Selling PC with my XP?

[lennydude]

This is my problem..............

I am putting together a new computer. My current computer has Windows XP on it and I want to sell that computer to a friend.

How does the windows license work in this case? Do I have to buy a new copy of XP for my new machine?

I would like to install "my" XP on my new hard drive and leave a copy on the system that I am selling? If I do this will my friend be able to use XP and keep it updated and if he can................will I be able to also do this?

Never have done this before....................any help would be appreciated

Lenny

 

[llama_man]

Firstly, you'll obviously need a second license. If you try to use the same license on more than one machine, one of them won't be "official" and you won't be able to get updates. You can get around this if you want, but to do so is piracy, and I'm not going to recommend or condone a criminal act.


If you want to keep your current windows installation, but on a different harddisc, you'll need to copy your current HD to the new one.
Then, format your old HD and install your new windows on that.

However, I think this is a silly idea as your current windows installation won't like being moved into a completely new machine.

My suggestion is buy a new copy of windows for your new machine and sell your old one with the current install. Just remember to move all your personal files off the HD first.


EDIT - My 500th post! Yay!

 

[JesterX]

And use Eraser or something to wipe the Free Space and your personal files.

 

[PorkyTheClown]

I found this program that disables windows activation. (USE AT OWN RISK!)



http://krimsin.com/index.php?name=Downloads&req=viewdownload&cid=2



Norton Antivirus picks this up as a hacktool. Its not a virus but Norton will pick it up as a hacktool, which is what it is.

You would install windows xp on ur new pc and use this, although it might prevent you from getting updates.

 

[fredweston]

We would need to know what type of license you have for your current copy of XP. Retail, OEM, academic, volume license...?

If it is an OEM copy, you can't legally install it on a computer other than the one it came with, so you might as well sell it along with the computer. If it's retail or academic, then I'd keep it and sell the PC off to your friend with a blank HDD. Let him buy the O/S himself, this prevents you from becoming involved in his licensing issues, which is always the best solution.