In a 2-computer home, will I be able to share an upgrade version of Vista
from XP, or can we share any version of Microsoft Vista on 2 machines?

You'll need to purchase a separate copy of Windows Vista
for each installation on a different computer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP 2007
Windows - Shell/User

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"Harmonyman" wrote:

| In a 2-computer home, will I be able to share an upgrade version of Vista
| from XP, or can we share any version of Microsoft Vista on 2 machines?

On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 21:19:58 +0100, Carey Frisch [MVP]
<cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote:

> You'll need to purchase a separate copy of Windows Vista
> for each installation on a different computer.
>

Will somebody in his/her position be able to buy 1 copy with media from
retail, and a cheap upgrade licence directly from Microsoft for the 2nd
machine, and a much reduced price.

Mark Gillespie wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 21:19:58 +0100, Carey Frisch [MVP]
> <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
>
>> You'll need to purchase a separate copy of Windows Vista
>> for each installation on a different computer.
>>
>
> Will somebody in his/her position be able to buy 1 copy with media
> from retail, and a cheap upgrade licence directly from Microsoft for
> the 2nd machine, and a much reduced price.

I doubt it. Microsoft promised to "look into this" for Windows XP and didn't
deliver back then, I think they gave an absolutely trivial discount amount
for a while. They could learn from how Apple deals with this problem with
their "family pack" licence model.

Robert Moir wrote:
> Mark Gillespie wrote:
>> On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 21:19:58 +0100, Carey Frisch [MVP]
>> <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> You'll need to purchase a separate copy of Windows Vista
>>> for each installation on a different computer.
>>>
>> Will somebody in his/her position be able to buy 1 copy with media
>> from retail, and a cheap upgrade licence directly from Microsoft for
>> the 2nd machine, and a much reduced price.
>
> I doubt it. Microsoft promised to "look into this" for Windows XP and didn't
> deliver back then, I think they gave an absolutely trivial discount amount
> for a while. They could learn from how Apple deals with this problem with
> their "family pack" licence model.
>
>

That would assume that MS cares about its customers.

Alias

Of course they do.

To think otherwise is foolish.


Bill F.


"Alias~-" <notever@aolhell.net> wrote in message
news:uqfGt9y6GHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Robert Moir wrote:
>> Mark Gillespie wrote:
>>> On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 21:19:58 +0100, Carey Frisch [MVP]
>>> <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You'll need to purchase a separate copy of Windows Vista
>>>> for each installation on a different computer.
>>>>
>>> Will somebody in his/her position be able to buy 1 copy with media
>>> from retail, and a cheap upgrade licence directly from Microsoft for
>>> the 2nd machine, and a much reduced price.
>>
>> I doubt it. Microsoft promised to "look into this" for Windows XP and
>> didn't deliver back then, I think they gave an absolutely trivial
>> discount amount for a while. They could learn from how Apple deals with
>> this problem with their "family pack" licence model.
>
> That would assume that MS cares about its customers.
>
> Alias

Not to mention, you can only wipe your hard drive/upgrade your
computer/repair your computer once, then you'll need to buy a new copy of
Vista.

"Bill Frisbee" wrote:

> Of course they do.
>
> To think otherwise is foolish.
>
>
> Bill F.
>
>
> "Alias~-" <notever@aolhell.net> wrote in message
> news:uqfGt9y6GHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Robert Moir wrote:
> >> Mark Gillespie wrote:
> >>> On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 21:19:58 +0100, Carey Frisch [MVP]
> >>> <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> You'll need to purchase a separate copy of Windows Vista
> >>>> for each installation on a different computer.
> >>>>
> >>> Will somebody in his/her position be able to buy 1 copy with media
> >>> from retail, and a cheap upgrade licence directly from Microsoft for
> >>> the 2nd machine, and a much reduced price.
> >>
> >> I doubt it. Microsoft promised to "look into this" for Windows XP and
> >> didn't deliver back then, I think they gave an absolutely trivial
> >> discount amount for a while. They could learn from how Apple deals with
> >> this problem with their "family pack" licence model.
> >
> > That would assume that MS cares about its customers.
> >
> > Alias
>

"The Frederick" <TheFrederick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EDE8FD19-AE59-40FB-B8A2-FCFE0801A960@microsoft.com...
> Not to mention, you can only wipe your hard drive/upgrade your
> computer/repair your computer once, then you'll need to buy a new copy of
> Vista.

Not true.

Mike

The Frederick wrote:

> Not to mention, you can only wipe your hard drive/upgrade your
> computer/repair your computer once, then you'll need to buy a new copy of
> Vista.

The new Vista retail license is bad enough. There is no need to
propagate untruths about it.

David Wilkinson