using xp serial number on multiple pcs

[moe]

laptops with preinstalled windows xp have a serial number printed on a sticker located at the bottom of the device. is it possible to use this serial on other computers and will the computer pass the wga check for updates and such?

[ghosthunter]

laptops with preinstalled windows xp have a serial number printed on a sticker located at the bottom of the device. is it possible to use this serial on other computers and will the computer pass the wga check for updates and such?

No. If the laptop already had its serial number registered online, next PC will fail to pass the online check. Basically, one serial number, one PC.

[wildthing]

possibly no kung ipaparegister mo....uubra lang yan if you don't register any of those or kung ikaw ang naunang nagregister.

[Mannyx]

I've tried mine on my two other laptops, gumana at ok naman ang online validation. Both can also do windows update.

[JiggeR671]

ako din ok lang, nagamit ko na sa multiple pc's. basta yata ang importante gamitin mo yung product code na kasama nung cd. kung gagamit ka yata ng kopya na cd tapos kahit anong product code lang nde yata gagana

[moe]

mannyx, what exactly did you do? did you use a pirated version of windows for the other laptops using the same serial key?

[Nautica]

Using XP s/n on multiple PC will work. Here in the company I work, we are using the same XP s/n on differenr laptop issued to new employee and we dont encounter any issue. All of use ca also access inernet at the same time.

[vhenok]

^ Your company could be using Enterprise Edition of XP which caters to multiple users using only one installer/serial number.

But it has a limit depende sa number of license your company purchased. And yes, Microsoft will validate your version upon getting updates from them, from there naka-count na yung license nun.

Sa mga individuals, you cannot install multiple PC using 1 license key. But then marami na magaling ngayon on how to do this.

[wildthing]

to those you did use same key... I am right to say that you did not register it sa MS site registration?

Ang alam ko kasi hanga't hindi pa registered sa kanila, the check for validity is not strict.

[G01]

I was able to install mine on 2 desktops and 2 laptops. All 4 validated and are able to receive Windows updates. Sa 5th hindi na puedeng i-validate. Mine is XP Home.

[Mannyx]

mannyx, what exactly did you do? did you use a pirated version of windows for the other laptops using the same serial key?

I used original xp home cd. Nagtry lang ako kung ivavalidate using the same cdkey sa laptop ng sister ko and voila, ok sya. Try it yourself. May nagsabi sa akin sa isang PC store na Microsoft allows 3 PCs sa isang licensed cdkey daw.I don't know if that's true kase I know its one pc one license policy nila.

[mr_incredible]

I used original xp home cd. Nagtry lang ako kung ivavalidate using the same cdkey sa laptop ng sister ko and voila, ok sya. Try it yourself. May nagsabi sa akin sa isang PC store na Microsoft allows 3 PCs sa isang licensed cdkey daw.I don't know if that's true kase I know its one pc one license policy nila.

No. Microsoft does not allow multiple PCs using the same serial number unless it's through their Open License program for Enterprise Editions of XP.

[wrcastro_ph]

alam hanggang 3 activations lang yan... then wait ka muna ng ilang months bago ka mag activate ulit... pero you are following the EULA in that case.

[kopinux]

minsan 3 minsan 2, pwede, pero bawal yun.
kaya kung gusto mo installan ang 100 computer lagyan mo nalang ng ubuntu.

[IIE]

for me, just my opinion, hindi laht pede, gaya ng sabi ni kopinux minsan pede ma load minsan hindi, one time na try ko yan sa original photoshop here in our office, nag work sa 2 pc but sa third pc at the 3rd time hindi na, validated for 3 or more pc are using the same serial number. kaya hindi na pumayag ang adobe company.