I have a Dell PC that has died on me. I still have the WinXP installation disc and the Keycode that came with the Dell. Does anyone know if I can use this disc to install XP on another PC using that keycode? I fwinxp oemigured it would work since it is a licensed copy.
It depends. OEM discs issued by hardware manufacturers often check to see if you're installing it on one of their motherboards. If not, it won't install. I knowinxp oemw that at least one or two generation of Gateway OEM discs did this. I don't know if Dell uses the same technology. Strictly speaking, the OEM license is tied to the equipment it was installed on.
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