Vista - EULA for Vista

I know the "one License per device" thing. The thing is I remember the
presenter at the Windows Live presentation for the Vista release saying that
each copy of Vista came with 4 license. He went into this long explanation
where it was now convenient that you could install it on your office and your
lab and your mobile.... Did I just dream that. I find myself in a situation
where I need a box by Monday morning that has an OS that I can add to the
domain. I also have a full retail version of Vista Business that an
ex-manager purchased to upgrade his Laptop from Home Premium. I don't want
to buy a vista box and have to wipe the OS, collect the SATA drivers and
install XP if I can just run the Vista Business through as an upgrade. Can
someone tell me if I am off base on the license?

There is only one license with the retail versions. You can buy license
packs.

"Mordine" <Mordine@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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From: "Mordine" <Mordine@xxxxxx>

| I know the "one License per device" thing. The thing is I remember the
| presenter at the Windows Live presentation for the Vista release saying that
| each copy of Vista came with 4 license. He went into this long explanation
| where it was now convenient that you could install it on your office and your
| lab and your mobile.... Did I just dream that. I find myself in a situation
| where I need a box by Monday morning that has an OS that I can add to the
| domain. I also have a full retail version of Vista Business that an
| ex-manager purchased to upgrade his Laptop from Home Premium. I don't want
| to buy a vista box and have to wipe the OS, collect the SATA drivers and
| install XP if I can just run the Vista Business through as an upgrade. Can
| someone tell me if I am off base on the license?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=vista+eula

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Whatever the rights that his copy gives him, you can bet beyond question
that the EULA.TXT file included on his system drive will go into the exact
particulars of what he purchased.

Mine states:
1. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS. You may install and use any number of
copies of the software on your devices.
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"Mordine" <Mordine@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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You were dreaming, nor can you use someone elses upgrade, that they have
allready used

"Mordine" <Mordine@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Mordine" <Mordine@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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AFAIK it's one for one when it comes to retail.
There are other subscriptions you can buy that don't follow this rule.
I have (what used to be called) an MSDN Universal subscription which means I
can install OSs and applications on multiple machines as it's per user not
per machine.

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:42:00 -0700, Mordine
<Mordine@xxxxxx> wrote:

Nope, not true.


I guess so.



Yep, sorry to say that you're off base.


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Maybe you heard that for Office which has multiple installs allowed.

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Perhaps what you heard was that 4 versions of Vista would be on the DVD
You only install the version that the licencse is for.


"Mordine" <Mordine@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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There has never been any such license offered, for any version of Windows.
Windows has always been licensed on a "one PC, one license" basis. Some
other programs, like Microsoft Office, have issued a "work and home", or a
"desktop and laptop", or "Family Edition" licensing. But Windows, never.

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