case while keeping the CoA? Assuming you could hack an ATX mb into that case.

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: dwcal
OK, but what if you installed new guts into an old Dell case while keeping the CoA? Assuming you could hack an ATX mb into that case.

Huh ? DO you think the COA is tied with the case just because it's glued in there ?? Your COA is tied with the hash code generated by your MOBO's components mainly like your onboard NIC your BIOS and all of that , all of your components together form a what's according to the EULA a system that comes bumdled with xp oem. I say buy win 2k and forget all this BS.

 

[dwcal]

Originally posted by: The Linuxator
Huh ? DO you think the COA is tied with the case just because it's glued in there ?? Your COA is tied with the hash code generated by your MOBO's components mainly like your onboard NIC your BIOS and all of that , all of your components together form a what's according to the EULA a system that comes bumdled with xp oem. I say buy win 2k and forget all this BS.

Don't confuse the CoA and Product Activation. Product Activation is what uses a hash of all the system components. The CoA is just an official sticker showing the OEM install key. OEM licenses are sold all the time with insignificant pieces of hardware like disk drives or mice. You can always call Microsoft to reactivate Windows if you changed too many components, but I have a feeling they won't buy the "changed the motherboard in my Dell" story.

 

[earthman]

The COA is not the license, just what its on...it actually doesn't have any special meaning or validity seperated from the original media. If the original media was a hard drive and there was no install cd, then that's that. If there is a Windows CD, then it's tied to that. You certainly have the right to repair/upgrade your system, however, you can't legally use the COA from an OEM system on a new homebuilt. As for the part about "you can't buy a PC without Windows, thats BS, there are a lot of options. Maybe not at Best Buy, or whatever, but there are options if you can't cook up something yourself.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: The Linuxator

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: The Linuxator

Originally posted by: OdiN
Hey...you paid for that copy of XP so as I see it you can use it on whatever system you want as long as you just use it on that one.

You shouldn't have to buy it twice and if that's what MS says you should do, screw em. They got their money.

I second that screw em.

should you would you can you all of that is non-sense

you think microsoft thinks about it twice when it comes to respecting user's right to privacy, security, flaws...etc
screw em... I feel like throwing up :disgust: I am sick of their half-assed policies.

MS policy is ANYTHING but half assed. It is VERY defined, and you don't disagree, after all, you clicked "I Agree", right?

regardless of wheather you agree or not, it's still not a "legal" thing. Don't like that? Buy an OS that its different terms, like XP Pro Retail, and transfer away.

The thing is that if you want to buy a PC you are forced to take winxp with that, ask any manfacturer, thye will tell you, NO!! You are forced to take win xp with that PC so that you feel like "ok since I payed for it I will have to use it" also what pisses me of is that whe you contact any company and tell them , "I have win xp retail and I am going to be using my copy, so I don't want / need you gus's copy," and they will be like "Well sir it's not going to make the PC a cent cheaper for you!!" they want to give users the idea that "This is coming for free and you are not paying a cent for it" BS!! imagine how more affordable computers would be if users didn't have to be forced into buying an OS they might have been better of without.

Just to pull a number out of my ass, I'd say about $20 more affordable. If I can buy XP oem for $80 at Newegg, I doubt that Dell's paying more than $20. That's not a significant savings, and you can't build a lowend computer cheaper than Dell can sell you one. If you really have a problem with it build your own and put Linux on it, then everyone's happy, right?

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: The Linuxator

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: The Linuxator

Originally posted by: OdiN
Hey...you paid for that copy of XP so as I see it you can use it on whatever system you want as long as you just use it on that one.

You shouldn't have to buy it twice and if that's what MS says you should do, screw em. They got their money.

I second that screw em.

should you would you can you all of that is non-sense

you think microsoft thinks about it twice when it comes to respecting user's right to privacy, security, flaws...etc
screw em... I feel like throwing up :disgust: I am sick of their half-assed policies.

MS policy is ANYTHING but half assed. It is VERY defined, and you don't disagree, after all, you clicked "I Agree", right?

regardless of wheather you agree or not, it's still not a "legal" thing. Don't like that? Buy an OS that its different terms, like XP Pro Retail, and transfer away.

The thing is that if you want to buy a PC you are forced to take winxp with that, ask any manfacturer, thye will tell you, NO!! You are forced to take win xp with that PC so that you feel like "ok since I payed for it I will have to use it" also what pisses me of is that whe you contact any company and tell them , "I have win xp retail and I am going to be using my copy, so I don't want / need you gus's copy," and they will be like "Well sir it's not going to make the PC a cent cheaper for you!!" they want to give users the idea that "This is coming for free and you are not paying a cent for it" BS!! imagine how more affordable computers would be if users didn't have to be forced into buying an OS they might have been better of without.

Just to pull a number out of my ass, I'd say about $20 more affordable. If I can buy XP oem for $80 at Newegg, I doubt that Dell's paying more than $20. That's not a significant savings, and you can't build a lowend computer cheaper than Dell can sell you one. If you really have a problem with it build your own and put Linux on it, then everyone's happy, right?

$ 20 , source please? For those that say there is option , well if there is an option I don't think it's in places that people know of much such as Dell , BestBuy ,Circuit City, Gateway, Toshiba, Sony ...I can go on and on. And no when I mention the issue of being forced to buy WinXP , Iam not necessarly talking about those who want to use Linux, there are ppl out there with retail copies of WinXp, why should they pay for win xp twice ? What if there are ppl out there that have a a retail copy of win 2k , why should they be forced to pay for the extra cost for a copy of XP while they are going to go and format the system and load 2k on there (if they prefer 2k for some reason or another). Why does it piss ppl off when I say that ppl should have a say in what they want huh ? Those who want to have a copy of win xp with their purchase get the OEM and those who don't just don't wow how difficult could that be.

I remember talking on the phone with a customer service rep while ordering a laptop , and telling them, I don't want windows XP I don't want a harddrive and I am ready to approve not getting any customer support from you guys just give me my Laptop with no harddrive and no win xp copy and a $ 100 of, I knew there is no way any company would approve what I had in mind, but I just gave it a shot just for the sake of getting my voice out there.