WinXP De-activation?

[dude8604]

I'm getting XP Pro for $40 (see hot deals), but I already have XP Home. What I'd like to do is to sell my copy of XP Home once I get XP Pro, since I don't need two copies of the same (or very similar) operating system. The problem is that I have activated my copy of XP Home, which means it won't install on any other computer. How can I sell my copy of XP Home so that whoever I sell it to can use it? Is there any way to do this? Btw, my copy of XP Home is OEM, if that matters. Thanks.

 

[dude8604]

Anyone know?
(aka ttt#1)

 

[dude8604]

PLEASE!!! (ttt #2)

 

[johnlog]

You can try calling Microsoft activation phone number and ask them if you can transfer ownership for your Win XP Home to another person and could they then activate it? Since you are buying XP Pro there should be no problem as both versions are paid for.

 

[RVN]

I'd seen something like MS having a four month window on being able to reinstall without any crap. Crap being having to call the automated tech.

I'm juggling a couple copies and although I don't want to sell the Home version, I want to install Pro and change the Home version to a lesser machine. Anyway, right now, I want to swap hard drives around to copy and archive data. (2) WD1200JB 120GBw/8MB cache, (2) Maxtor 80 GB and (2) IBM 60 GB hard drives. I've got one single (the same) version of XP Home loaded in each pair and have started to experiment. Two pairs switched out within 30 days after activation and no problem.

If you have an OEM version that came with a particular brand computer it probably won't work on a different brand computer anyway, if that's your situation, beware.

The retailers stipulate up front that, there are to be no returns on any XP OS because of product activation.

I don't know for sure, but I think after a certain time period it can be reactivated on a different computer.

 

[dude8604]

Originally posted by: RVN
If you have an OEM version that came with a particular brand computer it probably won't work on a different brand computer anyway, if that's your situation, beware.

It is an OEM version, but my comp was built by a local computer store, so it doesn't have any of that proprietary brand-specific stuff. Btw, I bought and activated my copy in December.

 

[dude8604]

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[RVN]

Here's some information on Windows Product Activation For XP

 

[Dre]

You can sell it no problem. Whoever buys it will just have to call microsoft activation when they try and activate it. They just need to tell microsoft that they upgraded everything on their computer. Microsoft will then ask them for their name and phone # and give them a activation number.

 

[skriefal]

Selling it would technically be a violation of the OEM license, which states that it is forever bound to the computer for which you purchased it. In other words, you can't "legally" sell it since you'd be breaking the license terms.

Rather silly IMHO, but still that's the legality of the matter...