running the same xp pro?

phoenix2181

just a quick question,

lets just say in theory I was running the same xp pro (installed from the same cd, forget about the activation key etc) on two pc's, would I still be able to network them using my hub etc or does windows haven some file in the reg or something that has a unique id that would stop you networking the 2 0s's together?

KdjaCL

from experience i had my PC and 2 laptops all installed from same CD networked together.

Your allowed have a PC and a laptop with one cd so there is no code to stop you doing it .

kdja

Hoojah Nickabolokov

can be done with the professional edition. but that would be illegal wunnit?

phoenix2181

Hoojah Nickabolokov can be done with the professional edition. but that would be illegal wunnit?

yeah i'm trying to find out about xp pro.... in regards to the illegal I'm thinking in theory could it work

sceptre

Originally posted by Hoojah Nickabolokov
but that would be illegal wunnit?

Yup.

Office XP can be installed no a desktop and a laptop (provided you don't use both at the same time yadda yadda)

Windows XP can be installed on one machine only

That's the legalities out of the way.

Ignoring that, can't see any reason why it wouldn't work (have to admit I've not tried it, main machine is still on win2k).

Occidental

XP Pro machines don't interrogate each other for registration details so you could have as many machines using the same key as you like (legalities excluded). And yes, I have tried it.

phoenix2181

XP Pro machines don't interrogate each other for registration details so you could have as many machines using the same key as you like (legalities excluded). And yes, I have tried it.

Nice one Brother!

strat

yer it works *


*personal experience

Gavin

yeah, i think you got your answer.

Gav