Can installation of an OEM version of XP home done on more than one computer?

[Coldman]

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my query is Can installation of an OEM version of XP home done on more than one computer?
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[Devasis]

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 OEM Version

Yes it can be run on one or more machines.

Features:

• Built on new Windows engine: With Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft has merged the best features of its consumer operating systems with the power, security, and reliability of the Windows 2000 engine to create a new friendlier, more dependable operating system.
  
• Windows File Protection: Prevents you or your applications from accidentally changing the core operating system files. This helps protect your system proactively and automatically.
  
• System Monitor: Analyzes hundreds of different system metrics, including memory, disk and network throughput for you.
  
• Task Manager: Provides you with useful computer performance and allows you to terminate inactive programs. You can also opt for a reporting mechanism that best suits your specific requirements.
  
• Remote Assistance: Provides you with the ability to invite a trusted friend or support professional also running Windows® XP to be your remote assistant. Through an Internet connection, your assistant can chat with you, observe your working screen, and, with your permission, remotely control your computer.
  
• Extensible Search: Lets you search across multiple remote and online providers to get the most information for the topic you're investigating.

[Solomon]

From a technical point of view, there's no difference between a fully installable OEM version and the standard retail version of XP. There is a major difference between the licences though. Retail versions can be bought whenever you like. Standard retails can only be installed on 1 system; you can install it on many many more, but that is illegal. Whereas The OEM version can only be sold with new hardware. There's a small trick some companies pull. As nowhere is defined what new hardware should be sold in order to make OEM version legal, some resellers sell very cheap along with an OEM version of XP. This way, they make the OEM version legal.

and so you are able to install it into one or more than one machines

[MrChris-]

you can get the entire information regarding the installation of OEM version on one or more computer ...............
visit the below provided site as they will provide the entire require information regarding OEM.......

Windows XP is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. The name "XP" is short for "experience".Windows XP is the successor to both Windows 2000 Professional and Windows Me, and is the first consumer-oriented operating system produced by Microsoft to be built on the Windows NT kernel and architecture. Windows XP was first released , and over 400 million copies were in use in according to an estimate in that month by an IDC analyst. It is succeeded by Windows Vista, which was released to volume license customers , and worldwide to the general public . Direct OEM and retail sales of Windows XP ceased on 30 June 2008, although it is still possible to obtain Windows XP from System Builders smaller OEMs who sell assembled computers by purchasing Windows Vista Ultimate or Business and then downgrading to Windows XP.

The most common editions of the operating system are Windows XP Home Edition, which is targeted at home users, and Windows XP Professional, which offers additional features such as support for Windows Server domains and two physical processors, and is targeted at power users, business and enterprise clients. Windows XP Media Center Edition has additional multimedia features enhancing the ability to record and watch TV shows, view DVD movies, and listen to music. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is designed to run ink-aware applications built using the Tablet PC platform. Two separate 64-bit versions of Windows XP were also released, Windows XP 64-bit Edition for IA-64 processors and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition for x86-64. There is also Windows XP Embedded, a componentized version of the Windows XP Professional, and editions for specific markets such as Windows XP Starter Edition.

Windows XP is known for its improved stability and efficiency over the 9x versions of Microsoft Windows. It presents a significantly redesigned graphical user interface, a change Microsoft promoted as more user-friendly than previous versions of Windows. New software management capabilities were introduced to avoid the "DLL hell" that plagued older consumer-oriented 9x versions of Windows. It is also the first version of Windows to use product activation to combat software piracy, a restriction that did not sit well with some users and privacy advocates. Windows XP has also been criticized by some users for security vulnerabilities, tight integration of applications such as Internet Explorer 6 and Windows Media Player, and for aspects of its default user interface. Later versions with Service Pack 2, and Internet Explorer 7 addressed some of these concerns.

During development, the project was codenamed "Whistler", after Whistler, British Columbia, as many Microsoft employees skied at the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort.

As of the end , Windows XP is the most widely used operating system in the world with a 66.31% market share, having peaked at 85%.