Question1: I'm planning on upgrading my PC with Vista retail installed on it
with another mobo. I really hate the idea of losing 1 of my 10 total
activations but why is there a de-activate option in the system properties at
the bottom? (below the performance index) I'm not on the PC at home with
Vista on it but I'm sure it's there.

Question2: This relates to the 10 activation issue. Now, I have a retail
copy, paid for, with the fancy packaging, non-upgrade version of Vista Home
Premium. If I go over the 10 activations, will I actually have to pay for
another ~$245.00 product key??? Opinion - That seems really unfair and
hostile of MS.

I don't know where you got your information, but its incorrect.
There is no limit to the number of times Windows Vista can
be activated or reactivated. If internet activation fails, then
choose the alternative to "activate by phone".

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"10Mikers01" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:AB1B3D11-31B4-482D-97BE-(E-Mail Removed)...
Question1: I'm planning on upgrading my PC with Vista retail installed on it
with another mobo. I really hate the idea of losing 1 of my 10 total
activations but why is there a de-activate option in the system properties at
the bottom? (below the performance index) I'm not on the PC at home with
Vista on it but I'm sure it's there.

Question2: This relates to the 10 activation issue. Now, I have a retail
copy, paid for, with the fancy packaging, non-upgrade version of Vista Home
Premium. If I go over the 10 activations, will I actually have to pay for
another ~$245.00 product key??? Opinion - That seems really unfair and
hostile of MS.

There is no such thing as a 10 activation issue, it's all in your mind.

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"10Mikers01" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Question1: I'm planning on upgrading my PC with Vista retail installed on
> it
> with another mobo. I really hate the idea of losing 1 of my 10 total
> activations but why is there a de-activate option in the system properties
> at
> the bottom? (below the performance index) I'm not on the PC at home with
> Vista on it but I'm sure it's there.
>
> Question2: This relates to the 10 activation issue. Now, I have a retail
> copy, paid for, with the fancy packaging, non-upgrade version of Vista
> Home
> Premium. If I go over the 10 activations, will I actually have to pay for
> another ~$245.00 product key??? Opinion - That seems really unfair and
> hostile of MS.

Thank you for telling me that I'm just flat out wrong. Never been more
relieved about being wrong before! Thank you for taking the time out in
order to answer my query. Have a good one.

-MK


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> I don't know where you got your information, but its incorrect.
> There is no limit to the number of times Windows Vista can
> be activated or reactivated. If internet activation fails, then
> choose the alternative to "activate by phone".
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
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>
> "10Mikers01" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:AB1B3D11-31B4-482D-97BE-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Question1: I'm planning on upgrading my PC with Vista retail installed on it
> with another mobo. I really hate the idea of losing 1 of my 10 total
> activations but why is there a de-activate option in the system properties at
> the bottom? (below the performance index) I'm not on the PC at home with
> Vista on it but I'm sure it's there.
>
> Question2: This relates to the 10 activation issue. Now, I have a retail
> copy, paid for, with the fancy packaging, non-upgrade version of Vista Home
> Premium. If I go over the 10 activations, will I actually have to pay for
> another ~$245.00 product key??? Opinion - That seems really unfair and
> hostile of MS.

Not exactly "all in your mind" TechNet Direct/Plus OS downloads include
MAKs (Multiple Activation Keys) which permit ten (10) individual or
concurrent installations and activations.

Carey's response needs clarification - Vista can be activated multiple
times but only on one computer and if being installed on a second computer
it must be removed from the first.


"David B." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> There is no such thing as a 10 activation issue, it's all in your mind.
>
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> "10Mikers01" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:AB1B3D11-31B4-482D-97BE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Question1: I'm planning on upgrading my PC with Vista retail installed
>> on it
>> with another mobo. I really hate the idea of losing 1 of my 10 total
>> activations but why is there a de-activate option in the system
>> properties at
>> the bottom? (below the performance index) I'm not on the PC at home with
>> Vista on it but I'm sure it's there.
>>
>> Question2: This relates to the 10 activation issue. Now, I have a retail
>> copy, paid for, with the fancy packaging, non-upgrade version of Vista
>> Home
>> Premium. If I go over the 10 activations, will I actually have to pay
>> for
>> another ~$245.00 product key??? Opinion - That seems really unfair and
>> hostile of MS.
>