Vista - Vista License Question (Dual Boot)

I run two partitions on my computer (one for doing work and one for play). I
would like to run Vista on both partitions. Can I use one copy or do I need 2?

Thanks for any info,

Each installation of Vista requires it own unique license.
If you wish to run two (2) installations, then you'll need
to purchase two (2) Vista licenses.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Mike" wrote:

I run two partitions on my computer (one for doing work and one for play). I
would like to run Vista on both partitions. Can I use one copy or do I need 2?

Thanks for any info,

Thats a good question. It should be per CPU, so it should be legal.
Activation may need to be done by phone, though. I could be totally
wrong, though, and would love to be proven wrong so I could know the
"official" answer.

Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com



Mike wrote:
> I run two partitions on my computer (one for doing work and one for play). I
> would like to run Vista on both partitions. Can I use one copy or do I need 2?
>
> Thanks for any info,
>

I think you need 2 licenses only if they are running at the same time. You
could have it installed on 2 different partitions on the same machine using
the same key, as long as you only boot into one at a time. For sure that is
the way it worked with XP, but with all the confusion about Vista upgrades,
licenses etc. I wouldn't bet on anything until someone actually tries it.

--
Mike

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:77041D5A-E50D-448F-8A5A-340EE6D5F33B@microsoft.com...
> Each installation of Vista requires it own unique license.
> If you wish to run two (2) installations, then you'll need
> to purchase two (2) Vista licenses.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
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>
> "Mike" wrote:
>
> I run two partitions on my computer (one for doing work and one for play).
> I
> would like to run Vista on both partitions. Can I use one copy or do I
> need 2?
>
> Thanks for any info,
>