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I had a legal copy of xp on my old computer, then i upgraded to a laptop, is there anyway that i can get a legal copy on my new computer build without paying the horrendous price? My computer is a very cheap build, and buying xp would cost like triple what all the parts have..:-/

Thanks
 
Also if i was too buy a hard drive with Xp installed and it is a legal copy, and i put it in my computer, would microsoft let me activate it on my build?
 
If you arne't using it on your old computer and it is not licensed from Dell/HP, you can use that license on your laptop.
Unless the laptop has the same hardware, it isn't recommended to move XP installations in that manner. If it really is a legal copy (without the OEM tie as mentioned above), you should be getting a CD for it, which you should use to do a fresh install. And no problems from MS in this case.
 
I can get a xp disc from a mate, but then it will ask for activation code... and i only have one that i use on m laptop, i dunno what happened to the one from old computer..

I think you got abit confused with what i said aswel, my laptop came with another version of xp, and my old one was just left, unused.
 
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Xp is not that expensive. I see XP Pro OEM all over different forums and Craigs list for $60-75
 
Yeah $60-75.... My mobo and cpu cost $20, and i have all other parts lying around.
 
if you have a valid key on the old computer and it is still booting to XP, you can run a keyfinder app to extract the key. Then, as mentioned before, if it is decommissioned, you can reuse that key for new installation.
 
u13turbo said:
Yeah $60-75.... My mobo and cpu cost $20, and i have all other parts lying around.
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Sorry, i did not realize. I thought you were talking about reatail price. If yo look long enough ive seen XP for 30-40. you just need to be in the right thread at the right time
 
Found a guy selling an old broken pc, comes with xp home COA and Product key, If i was to buy it, and use my XP disc, I should beable to use on my computer correct? thanks
 
u13turbo said:
Found a guy selling an old broken pc, comes with xp home COA and Product key, If i was to buy it, and use my XP disc, I should beable to use on my computer correct? thanks
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If its an OEM copy no you can't use it on your computer, its licensed to the computer it was originally installed on.

If its a Retail copy it would probably work. Ask him if he bought XP seperately from the computer and if it was a retail copy (i.e. came with a manual and a full pretty box, not just a cd-key and the disk).

Although better yet, as others have already mentioned would be just buy a copy from Newegg and not risk wasting your money on something that may or may not be legit/work. Or get Linux for free. Or since this is presumably going on a new computer get Win7 so you can keep it around for a while and not be left behind.
 
Na its not a new computer, its just a budget build with second hand parts, thats why i dont wanna spend anything on it.. And i would go with Linux but its just such a hassle to use games on it.
 
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