Vista licensing

Posted By: Ion Todirel | Jul 6th @ 4:51 PM
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#Jul 6th @ 4:51 PM
Ion Todirel
Ion Todirel
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Do anyone remembers if one Vista license (retail) can be used on n > 1 computers? I remember about 1 key per 5 computers or so? Vista's EULA seems wrong Smiley

#Jul 6th @ 5:02 PM
CannotResolveSymbol
CannotResolveSymbol
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Per the terms of the EULA (which is the theoretically legally binding document you agree to when you install Windows), it's one computer per license.

You *may* be able to install to more than one device, but it's not legal.

#Jul 6th @ 5:24 PM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

Ion, you're a Microsoft employee, you should know better Tongue Out

Microsoft is coming out with a 3-PC license "Family Pack" for Windows 7 for this very scenario, it's about 40% more expensive and only available for Home Premium AFAIK.

#Jul 6th @ 5:57 PM
spivonious
spivonious

Are you talking about transfers? If so, then I think the retail copies are unlimited. But only one at a time.

#Jul 6th @ 8:53 PM
Ion Todirel
Ion Todirel
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>Ion, you're a Microsoft employee, you should know better Tongue Out
I'm also a niner Tongue Out Sure I could've just ask on a internal DL and get the answer near instantly, even thought I knew the answer more or less, but then again if I have done that I wouldn't have known about the 7's 3-PC license "Family Pack" Smiley

#Jul 7th @ 1:08 AM
AndyC
AndyC

It also depends where you got it from. MSDN licenses are, or at least used to be, good for 10 installations, as long as they were only used under the terms of the MSDN subscription of course (single named user being the most obvious).

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