ResellerRatings - XP sale Question

[Tazman]

Quick questions (this may sound stupid ).

This is advertised on the TechIMO home page.

Question 1 - why can't I find them listed at ResllerRatings (I would assume someone has rated them before ).

Question 2 - What good is it buying a COA sticker without the CD? How are you going to install XP without the CD???

Do I need to drink some more coffee and wake up and read this again or is something amiss?

TIA!

Mike

[tmx468]

1 CD, multiple PC's fully licensed.... I did not know it was possible though!

[JPMiller]

You must already legally own an OEM XP Home cd .... Then you can purchase just the sticker with a new activation license.
OEM only ...will not work with any other version.

[Tazman]

So let me understand this (forgive me, I'm a bit confused ).

I have 3 OEM versions of XP home installed and activated on 3 different boxes.

If I built another box and took one of the XP installation OEM CD's I have and install it on the new box, buying that COA will allow me to activate it without any problems? I didn't know that was possible.

Mike

[cbuddha42]

ya otherwise companys like dell would have to have literally millions of discs - it would be a huge waste

[Tazman]

Thanks All!

Now for the next question...

As a system builder, if I were to sell that new computer to a customer, what would I give them for a cd in the event they had to reinstall the o/s? Whenever I sell a computer I have the COA on the back of the computer and include the original Windows CD (along with drivers, etc.) as required by M$.

I wouldn't think that copying the cd would be legal in terms of a sale??

These are just questions that are bugging me . I like to keep everything legit. If I can save $50 using a COA instead of buying a full install cd, all the better - I just want to make sure it won't come back and bite me.

Mike

[goldenbuddha]

Best thing is, sign up for MS System Builder program to do it all nice and legit, you get good prices, and of course, whenever MS has a promo like they are having now , you are the first to know.

Signing up is free.