I just bought a new Dell with Vista. Vista is driving me INSANE and it's
past the 3 week return date. My husband has a Gateway with Windows XP. Can
I reformat and use his Windows XP CD on my new Dell?

No

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On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:30:08 -0400, "Editor" hotmail.com>
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No. The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one license) for each
computer.

There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's been in
effect on every version of Windows starting with Windows 3.1. The only
thing new with XP is that there's now an enforcement mechanism.

Well, I'm confused then. Windows XP came on my husband's computer. I then
put it on my computer, since I had Windows 98. How was I able to do that
with no problem? And, if so, why can't I do it again? I'm not trying to be
rude... I just don't understand.

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Sometimes they slip by the Authentification process...and you can register
and all.
What surprises me is the fact that you were able to load a Gateway CD onto
another compute...oh wait you did not say if the XP CD came with the Gateway
nor what Computer you actually put it on..
Anyways...most of the NEW systems purchased nowadays that have Vista
Preinstalled do not have XP drivers available from the Company....So it's a
50..50 chance if it actually would work..even with a legal copy of XP..
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It sometimes happens. Just because you are able to get away with a
violation of the rules doesn't mean that the rules aren't in effect.

To mention an *extreme* example, some people get away with robbing
banks, but that doesn't mean that robbing banks is therefore legal.

Ken, I have enough Microsoft licenses to cover each computer in my home. By
downgrading to Windows XP, I will be UNinstalling Vista, so this is not a
case of "robbing" anyone, i.e., Microsoft.

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Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

Editor wrote:

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 21:21:02 -0400, "Editor" hotmail.com>
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The question is not about "Microsoft" licenses, it's about Windows XP
licenses. If you have sufficient Windows XP licenses of the correct
type, then you are legal. If you do not, you are in violation of the
EULA. If you are in violation of the EULA, Microsoft has the option of
taking legal action against you, if it finds out; that's probably
unlikely, but it's not impossible.

Thank you very much for the information, Ken.

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