On May 18, 8:50 am, "Gordon" <gbpli...******.com.invalid> wrote:
> "iamnew" <iam...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> news:7FCE16A3-FBD0-4284-80E2-64347CE58E30@microsoft.com...
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> >I have a Toshiba laptop which runs Windows XP Pro. However, the laptop is
> > about to breakdown. I'm thinking of buying a desktop without an OS. I
> > wonder if (and how) I can transfer my laptop Windows XP os to the new PC?
> > The
> > laptop one came with the laptop.
>
> No. OEM versions cannot be transferred to another machine.

Also, not sure if the Toshiba comes with a complete install CD of XP.
Most laptops come with a Recovery media to restore the hard drive back
to "factory" defauts and several of these Recovery medias are "locked"
to a specific machine type.