Dual boot, two languages, two countries, licensing issues?

[Darrel]

Current main software in use: Windows XP and MS Office. Now on the
verge of migrating to Vista.
Dual boot US XP & Office / Czech XP & Office. I use both partitions
sometimes in Prague and sometimes in Washington.
Originally I had a tower which I shipped by air freight: hassles and
expense are obvious. Then I changed to an HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop.
Transport is prompt and easy, BUT I’ve had endless problems in using a
laptop as a desktop, so it’s not something I want to repeat.
Tentative plan: Tower A is in Washington, tower B in Prague. I have
the software on CDs. Install on A and use it in Washington. Copy my
data. Then switch off and store A. Go to Prague and install on B.
Reverse the process when I return to Washington.
Do I hit a licensing issue?

 

[Darrel]

Not if you have valid licences for each o/s.

OK, so I buy one Vista CD in the US, install the OS on tower A and
activate it. Then I take the same Cd to Prague, install on tower B and
activate it. At that time do I get the activation refused because I
already activated the OS on tower A?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You need to purchase a second Windows Vista license
for the second installation if the original installation
on "tower A" is still installed.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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Not if you have valid licences for each o/s.

OK, so I buy one Vista CD in the US, install the OS on tower A and
activate it. Then I take the same Cd to Prague, install on tower B and
activate it. At that time do I get the activation refused because I
already activated the OS on tower A?

 

[Darrel]

You need to purchase a second Windows Vista license
for the second installation if the original installation
on "tower A" is still installed.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------




OK, so I buy one Vista CD in the US, install the OS on tower A and
activate it. Then I take the same Cd to Prague, install on tower B and
activate it. At that time do I get the activation refused because I
already activated the OS on tower A?

But suppose I unistall it on Tower A? Is there a deactiation process
which would then allow me to install and activate it on different
machine?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If you were to uninstall Vista from "tower A", then you can
proceed to activate Vista on "tower B" as follows:

You can reset your Windows Vista activation by performing the following:

1. Click on the Start button and in the Start Search box type in: slui.exe 4

2. Press the Enter key on your keyboard.

3. Select your Country.

4. Follow the instructions for phone activation (no charge).

5. Once completed, restart your computer.

6. Then visit: http://www.microsoft.com/Genuine/ and click on "Validate Windows".


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

You need to purchase a second Windows Vista license
for the second installation if the original installation
on "tower A" is still installed.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------




OK, so I buy one Vista CD in the US, install the OS on tower A and
activate it. Then I take the same Cd to Prague, install on tower B and
activate it. At that time do I get the activation refused because I
already activated the OS on tower A?

But suppose I unistall it on Tower A? Is there a deactiation process
which would then allow me to install and activate it on different
machine?