Windows XP issues

Pink-Haze

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

01 Oct 2005 at 18:40 - 1
I'm about to buy a new computer so me and my brother can play GW together. And its going to be custom built. My question is that can i use the Windows XP cds + cd-key for the new computer so we dont gotta buy a new copy of it? Will there be issues internet wise? Our whole plan is to just play games online with it notthing else.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

01 Oct 2005 at 18:51 - 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pink-Haze
I'm about to buy a new computer so me and my brother can play GW together. And its going to be custom built. My question is that can i use the Windows XP cds + cd-key for the new computer so we dont gotta buy a new copy of it? Will there be issues internet wise? Our whole plan is to just play games online with it notthing else.
to play together you will EACH need to set up an account.

you cannot share one account and play at the same time.

the XP is fine as it is only the operating system not the game

EDIT

if you mean can you use the same XP instalation key on 2 pcs no.

you might check with MS customer service to see if an extra licence could be bought cheaper.

dbrad

dbrad

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Dolorous Stroke [DS]

01 Oct 2005 at 19:36 - 3
As Loviatar stated, you must buy a new copy of XP. You probably don't want to purchase a product key, though, because you can normally purchase an OEM copy of XP cheaper than you can purchase a key. Here's the OEM Home edition from Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102151.