How much time do I have to install Windows XP Pro?

I built my own PC about two years ago, and at that time, also
purchased an OEM copy of Windows XP Professional, SP2. I haven't
installed it yet, but have been running Windows 98SE and keeping that
going.

Is there a deadline by which I have to install and activate Windows XP
Professional before I cannot do so, and if so, how much time do I
have? Is this the same deadline of June 30 for the end of Windows XP
availabillity?

Thanks in advance.

No. No.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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Tim wrote:
> I built my own PC about two years ago, and at that time, also
> purchased an OEM copy of Windows XP Professional, SP2. I haven't
> installed it yet, but have been running Windows 98SE and keeping that
> going.
>
> Is there a deadline by which I have to install and activate Windows XP
> Professional before I cannot do so, and if so, how much time do I
> have? Is this the same deadline of June 30 for the end of Windows XP
> availabillity?
>
> Thanks in advance.

And I believe June 30 is the end date of allowing OEM's to install WinXP on
their new computers, (unless MS extends it again - but I wouldn't bank on
that).

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> No. No.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Tim wrote:
>> I built my own PC about two years ago, and at that time, also
>> purchased an OEM copy of Windows XP Professional, SP2. I haven't
>> installed it yet, but have been running Windows 98SE and keeping that
>> going.
>>
>> Is there a deadline by which I have to install and activate Windows XP
>> Professional before I cannot do so, and if so, how much time do I
>> have? Is this the same deadline of June 30 for the end of Windows XP
>> availabillity?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.

The link:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...alescycle.mspx

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:e7CPsXUkIHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> And I believe June 30 is the end date of allowing OEM's to install WinXP
> on their new computers, (unless MS extends it again - but I wouldn't bank
> on that).
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> No. No.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Tim wrote:
>>> I built my own PC about two years ago, and at that time, also
>>> purchased an OEM copy of Windows XP Professional, SP2. I haven't
>>> installed it yet, but have been running Windows 98SE and keeping that
>>> going.
>>>
>>> Is there a deadline by which I have to install and activate Windows XP
>>> Professional before I cannot do so, and if so, how much time do I
>>> have? Is this the same deadline of June 30 for the end of Windows XP
>>> availabillity?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>
>