Yep 5 times and you can find all of that information right here
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...vationfaq.mspx
"Drew" wrote:
> 5 ?? really ? I had to phone in the first time I reinstalled the op system
> to activate it
> "Puffnstuff" <Puffnstuff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:59BA71C7-C72D-40C4-B081-CD9B371F9548@microsoft.com...
> > I've reviewed the ms site which dictates the terms and conditions under
> > which
> > vista requires activation or reactivation. For us retail users we are
> > allowed 5 internet activations after which we must phone in. The reason I
> > purchased retail ultimate in the first place was for the convenience of
> > moving my os around as much as I pleased since I do make frequent hardware
> > changes to my pc. I'm somewhat miffed that ms would make us retail
> > purchasers phone home after 5 activations. MS should change this policy
> > towards retail users so that they can always activiate over the internet
> > when
> > need be. I am most unhappy with this, if I knew I had to phone in I
> > could've
> > spent half as much on the oem version and phoned away knowing I saved some
> > money.
> >
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> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
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