If i buy Windows Vista can i use it on my Laptop and PC?

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Hi if a buy Windows Vista Basic or Premium will i be able to install it on my
Laptop and PC?
 
If you buy two copies of Vista you can install Vista on two PC's.

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ocelot20 said:
Hi if a buy Windows Vista Basic or Premium will i be able to install it on my
Laptop and PC?
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No. You need to purchase a separate Vista license for each
computer on which you install it.

Just as it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating
systems, it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and U.S.
copyright law http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/117.html), if not
technically) to purchase one Vista license for each computer on which it
is installed. (Consult an attorney versed in copyright law to determine
final applicability in your locale.) The only way in which Vista
licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows (up until
WinXP, that is) is that Microsoft has added a copy protection and
anti-theft mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make
more difficult) multiple installations using a single license.

With Vista Ultimate, it's sometimes possible to qualify for
additional licenses, at a reduced cost:

Windows Vista: Windows Vista Family Discount
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/familydiscount.mspx


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Bruce Chambers said:
No. You need to purchase a separate Vista license for each
computer on which you install it.

Just as it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating
systems, it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and U.S.
copyright law http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/117.html), if not
technically) to purchase one Vista license for each computer on which it
is installed. (Consult an attorney versed in copyright law to determine
final applicability in your locale.) The only way in which Vista
licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows (up until
WinXP, that is) is that Microsoft has added a copy protection and
anti-theft mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make
more difficult) multiple installations using a single license.

With Vista Ultimate, it's sometimes possible to qualify for
additional licenses, at a reduced cost:

Windows Vista: Windows Vista Family Discount
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/familydiscount.mspx


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Bruce Chambers

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
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Thanks guys so all i have to do is click on that link and order another
license for the other computer?
 
ocelot20 said:
Thanks guys so all i have to do is click on that link and order another
license for the other computer?
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That link provides information, but a more direct link would be:

Windows Vista: Ordering Additional Licenses
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/addlicense/default.mspx

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Bruce Chambers

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
 
One more thing, ALOT of the problems people are having are ones that
come from upgrading from XP, or whatever, to Vista. I have several
Vista machines and have had no problems. I upgraded one pc and had
issues. Compatable is not always exact.
Also DO NOT STEAL!!!
 
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