Hi, everyone! I have two old desktops with XP and I rarely use them. Is there a way I can use one of their XP serials to install xp on my mbp with bootcamp?
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Short answer: probably not
Long answer:
Are they self-built desktop, bought from a small seller or from a big company like dell?
Case 1: if you bought a retail license (full price), then yes
Case 2: it is very possible that the seller used an OEM license, then the Windows is linked to the motherboard of your old machine, i.e. it cannot be transfered on another machine(you wont be able to activate). However, if there is a malfunctioning of the motherboard, you can call Microsoft and they will give you an activation key to install it on your machine with a replaced motherboard (now I hope you can see how this can be exploited...)
Case 3: Well probably works the same way as in case 2, but I am not sure. -
Actually, I just found out that my school offers vista, xp and a Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade for free. If I install Vista, will I able to upgrade it to Windows 7 on a mac still?
EDIT: Nevermind, all the info one needs is on the Apple site http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
XP serial for bootcamp
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by budgiemaster, Jun 21, 2010.