install problem with product key

The School Board who fired my wife was kind enough to give him the laptop she used. Of course it soon crashed and is not worth repair. My question is - can I use the product key from the sticker on the laptop to install WIN XP pro on another computer?

TKS/Ed

NO.

The product key is only 'valid' for the computer to which the sticker is attached.

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