Windows Xp

[JSKY]

Here is a way to find out if your copy of windows is legal, or a copy.

To check if you have a legal copy of windows, go to your "My Computer" Folder

and then at the top at the toolbar click help and you will see "Is This Copy

Of Windows Legal?". Click that.

[rv56]

That was interesting JSKY.....thanks.

" Cool tip".....

[martymas]

i have a legal copy

but have it installed on two different machines.i have one on a p2 and it runs quite well.

i thought you could only install it on one legal machine.actuall i intend to install linux on the p2 i used xp to see if it would run an OS .

because i made the p2 my self

so not all is as it seems

marty

[ghorjus]

great tip!

but im using win2k

but a nice way to find out if my friends' are legal.

[Chappy]

Another way that I've used for years...

Start > run > type this in the run box "oobe/msoobe /a" without quotes and hit Enter.

Although its much faster now with the tip from JSky

Dave

[sultan_emerr]

JSKY.....thanks

[maxdog4]

I wonder if the sys determines windows is fake, will it crash your computer?

[JSKY]

Another way that I've used for years...

Start > run > type this in the run box "oobe/msoobe /a" without quotes and hit Enter.

Although its much faster now with the tip from JSky

Dave

Found out on my backup machine. Have my copy of XP installed on both my main and my backup PC. Installed it on my main first, backup later. Both my PCs say they are activated, and I can get downloads from M$ without problems for both.

But not so on the legal part. My main says it is legal, but my backup PC says it is not legal.

So there is a difference between being a legal copy and activation. you can still activate a copy.