XP+XP dual-boot, possible with one license?

[VirtualLarry]

I was just wondering, if the activation hash is based on hardware hashes, then installing XP into two seperate partitions on the same hardware would probably look like two identical activations, right? So it wouldn't burn an extra activation, and would be allowed, right?

 

[Jeff7181]

I don't know about "burning an extra activation" but I was told by one of Microsoft's reps when activating over the phone that it's fine to have multiple installations on the same hardware as long as only one is in use at a given time.

 

[Billb2]

It's allowed and it burns an activation.
But activations "unburn" after three months.