Rock wrote:

> "Jerry McBride" wrote
>
>> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
>>
>>> JanS wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a new PC I'd like to transfer my copy of XP-Pro to from an
>>>> older PC. What is the registration procedure with MS?
>>>
>>>
>>> You may not do this. The single biggest disadvantage of an OEM
>>> version is that its license ties it permanently to the first
>>> computer it's installed on and it can never be moved to another.
>>>
>> Wow... another wasted $140.00(us)...
>
> If you want transferability get a retail version. OEM is cheaper and
> that's one reason why.


Yep! That's the reason I normally recommend a retail upgrade version instead
an OEM one (if you qualify for it). It's transferable, and it costs only
slightly more than the OEM version.

And even if you don't qualify for it, it's easy and cheap to satisfy that
requirement by buying a used copy of Windows 98 someplace like eBay.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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