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12-05-2007
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| | Multiple Vista OS installs? We have five computers in the family--one new one running Vista Home Premium, which we just bought new, and four older ones running XP. We like the Vista OS so I'm looking to upgrade/rebuild the other four machines to Vista. Assuming that the four machines' hardware is beefy enough for Vista (or that I can get them up to that state) can someone suggest the least expensive way to legally get the four Vista O/S's and licenses that I would need. TIA! -- Gary Visit Lucy & Gary and do the jigsaw puzzle at www.under-1-roof.com/PuzzlePage.html |
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12-05-2007
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| | Re: Multiple Vista OS installs? You'll need to purchase four (4) retail upgrade versions of Vista. Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116143 -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User --------------------------------------------------------------- "Gary" wrote: We have five computers in the family--one new one running Vista Home Premium, which we just bought new, and four older ones running XP. We like the Vista OS so I'm looking to upgrade/rebuild the other four machines to Vista. Assuming that the four machines' hardware is beefy enough for Vista (or that I can get them up to that state) can someone suggest the least expensive way to legally get the four Vista O/S's and licenses that I would need. TIA! -- Gary Visit Lucy & Gary and do the jigsaw puzzle at www.under-1-roof.com/PuzzlePage.html |
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12-05-2007
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| | Re: Multiple Vista OS installs? Which edition of Vista do you plan on or would like to upgrade these machines to? -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "Gary" <gary@xxxxxx-1-roof.com> wrote in message news:%234xFcQ7NIHA.5160@xxxxxx Quote: > We have five computers in the family--one new one running Vista Home > Premium, which we just bought new, and four older ones running XP. We > like the Vista OS so I'm looking to upgrade/rebuild the other four > machines to Vista. Assuming that the four machines' hardware is beefy > enough for Vista (or that I can get them up to that state) can someone > suggest the least expensive way to legally get the four Vista O/S's and > licenses that I would need. TIA! > -- > Gary > Visit Lucy & Gary and do the jigsaw puzzle at > www.under-1-roof.com/PuzzlePage.html > > > > |
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12-05-2007
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| | Re: Multiple Vista OS installs? Hi, Getting additional licenses: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...nse/howto.mspx -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Gary" <gary@xxxxxx-1-roof.com> wrote in message news:%234xFcQ7NIHA.5160@xxxxxx Quote: > We have five computers in the family--one new one running Vista Home > Premium, which we just bought new, and four older ones running XP. We > like the Vista OS so I'm looking to upgrade/rebuild the other four > machines to Vista. Assuming that the four machines' hardware is beefy > enough for Vista (or that I can get them up to that state) can someone > suggest the least expensive way to legally get the four Vista O/S's and > licenses that I would need. TIA! > -- > Gary > Visit Lucy & Gary and do the jigsaw puzzle at > www.under-1-roof.com/PuzzlePage.html > > > > |
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12-06-2007
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| | Re: Multiple Vista OS installs? "Gary" <gary@xxxxxx-1-roof.com> wrote in message news:#4xFcQ7NIHA.5160@xxxxxx Quote: > We have five computers in the family--one new one running Vista Home > Premium, which we just bought new, and four older ones running XP. We > like the Vista OS so I'm looking to upgrade/rebuild the other four > machines to Vista. Assuming that the four machines' hardware is beefy > enough for Vista (or that I can get them up to that state) can someone > suggest the least expensive way to legally get the four Vista O/S's and > licenses that I would need. TIA! |
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12-06-2007
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| | Re: Multiple Vista OS installs? Thanks for the replies! What about Vista Home Premium OEM? I found that available on both e-bay and at a few retail sites. I know that the OS would be tied to a single computer but I don't think that would be a problem. Are there any other downsides that I should be aware of? Would it be a violation of the EULA since I build these machines myself? Is a "system builder" required to sell the systems that they build? TIA, again -- Gary Visit Lucy & Gary and do the jigsaw puzzle at www.under-1-roof.com/PuzzlePage.html "Gary" <gary@xxxxxx-1-roof.com> wrote in message news:%234xFcQ7NIHA.5160@xxxxxx Quote: > We have five computers in the family--one new one running Vista Home > Premium, which we just bought new, and four older ones running XP. We > like the Vista OS so I'm looking to upgrade/rebuild the other four > machines to Vista. Assuming that the four machines' hardware is beefy > enough for Vista (or that I can get them up to that state) can someone > suggest the least expensive way to legally get the four Vista O/S's and > licenses that I would need. TIA! > -- > Gary > Visit Lucy & Gary and do the jigsaw puzzle at > www.under-1-roof.com/PuzzlePage.html > > > > |
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12-06-2007
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| | Re: Multiple Vista OS installs? On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 21:01:40 -0600, "Gary" <gary@xxxxxx-1-roof.com> wrote: Quote: > We have five computers in the family--one new one running Vista Home > Premium, which we just bought new, and four older ones running XP. We like > the Vista OS so I'm looking to upgrade/rebuild the other four machines to > Vista. Assuming that the four machines' hardware is beefy enough for Vista > (or that I can get them up to that state) can someone suggest the least > expensive way to legally get the four Vista O/S's and licenses that I would > need. TIA! Almost certainly, there's no better way than finding a good price from a web-based store, and buying four upgrade copies. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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12-07-2007
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| | Re: Multiple Vista OS installs? Thanks for the replies! What about Vista Home Premium OEM? I found that available on both e-bay and at a few retail sites. I know that the OS would be tied to a single computer but I don't think that would be a problem. Are there any other downsides that I should be aware of? Would it be a violation of the EULA since I build these machines myself? What does it take to be a "system builder" and is a "system builder" required to sell the systems that they build? TIA, again! -- Gary Visit Lucy & Gary and do the jigsaw puzzle at www.under-1-roof.com/PuzzlePage.html "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:aangl3l3rpnnomo61u7nujr487seg6tjmn@xxxxxx Quote: > On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 21:01:40 -0600, "Gary" <gary@xxxxxx-1-roof.com> > wrote: > Quote: >> We have five computers in the family--one new one running Vista Home >> Premium, which we just bought new, and four older ones running XP. We >> like >> the Vista OS so I'm looking to upgrade/rebuild the other four machines to >> Vista. Assuming that the four machines' hardware is beefy enough for >> Vista >> (or that I can get them up to that state) can someone suggest the least >> expensive way to legally get the four Vista O/S's and licenses that I >> would >> need. TIA! > > Almost certainly, there's no better way than finding a good price from > a web-based store, and buying four upgrade copies. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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12-07-2007
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| | Re: Multiple Vista OS installs? On Fri, 7 Dec 2007 08:38:54 -0600, "Gary" <gary@xxxxxx-1-roof.com> wrote: Quote: > Thanks for the replies! You're welcome. Glad to help. Quote: > What about Vista Home Premium OEM? I found that > available on both e-bay and at a few retail sites. If you do buy one of these, I wouldn't do it on eBay. The risk of getting burnt is too high. Quote: > I know that the OS would > be tied to a single computer but I don't think that would be a problem. That's the single biggest disadvantage, as far as I'm concerned. A major problem is that if the computer dies, the license to use Windows dies with it. That's why my preference is normally to buy a retail Upgrade copy instead. It usually costs only slightly more than the OEM version. Quote: > Are > there any other downsides that I should be aware of? Would it be a > violation of the EULA since I build these machines myself? What does it take > to be a "system builder" and is a "system builder" required to sell the > systems that they build? TIA, again! > > -- > Gary > Visit Lucy & Gary and do the jigsaw puzzle at > www.under-1-roof.com/PuzzlePage.html > > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:aangl3l3rpnnomo61u7nujr487seg6tjmn@xxxxxx Quote: > > On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 21:01:40 -0600, "Gary" <gary@xxxxxx-1-roof.com> > > wrote: > > Quote: > >> We have five computers in the family--one new one running Vista Home > >> Premium, which we just bought new, and four older ones running XP. We > >> like > >> the Vista OS so I'm looking to upgrade/rebuild the other four machines to > >> Vista. Assuming that the four machines' hardware is beefy enough for > >> Vista > >> (or that I can get them up to that state) can someone suggest the least > >> expensive way to legally get the four Vista O/S's and licenses that I > >> would > >> need. TIA! > > > > Almost certainly, there's no better way than finding a good price from > > a web-based store, and buying four upgrade copies. > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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