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Posted by John Doue on February 15, 2007, 10:03 am
Please log in for more thread options Barry Watzman wrote:
> His computer came with a Vista product key. If he gets a CD from
> another computer, while the media could be (legally) used, the product
> key belongs to that other computer and cannot legally (or, most likely,
> due to PA & WGA, practically) be used on two computers.
>
> John Doue wrote:
>> Barry Watzman wrote:
>>> It's possible to install XP, but you don't have a license or a
>>> product key. To be legal, you would have to buy a copy of XP (non-HP
>>> generic, presumably).
>>>
>>>
>>> probin@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>> I just purchased a HP DV6000 notebook and it came with Vista Home
>>>> Premium.
>>>> Is it possible to do a new install of XP Pro from a CD of HP XP Pro
>>>> SP2, and
>>>> eliminate Vista completely?
>>>>
>>>> The HP support site has all the drivers for XP Pro, so hopefully
>>>> these can
>>>> be used to provide XP drivers for all the hardware devices on the
>>>> DV6000.
>>>>
>>>> Any and all advice would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>
>> Barry,
>>
>> Why do you assume the OP does not have a product key? What would be
>> the use of such a disk with a key?
>>
Barry, you know what they say about "assuming". The OP never said he
wants to use the CD on two different computers at the same time and
here. Even if he did, Vista being considered an upgrade from XP, and
since the OP would not be using Vista, he might not meet the letter of
the eula but what the heck, in all fairness, it still would be "morally"
ok with me.
I think the OP is more interested in the technical aspects of such an
install, where your expertise (outside the legaleese) would come in much
more handy. And yes indeed, there might be a practical issue but worth a
try since both the disk and the machine are HP. Keeping the restore
partition might be a good idea until the results are satisfactory.
Best regards
--
John Doue
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