Is this safe/possible to do?

[JReynolds]

I'm selling my MacBook because I just bought a new MBP. I have it listed on Craigslist and my selling point is 4GB Ram. I also have Windows XP on there ran with VMWare Fusion. Is it possible to sell it and leave windows on there? I was just going to get rid of it but if I can safely leave it on there I could attract more buyers...

Thanks.

 

[Krafty]

As long as you don't have anything on there thats personal.

 

[pdjudd]

I'm selling my MacBook because I just bought a new MBP. I have it listed on Craigslist and my selling point is 4GB Ram. I also have Windows XP on there ran with VMWare Fusion. Is it possible to sell it and leave windows on there? I was just going to get rid of it but if I can safely leave it on there I could attract more buyers...

Thanks.

AS long as you transfer your original system discs for XP along with the product key and documentation, than yes - that would be legal. You might want to clear out personal data though obviously.

 

[MacDawg]

You should include your XP disc/license and your Fusion license with it then as well

Edit: see above

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[JReynolds]

You should include your XP disc/license and your Fusion license with it then as well

Edit: see above

Woof, Woof - Dawg

I would be willing to give them the Fusion license because I'm gonna try out Parallel, but a guy at my fire dept gave me the xp disc and license. I don't know anything about windows registration process honestly. Any suggestions MacDawg?

 

[JReynolds]

AS long as you transfer your original system discs for XP along with the product key and documentation, than yes - that would be legal. You might want to clear out personal data though obviously.

Due to the fact I don't have the XP disc how do I clear out my data so they have a clean Windows XP?

 

[surflordca]

I would be willing to give them the Fusion license because I'm gonna try out Parallel, but a guy at my fire dept gave me the xp disc and license. I don't know anything about windows registration process honestly. Any suggestions MacDawg?

Don't rush to get rid of Fusion. I used Parallels and switched to Fusion to try it. I love it so much better than Parallels. I even deleted Parallels from the computer. As far as windows goes, I would be deleting it as it is a pirated copy and you don't want it to come back and bit you in the a&$

 

[pdjudd]

Due to the fact I don't have the XP disc how do I clear out my data so they have a clean Windows XP?

Since you do not have the original license, you should not be selling XP - that's piracy and a violation of Microsoft's EULA

 

[JReynolds]

Don't rush to get rid of Fusion. I used Parallels and switched to Fusion to try it. I love it so much better than Parallels. I even deleted Parallels from the computer. As far as windows goes, I would be deleting it as it is a pirated copy and you don't want it to come back and bit you in the a&$

Thanks for the input... I'll make sure I hang on to Fusion while I'm testing P4