Installation of Windows XP on a new PC with a separate hard drive

I heard many different answers from others to do what I want to do.  Finally, my old PC crashed on me, so I recently built a new PC that is out of date.  I had Windows XP and now Windows7, but for some programs that I want to use XP and this is why I am looking for an extra hard drive to run my XP and of course boot and when I want to.  The thing I heard between 2 different people, that brings me here to find out for myself.  Told that "your code of disk and windows activation is saved with your motherboard you had on your old PC and so it will not recognize it for your new.  The other person has said "if I'm not mistaken they allow the transfer up to 3 different PC with your windows disk.  My question is that I am able to install and activate my Windows XP on my new PC and if so how many different PC can I install my windowsXP on before that I have to buy a new disc?

Hello

If your XP is preinstalled on the old computer (Dell, HP, Acer, etc.) or if you have an OEM System Builder License, it is an OEM license.

An OEM license is not transferable and is related to the first computer that is installed on the license dies when the computer dies.

Without reinstall on another computer or activation is allowed.

If you had a license to retail sales of XP that you have purchased and installed yourself on the old computer, it is transferable.

The only condition is that a retail license can be installed on a single computer at a time.

One license is for a single installation.

And I suggest that you ask in the Windows 7 Forums on the installation of compatible XP programs in Windows 7.

http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7

See you soon.

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