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03-22-2009, 12:39 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 371
|  Windows XP question..
Can you use the same Product Key for multiple running computers? My friend says you can use the same key for up to three computers? This true? | 
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03-22-2009, 12:59 AM
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FPS Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,305
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yes, but they can not all be in use at the same time, only one of these key's can be used on a computer at a time, to not follow this is against the usage term thing....i can't remember the name of it.
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03-22-2009, 01:25 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 371
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Yeah that is what I meant in my question. 3 running computers all at the same time using the same key. Thanks for the reply.
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03-22-2009, 01:26 AM
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FPS Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,305
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then no, Microsoft does not allow it.
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03-22-2009, 03:40 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 6,062
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03-22-2009, 10:46 AM
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FPS Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,305
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^ There we go, it is the EULA and terms of the license agreement according to that link is what i was trying to say.
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03-22-2009, 11:03 AM
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Theg Ame Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK, waving our red white and blue. Posts: 1,970
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Talking from experience, I have two comps of mine running the same XP right now, and another one in the room next to mine. So you definitely can 
(Also legally).
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03-22-2009, 11:09 AM
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FPS Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,305
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^T-F does not condone this...
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03-22-2009, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C:\Windows\System32 Posts: 25,722
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Originally Posted by Yamikotai  Talking from experience, I have two comps of mine running the same XP right now, and another one in the room next to mine. So you definitely can
(Also legally). | Actually no it is not legal to have more than 1 PC with a copy of Windows install at any time using a Product Key. Even Retail.
OEM you can only have 1 PC and you can not transfer the serial.
Retail you can only have 1 PC but you can transfer the serial.
Having more than 1 PC using the same serial is against the EULA and TOS of Windows and is illegal.
It doent matter if they are online or not. Having more than 1 machine still violates the EULA and TOS.
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03-22-2009, 04:40 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 302
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Mak: Relate question.
Once upon a time (before I bought a legit copy of XP) I used something to validate it. Now, you had to enter a correct key, but then if it was i use, you just added a quick change to the registry. Would changing the registry to do that be 1) Legal? 2) Against the EULA?
And what about a keygen for it? If you found a legit code? (I've used this stuff before, but now I bought mine,  . So I'm just wondering) | |
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