iamnew wrote:
> 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.


Based on your description, you have an OEM license for WinXP that
came with the Toshiba laptop. An OEM version must be sold with a piece
of hardware (normally a motherboard or hard rive, if not an entire PC)
and is _permanently_ bound to the first PC on which it's installed. An
OEM license, once installed, is not legally transferable to another
computer under _any_ circumstances.

You'll need to purchase an new WinXP license for use on the new
computer.


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