using xp serial number on multiple pcs

**moe** · November 5th, 2007 08:05 PM

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** · November 5th, 2007 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by 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?

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** · November 5th, 2007 08:17 PM

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

**Mannyx** · November 5th, 2007 08:27 PM

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

**JiggeR671** · November 5th, 2007 08:35 PM

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** · November 5th, 2007 09:20 PM

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

**Nautica** · November 6th, 2007 12:09 AM

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** · November 6th, 2007 01:15 PM

^ 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** · November 6th, 2007 01:26 PM

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** · November 6th, 2007 01:43 PM

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.