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| | Dual boot, two languages, two countries, licensing issues? Current main software in use: Windows XP and MS Office. Now on the verge of migrating to Vista. Dual boot US XP & Office / Czech XP & Office. I use both partitions sometimes in Prague and sometimes in Washington. Originally I had a tower which I shipped by air freight: hassles and expense are obvious. Then I changed to an HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop. Transport is prompt and easy, BUT I’ve had endless problems in using a laptop as a desktop, so it’s not something I want to repeat. Tentative plan: Tower A is in Washington, tower B in Prague. I have the software on CDs. Install on A and use it in Washington. Copy my data. Then switch off and store A. Go to Prague and install on B. Reverse the process when I return to Washington. Do I hit a licensing issue? |
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| Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate x64 SP2 Windows 7 7127 x64 | Re: Dual boot, two languages, two countries, licensing issues? Not if you have valid licences for each o/s. |
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| | Re: Dual boot, two languages, two countries, licensing issues? On Jul 30, 10:34*am, echrada <gu...@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote: Quote: > Not if you have valid licences for each o/s. > > -- > echrada activate it. Then I take the same Cd to Prague, install on tower B and activate it. At that time do I get the activation refused because I already activated the OS on tower A? |
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| Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate x64 SP2 Windows 7 7127 x64 | Re: Dual boot, two languages, two countries, licensing issues? Sorry you misunderstood me I meant o/s for every computer. |
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| | Re: Dual boot, two languages, two countries, licensing issues? You need to purchase a second Windows Vista license for the second installation if the original installation on "tower A" is still installed. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows Vista Enthusiast --------------------------------------------------------------- "Darrel" <DarrelJames@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:70ce9357-9b67-417c-9689-dc6d5377d63e@xxxxxx On Jul 30, 10:34 am, echrada <gu...@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote: Quote: > Not if you have valid licences for each o/s. > > -- > echrada activate it. Then I take the same Cd to Prague, install on tower B and activate it. At that time do I get the activation refused because I already activated the OS on tower A? |
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| | Re: Dual boot, two languages, two countries, licensing issues? On Jul 31, 11:59*am, "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfri...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > You need to purchase a second Windows Vista license > for the second installation if the original installation > on "tower A" is still installed. > > -- > Carey Frisch > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience - > Windows Vista Enthusiast > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Darrel" <DarrelJa...@xxxxxx> wrote in messagenews:70ce9357-9b67-417c-9689-dc6d5377d63e@xxxxxx > > On Jul 30, 10:34 am, echrada <gu...@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote: > Quote: > > Not if you have valid licences for each o/s. Quote: > > -- > > echrada > OK, so I buy one Vista CD in the US, install the OS on tower A and > activate it. Then I take the same Cd to Prague, install on tower B and > activate it. At that time do I get the activation refused because I > already activated the OS on tower A? which would then allow me to install and activate it on different machine? |
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