You can use it as many times as you like.

Put it on a machine that won't connect to the net.
Activate it.
Then put it on a machine that will be used on the net.
Activate it again, XP will think you've just rebuilt your PC.
Download all the updates as and when.

The only time you may have trouble is if more than one machine with a serial number tries to access the Microsoft updates.

I've tried the dodgy licence keys - Microsoft has pretty much identified them all, and won't let you download updates.

Posted By: Arganth on January 6th 2006 at 10:05:26

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Techie help anyone? (General Chat) - pants, Jan 6, 09:57:26
- Anyways, thanks everyone, much appreciated :) (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 6, 11:00:54
- Even 2000 is probably a bit old now ... (General Chat) - bjt, Jan 6, 10:03:15
  - Stick with 2000 cos XP is utter shite (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 6, 10:37:47
- Windows 98 doesn't support USB, IIRC. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jan 6, 10:03:14
  - You are correct sir. But Win 98 release 2 ( or something) does support USB. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 6, 10:17:09
    - Ahh that makes sense (General Chat) - pants, Jan 6, 10:21:54
      - Yeah, sounds like the other machine is the newer version of Win 98. Do you want me to see (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 6, 10:26:00
        
        I have, if you need. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Jan 6, 10:26:46
        
        I've just nabbed a copy of win 2k off ebay for a ?10 (General Chat) - pants, Jan 6, 10:27:27
        
        Rightho. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 6, 10:30:24
        
        Agreed. Still not as good as XP though. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jan 6, 10:32:34
        
        can anyone tell me if service pack 2 is a lot better these days? (General Chat) - pants, Jan 6, 10:36:17
        
        Personally - I'd stick to Win2k. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 6, 10:41:37
        
        Any chance you could accidentally find a copy of SQL Server 2K lying around, is there? (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jan 6, 10:51:35
        
        Always a chance. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 6, 10:57:21
        
        oh yeah will do (General Chat) - pants, Jan 6, 10:44:36
- Get yourself an upgrade copy of XP - it's only about ?50. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jan 6, 09:58:28
  - can't you only put that on one machine though? (General Chat) - pants, Jan 6, 09:59:49
    - In theory. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jan 6, 10:00:52
      - I don't understand (General Chat) - pants, Jan 6, 10:02:02
        
        You can use it as many times as you like. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jan 6, 10:05:26
        
        oh (General Chat) - pants, Jan 6, 10:17:11

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