1. No. One license, one computer. Same as always.
2. By installing it on machine B and, if necessary, using telephone
activation.
3. Yes.
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On Oct 29, 10:28 am, "Jupiter Jones [MVP]"
Retail or OEM will probably do what you want.
OEM is significantly cheaper but it lives and dies with the original
computer and can never be transferred to a different computer
regardless the condition of that computer.
Both retail and OEM can be reinstalled on the original computer an
unlimited # of times.
Retail can also be be transferred to another computer all you want as
long as it is only installed on one computer at a time.
Hello folks,
I'm really stuck with the licensing program of the Windows Vista.
There are plenty of licensing programs including OEM, OLP, FULL,
UPGRADE and the like. The truth is that I need to buy a copy of
Windows Vista Ultimate (the full version), which I can install and
activate over and over again on a single machine. i.e., there are
some
situations where I might need to re-format my hard drive... In such
cases, I would like to install the same OS over my machine from
scratch and activate it again.
Could anybody out there help me to choose a proper license for such
activities?
Well, some questions are aroused:
1. Does it mean that I can install a retail version on both of my home/
office computers and work with one of them at a time?
2. How am I supposed to transfer one copy from machine A to machine B?
3. What if I buy an OEM version and install it on my machine, and
thereafter, I exchange my H.D.D with another one with larger volume?
Can I activate it again on the mentioned machine?
Thank you for your time,
Mehdi
I'm really sorry, but I really need to understand the subtle nuances
of how the licensing works. As far as I understand, each license is
bound to a given physical computer, not the buyer!!! This means that I
can only install one copy (license) on a single machine despite of the
fact that I can be physically in one location. Right? So, if I'm going
to use it under two machines, I've to buy 2 copies. Is there anyway to
buy a single copy and buy multiple licenses separately whenever it is
required?
Thank you again for your time,
Mehdi