Alex Harrington <spam@alexharrington.co.uk> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote

>>> Assuming the version of XP Pro you have is a full retail version
>>> then that will be fine. If it's an OEM licence then you cannot
>>> transfer it to a new PC - it sucks, but it's the rules.

>> That is just what MS claims, he never signed up to any such 'rule'

> I don't want to get in to another "is this legally enforceable or not" thread.
> Fact is this has never been tried in court,

For one very very simple reason, MS knows that it aint legally enforceable.

> and you are very very unlikely to be prosecuted for it

Not a chance, actually.

> - however, in Microsoft's eyes you are not licensed if you use an OEM licence
> on a different PC.

Irrelevant to the law on that.

> What the OP chooses to do about that is his business - I'm just flagging up
> the issue.

It isnt an 'issue'