1 xp disc, 2 keys

[anonymous-user]

hi

i used to have 2 win xp home oem disks and corresponding product keys
ive lost one of the discs but still have both keys on their stickers
will the same install disc work with both keys for 2 seperate installs?

cheers



ps this is absolutely not dodgy, both were genuine discs and unique keys, neither machine exists in any form any more.

Edited by fbrs on Monday 10th December 22:50

[anonymous-user]

joewilliams said:

Strictly speaking, OEM licences apply to one machine. Once that machine ceases to exist, so does the licence.

However, as long as the version is the same (Home/Pro, service pack level, etc), then both keys should work with the disk.

great answer thanks joe. yep both xp home oem pre SP1

raises an insteresting question... one of the machines is dead and binned the other has had new psu, cd/dvd, memory, graphics card and hdd...so at the moment its the same upgraded machine BUT its now going to get new m/b and cpu - if i change the case, nothing is left of the original machine - at what point is the license invalid?

cheers

francis

Edited by fbrs on Monday 10th December 23:35

[anonymous-user]

it definately failed. as i was removing it it accidently brutaly snapped itself in half

thx joe