Vista - How many PC's can I install my Vusta upgrade on?

I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of them to
Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can only use
it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?

Yes. You need to purchase one copy per machine.

Lara

"Truebeliever13" wrote:

> I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of them to
> Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can only use
> it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?

"Truebeliever13" <Truebeliever13@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F18DD13C-E69F-4772-AF16-692406B748BA@microsoft.com...
>I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of them
>to
> Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can only
> use
> it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?

Nothing new there. That's been the case for all Microsoft operating systems.
Three computers = 3 purchased copies of Vista.

Unless all your PC are identical then you can clone your hard drive for all
three :-)...

"lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes. You need to purchase one copy per machine.
>
> Lara
>
> "Truebeliever13" wrote:
>
>> I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of
>> them to
>> Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can only
>> use
>> it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?

People STILL try to CHEAT!

You can't blame Microsoft for getting tough.

DSH
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"lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes. You need to purchase one copy per machine.
>
> Lara
>
> "Truebeliever13" wrote:
>
>> I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of
>> them to
>> Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can only
>> use
>> it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?

I never had that problem with dos.............LOL
"Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
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>
> "Truebeliever13" <Truebeliever13@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:F18DD13C-E69F-4772-AF16-692406B748BA@microsoft.com...
>>I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of them
>>to
>> Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can only
>> use
>> it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?
>
> Nothing new there. That's been the case for all Microsoft operating
> systems. Three computers = 3 purchased copies of Vista.
>

Purchase 1 CD with a license and additional licenses (only) up to, say 2
additional pc's for around half the price!! that will cut piracy by 40% I'm
sure


"Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
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>
> "Truebeliever13" <Truebeliever13@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:F18DD13C-E69F-4772-AF16-692406B748BA@microsoft.com...
>>I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of them
>>to
>> Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can only
>> use
>> it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?
>
> Nothing new there. That's been the case for all Microsoft operating
> systems. Three computers = 3 purchased copies of Vista.
>

D. Spencer Hines wrote:
> People STILL try to CHEAT!

Um, the OP didn't know. That isn't cheating. He even asked if it was OK
to do.

>
> You can't blame Microsoft for getting tough.
>
> DSH

Considering that MS is the one "getting tough", of course you can. MS
has made its EULA so complicated, it's understandable that a lot of
people don't understand it. Even MVPs, for example, still think that one
cannot upgrade a motherboard if running a copy of a generic XP OEM. If
the MVPs can't understand it, it is arrogant of you to call someone who
doesn't understand what can and can't be done with Windows.

Alias
> --------------------------
>
> "lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>> Yes. You need to purchase one copy per machine.
>>
>> Lara
>>
>> "Truebeliever13" wrote:
>>
>>> I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of
>>> them to
>>> Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can only
>>> use
>>> it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?
>
>

Clayton wrote:
> Purchase 1 CD with a license and additional licenses (only) up to, say 2
> additional pc's for around half the price!! that will cut piracy by 40%
> I'm sure

MS wants and loves piracy. That way they make sure that Windows is on
all machines and there's a possibility that people will find out through
WGA that their copy is pirated and pay for a genuine one. What MS
doesn't want is the people who would buy a pirated copy to use something
like Linux. As Linux is free, MS cannot compete with that by lowering
their price.

Alias
>
>
> "Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Truebeliever13" <Truebeliever13@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:F18DD13C-E69F-4772-AF16-692406B748BA@microsoft.com...
>>> I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of
>>> them to
>>> Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can
>>> only use
>>> it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?
>>
>> Nothing new there. That's been the case for all Microsoft operating
>> systems. Three computers = 3 purchased copies of Vista.
>>
>

So is there a way for me to purchase additional keys for my computers that
would cost less than going out and buying the software again?

"Clayton" wrote:

> Purchase 1 CD with a license and additional licenses (only) up to, say 2
> additional pc's for around half the price!! that will cut piracy by 40% I'm
> sure
>
>
> "Papa" <bikingis@my.fun> wrote in message
> news:OOH7e2hXHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "Truebeliever13" <Truebeliever13@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:F18DD13C-E69F-4772-AF16-692406B748BA@microsoft.com...
> >>I have 3 computers running Windows XP. I would like to upgrade all of them
> >>to
> >> Vista using the upgrade I bought from school. Someone told me I can only
> >> use
> >> it on one computer because it only comes with one license. Is that true?
> >
> > Nothing new there. That's been the case for all Microsoft operating
> > systems. Three computers = 3 purchased copies of Vista.
> >
>
>