Vista - multiple accounts?

My bro bought vista for his pc and mine, so why can't we both share a product
key? I went to buy an additional license and it says, "coming soon". It says
it will shut down windows in 11 days if not activated. Help!

Hi

I dont think you can share the same vista on tow computers. The best way
would be to call Microsoft and get an additional licence.


"tiffers" <tiffers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My bro bought vista for his pc and mine, so why can't we both share a
> product
> key? I went to buy an additional license and it says, "coming soon". It
> says
> it will shut down windows in 11 days if not activated. Help!

"tiffers" <tiffers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3102CA13-33F1-46E1-864D-7A8D6873155D@microsoft.com...
> My bro bought vista for his pc and mine, so why can't we both share a
> product
> key? I went to buy an additional license and it says, "coming soon".
> It says
> it will shut down windows in 11 days if not activated. Help!

If your bro bought Vista for *both* of your computers,
he should have been getting 2 different keys.

If you bought a "simple" licence, no media, and your 30 days
grace periode is running out, then do a: "slmgr -rearm"
while waiting for your key.

Or backup what you need, and do a fresh and clean install
when your get your license.


/Hca