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Re: Licensing / Dual Boot Question
"Mike" <mike008usNO-SPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm researching new PCs to buy. I'd like the features in Ultimate, but
> the price tag is high and comes with few laptops I'm looking at. Most of
> the ones I like have Home Premium installed and I'm licensed for Vista
> Business Upgrade under the MS Partner program. If I purchase Home Premium
> on a laptop can I install my Vista Business Upgrade version as a dual boot
> option thereby giving me all the features depending on which OS I boot
> into?
>
> TIA!
Within the strict adherence to eh End User License Agreement.
Your upgrade software is designed to upgrade (replace) the previous product.
The license to use the previous product becomes part of the new upgraded
product license. So in effect you no longer have a license to use the Home
product only new license to use the Business Edition.
Think of it like trading in a car. You get a newer better car to use at
lower cost as you part exchange your older one. You don't get the older one
to drive on the weekends and still have have new one or during the week.
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Mike Brannigan
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