Can I install a single copy of Vista Ultimate on more than one PC?

I was wondering if someone can help! I have just brought a copy of Vista
Ultimate for my Media centre PC but waould also like to install it on my
notebook. I've heard you can install a copy of Vista Ultimate on more than
one PC so long as its the same persons. Any truth in this??? I hope so!!!
:-)

"SartyMcfly" <> wrote in message
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>I was wondering if someone can help! I have just brought a copy of Vista
> Ultimate for my Media centre PC but waould also like to install it on my
> notebook. I've heard you can install a copy of Vista Ultimate on more
> than
> one PC so long as its the same persons. Any truth in this??? I hope
> so!!!
> :-)

No you will need to buy another copy for your notebook.
Read your End User License Agreement

Just run WINVER and click the link to read it.
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"SartyMcfly" <> wrote in message
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>I was wondering if someone can help! I have just brought a copy of Vista
> Ultimate for my Media centre PC but waould also like to install it on my
> notebook. I've heard you can install a copy of Vista Ultimate on more
> than
> one PC so long as its the same persons. Any truth in this??? I hope
> so!!!
> :-)

If it's a retail version (not OEM preinstalled on a new computer) then, yes,
you can 'install' it, but you will not be able to register or activate it
until you purchase another "key" for each machine.

KB

"SartyMcfly" wrote in message
news:5E19551B-B65A-432C-B6AE-...
>I was wondering if someone can help! I have just brought a copy of Vista
> Ultimate for my Media centre PC but waould also like to install it on my
> notebook. I've heard you can install a copy of Vista Ultimate on more
> than
> one PC so long as its the same persons. Any truth in this??? I hope
> so!!!
> :-)

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:45:01 -0700, SartyMcfly
<> wrote:

> I was wondering if someone can help! I have just brought a copy of Vista
> Ultimate for my Media centre PC but waould also like to install it on my
> notebook. I've heard you can install a copy of Vista Ultimate on more than
> one PC so long as its the same persons. Any truth in this??? I hope so!!!
> :-)



No, no truth at all. The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one
license) for each computer.

There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's been in
effect on every version of Windows starting with Windows 3.1. The only
thing new, starting with Windows XP and continuing with Vista, is that
there's now an enforcement mechanism.




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on little interesting thing ... With MS Office, you can (not sure with 2007,
but pretty darn sure you were allowed with older vers*). You were allowed
to install on a primary desktop, and one laptop. (but not two desktops).

but that's about the oldy peice of software I can think of that has legally
allowed such. definately not windows.

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* a quick google gives the following
http://www.utexas.edu/its/sds/microsoft/office2003.html
Applications in the Microsoft Office System (e.g. Office XP Professional,
Office 2003 Professional, Publisher 2003, etc.) can be installed on two
systems. Per the Office End-User License Agreement:
1.1 Installation and use. You may:
(a) install and use a copy of the Software on one personal computer or other
device ; and
(b) install an additional copy of the Software on a second, portable device
for the exclusive use of the primary user of the first copy of the Software.


"Ken Blake, MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:45:01 -0700, SartyMcfly
> <> wrote:
>
>> I was wondering if someone can help! I have just brought a copy of Vista
>> Ultimate for my Media centre PC but waould also like to install it on my
>> notebook. I've heard you can install a copy of Vista Ultimate on more
>> than
>> one PC so long as its the same persons. Any truth in this??? I hope
>> so!!!
>> :-)
>
>
>
> No, no truth at all. The rule is quite clear. It's one copy (or one
> license) for each computer.
>
> There's nothing new here. This is exactly the same rule that's been in
> effect on every version of Windows starting with Windows 3.1. The only
> thing new, starting with Windows XP and continuing with Vista, is that
> there's now an enforcement mechanism.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

SartyMcfly wrote:
> I was wondering if someone can help! I have just brought a copy of Vista
> Ultimate for my Media centre PC but waould also like to install it on my
> notebook. I've heard you can install a copy of Vista Ultimate on more than
> one PC so long as its the same persons.


Never listen to that source again. It's very unreliable.


> Any truth in this??? I hope so!!!

No, of course not.

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/pro...ydiscount.mspx


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Bruce Chambers wrote:
> SartyMcfly wrote:
>> I was wondering if someone can help! I have just brought a copy of
>> Vista Ultimate for my Media centre PC but waould also like to install
>> it on my notebook. I've heard you can install a copy of Vista
>> Ultimate on more than one PC so long as its the same persons.
>
>
> Never listen to that source again. It's very unreliable.
>
>
>> Any truth in this??? I hope so!!!
>
> No, of course not.

You should have been a bit more specific, Bruce. It is possible to
install Vista on more than one machine. But doing that opens you to the
crappy, buggy DRM that MS employs on it's products. This means it may
only work for a short time before it goes into reduced functionality
mode under any additional installs.

>
> You need to purchase a separate Vista license for each computer on
> which you install it.

Noone needs to do this. They need to eat, to breath, but they don't
need to purchase vista licenses.

>
> 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.

Oh, you are a lawyer now? Where and when did you achieve your law
degree? What was your specialty?

> (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.

Ah yes, the "spread em at our command" and "pound you in the arse" software.

>
> 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/pro...ydiscount.mspx
>
>
>

Now this information actually makes sense.

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