With Retail if the computer goes belly up you can install it on another
computer (one at a time). With OEM if the computer/motherboard
dies the licence reverts back to Micro$oft and can't legally be installed
on another motherboard. That's why OEM's are cheaper.
later.
"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25********.com> wrote in message
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> Yeah, so Windows Vista Home Premium FPP would be it then just comply with
> license agreement.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: [url]http://adacosta.spaces.live.com[/url]
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> [url]http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry[/url]
> "Vic" <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote in message
> news:uLlMnONFIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > XP will stay, Vista would be a separate 'clean' installation. Thanks.
> > ___
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25********.com> wrote in message
> > news:exbQHJNFIHA.1316@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> >> Will be upgrading your XP installation or a clean install? If you are
> >> upgrading, purchase the Vista Home Premium (retail Upgrade). If you[/color][/color][/color]
will[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> still be using that existing installation of XP, you will have purchase
> >> the Vista Home Premium (FPP Full Packaged Product license)
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Blog: [url]http://adacosta.spaces.live.com[/url]
> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> [url]http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry[/url]
> >> "Vic" <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote in message
> >> news:O9AsaFNFIHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>> Looked at Microsoft's comparison sheet of Vista versions. Decided the
> >>> Home Premium is the one to buy. Question is, which one, OEM, Upgrade,
> >>> Retail?
> >>>
> >>> The system here is a multi-boot (95,98,XP) with MS as boot manager.
> >>> Which version of Home Premium will install and still provide the MS[/color][/color][/color]
boot[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >>> menu?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>
> >>[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
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