[Ham-Computers] windows copies

[Jim Hill]

It may be vendor-specific.  All my computers are Dell, and I have 
used various Dell XP installation disks on different Dell's with no 
problem.  Microsoft Word is another story.  I had one Word disk only 
valid for a single installation, and another for three 
installations.  Both had been used previously.  After buying a used 
laptop, I guessed and selected the wrong disk.  It installed ok, but 
didn't make it through the Microsoft "Genuine Advantage" validity 
check.  I uninstalled it using Control Panel Add-Remove Programs and 
re-installed Word using the other set.  It worked fine.

 From another post - regarding XP Pro vs non-pro.  On one of my 
computers, XP Professional is listed on the start-up screen, and just 
XP on the other computer.  Both were Professional, as I discovered 
when I used Start, right-clicked on My Computer and selected Properties.

Jim


At 11:09 AM 4/26/2008, you wrote:
>  A friend of mine bought a computer a while back. It had win XP.  he had a
>problem with the computer down the line. When he brought it in to be
>repaired he neglected to bring his original installation disc. It was
>returned with the repairers copy installed. Can he give his original copy to
>someone else to use?
>  Can he install his own copy back into the machine?
>Jerry wa2kdb
>
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