One of my computers is dead and I want to move it to a working computer, but the copy of Windows would still be valid or it is valid on the original machine?

I have two laptops, one which an XP license, and the other has a license of Vista.  The HARD drive in the XP laptop died.  I would like to take the laptop Vista HARD drive, put in the XP laptop, install XP on it (using the CD that came with the laptop XP) and use the HARD drive in computers (starting with Vista so I use the Vista laptop and boot with XP so I use the XP laptop).  The licenses allow me to do it, or do I have to use only the Vista laptop HARD drive in the laptop with the Vista license as long as Vista is installed on the HARD drive?

Thank you!

original title: question about XP and Vista licenses

Hello

If you use the same hard drive, you can use Windows XP and Windows Vista on the same computer.

Reference:

Can I have multiple operating systems on my computer (multiboot)?

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/can-I-have-more-than-one-operating-system-on-my-computer-multiboot

Install multiple operating systems (multiboot)

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/install-more-than-one-operating-system-multiboot

Alternatively, you can also buy a new hard drive and use it on the other computer with Windows XP operating system.

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