I have 2 computers, but I only want to buy one Vista CD. So, can I install it to both of my computers with CD? Is it legal?
2007-01-26 22:01:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Probably won't fly. I know you speak of Windows Vista, but I assume it will work like XP and probably moreso. Let me quote from the WindowsXP Gigabook, by Peter Weverka.
"Windows installer makes you type the unique 25-character code that's printed on the case of your Windows XP CD. Later, the Product Activation programs looks at various serial numbers inside your PC - the processor, network card, and disk drives, etc. -- mixes them together, and produces a second 25-character code that identifies your PC. Those 50 characters, taken together, are called the installation ID.
When you activate Windows XP, you give Microsoft the 50 character installation ID.
I'm going to skip some information here -- to continue -- every time WindowsXP starts, it recalculates the 25-character code that's based on the various serial numbers inside your PC. If the recalculated 25-character code doesn't match your original code, the activation time clock starts over and it continues to remind you relentlessly, etc. etc.
All this and much more is covered in Chapter 2.
I bought this $35 book for $3.50 and shipping at www.amazon.com as a used book.
2007-01-27 01:51:07 · answer #1 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As i comprehend, installers and drivers may well be used repeatedly lower back, illegally. yet a domicile windows vista OS disc has a cd key upon setting up. in specific circumstances, the disc may well be used better than as quickly as. It relies upon on what kind of installer you have offered. you could ask and connect the domicile windows vista communicate board.
2016-11-01 09:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can install it on an infinite amount of computers, but you need a licence key for every unique computer. When the hardware id that is generated on the 2nd PC is different and you try to activate it, Microsoft won't let you, cause it is bounded to the 1st PC you activated it on.
2007-01-26 22:07:12 · answer #3 · answered by john_ven24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can install on the number of machines for which u r licensed... in legal way...
but u can install on as many as u want -- its illegal..
choice is purely urs...
2007-01-26 22:16:38 · answer #4 · answered by gill.batez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can install on as many as you like but it is illegal.
2007-01-26 22:06:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One. The EULA (if it's like XP's) states "one computer".
2007-01-26 23:31:15 · answer #6 · answered by ckm1956 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, not without a bulk license..its not the disc its the keycode...one per
2007-01-26 22:06:20 · answer #7 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋