Windows Key

[Ewan]

Ok, here's how the computers in my house go:

Home PC: XP Home, valid key.
Mum's Laptop: XP Home, valid key.
Sister's Laptop: XP Pro, valid key.
My PC: XP Pro, invalid key.


Is there any bad thing that could happen if I change the key of my windows installation on my PC to the same as the one on my Dad's Laptop? When I am at uni, I will have a different IP than the laptop, which will be in France or Portsmouth, but does this matter? Will windows "flag" this key as being "illegally" shared? Or will it be ok. I am asking because more and more things require windows validation etc...

[Mr. Peanuts]

Those Windows keys are for single user use only. I think you may be screwed when it comes to Windows updates, but for just installing Windows it would work of course.

However, I haven't ever tried it.

[Jerome Scuggs]

I have used the same two Win XP CD's since the seventh grade (and one was already illegally copied for me)

nothing bad's happened yet?

[Emaho]

Ewan, sry i couldnt give you mine but i think I wont be able to update then