Crossgrading with full install disks

I'm running FCP 4.5 HD and my office bought FCP 5.1 as a full install, not a crossgrade. You think I have to uninstall 4.5 and then isntall 5.1 or are the crossgrade and the full install disks the same thing?
Also, I thought when you purchase the full install it comes with more then one license so you can put it on more then one computer legally, is this true?
thanks!

What ever else you do, you must keep the Mac OS install discs to hand.
If you have lost them buy a new set immediatly, $129 from the Apple Store or a retailer, a small price to pay for your bad management.
I house all my computer discs in one of these:
http://www.discgear.com/templates/gear.asp?GroupGuid=11121&ProductGuid=3700-02M
Do yourself a favour and as others have suggested, back up your project and other work files, reformat and perform a clean install of the OS and then install FC Studio.

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