"Am I allowed to use my 'un-used' 5 year-old OEM XP licence with a new laptop?"
Technically OEM versions of Windows are for System Builders. Microsoft will probably frown at you for doing it but I don't think they'll call the lawyers on you or anything.
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Vincent
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Posted Tuesday 19th August 2008 14:46 GMT
In A third of Vista PCs downgraded to XP
"Am I allowed to use my 'un-used' 5 year-old OEM XP licence with a new laptop?"
Technically OEM versions of Windows are for System Builders. Microsoft will probably frown at you for doing it but I don't think they'll call the lawyers on you or anything.
Paris because she's been downgraded.