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April 28, 2008 at 02:39 AM
mescolito

How to remove XP Pro from one comp & install on another

by mescolito . Updated 18 years, 3 months ago

Hello,

Tried searching the forums for help, couldn’t find anything close. I
bought an OEM version of XP Pro full install and installed it on my
mac. Now, I’m in Europe visiting my in-laws, and decided it would be
better if they had XP Pro (instead of XP Home) on my laptop that I am
lending them, (because I believe XP Pro supports other languages and
Home doesn’t, which would help them out a lot, as they don’t speak
English.)

So I installed it on my other laptop (Fujitsu) and got the message, “The
number of times you can activate Windows with this product key has
been exceeded.” (Obviously, since I already activated it on the mac.)

Here’s my question: Can I uninstall the XP Pro from the mac in a way
that will free up the product key so that I can LEGALLY install it on the
Fujitsu? Or am I forced to purchase another XP Pro install disc? (Not
an option here in Romania, as it’s too expensive here, and eBay will
take too long to ship)

Thanks for any help!

TC Santos

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