No. The systems aren't the same which will pose a problem here indeed.
My friend uses Windows XP home running on a first gen AMD Athlon XP and I use
Windows XP Pro
running on a ASUS A7N8X deluxe.
I have a legal copies of Windows XP Pro (pre SP1) and Home. I also have NWS
2005 which I no
longer use and isn't installed on my system. I use NSW 2006 instead with Ghost
10, NIS and NAV 2006.
No legal issues here since I'am not running Windows XP home and NSW 2005 on my
system so its safe
and legal to install NSW 2005 on his HD under Windows Home.
Marc Sims
Data Technician I
Prince George's Community College
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tuesday, May 16, 2006 >>>
Main question is - are your systems similar enough that you can boot your
system with his OS, without it saying it has located new hardware and wants
to install drivers, or dropping drivers etc because your system has
less/different hardware than his
If not - then the question is academic unless you, and your friend are happy
to have the OS for his system changed to run in your system:
You do have the OS CD to get those drivers from!
Then there is the legality of running the OS on a different system -
probably illegal
Then ... we get to the re-licensing of NIS for the new system - not really
much good without a signature and software update
And.. It's probably cheaper to buy a new version of NAV than to get a years
update licence from Symantec
Why not just pass over the CD and let your friend consider the legality, and
appropriateness of installing the software on his system
Surely that's easier than moving the hard drive and risking 'shock' damage
JimB
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