activation on 2 pcs once its released

[grouchpunk08]

Ok, me and my fiance are talking about going in half and half on buying windows 7 (preordering actually, and getting a killing!!). Since we are buying the product, one would only assume that its legal, but then again, the corporations decide what you can and cant do. Would there be activation issues on mine and her pc when we install? Thanks guys

 

[tw33k]

Ok, me and my fiance are talking about going in half and half on buying windows 7 (preordering actually, and getting a killing!!). Since we are buying the product, one would only assume that its legal, but then again, the corporations decide what you can and cant do. Would there be activation issues on mine and her pc when we install? Thanks guys

you'll need two keys to activate it on two seperate machines

 

[grouchpunk08]

you'll need two keys to activate it on two seperate machines

Damn. I bet theres no way to get them to give me two keys without actually buying another copy of 7 either

 

[screwballl]

nope, you would need 2 discs with 2 keys to do this LEGALLY... and so far we do not know if W7 final will "call home" tying your key to your computer and prevent any other PC from using the same key... some say it will, some do not... time will tell

 

[Hybrid]

This is lame. Many people have desktops, and laptops or netbooks now. It should work for at least 2 PC's.

 

[ccatlett1984]

Why would you assume that since you are each paying for half the product that each of you can use all of it? The only way MS ever allows licensing like that on more tha one machine are for "cold spare servers" and maybe a laptop/desktop (they do it for office, dont recall for windows) where only one device is used at a time. Sorry, but what you are talking about prolly won't be possible to do legally.

 

[grouchpunk08]

This is lame. Many people have desktops, and laptops or netbooks now. It should work for at least 2 PC's.

I agree, maybe itll change at someday. We can hope

 

[grouchpunk08]

Why would you assume that since you are each paying for half the product that each of you can use all of it? The only way MS ever allows licensing like that on more tha one machine are for "cold spare servers" and maybe a laptop/desktop (they do it for office, dont recall for windows) where only one device is used at a time. Sorry, but what you are talking about prolly won't be possible to do legally.

Because MS office allows multiple computer installs. 3 to be exact. Ive done it. And thats why I asked. I assumed nothing. I asked so that I would know. If I assumed I could do it I wouldnt have asked and then been disappointed the day it failed activation on her computer. I assumed nothing. I asked. And got an answer.

 

[tw33k]

Because MS office allows multiple computer installs. 3 to be exact. Ive done it. And thats why I asked. I assumed nothing. I asked so that I would know. If I assumed I could do it I wouldnt have asked and then been disappointed the day it failed activation on her computer. I assumed nothing. I asked. And got an answer.

I know what you mean. There should be a deal where you can get extra keys as a lot of homes have more than one pc and a laptop etc. That's why I got a technet sub. I can get all I need for one payment. And thanks to a friend I saved over 200 bucks. Well worth it.

 

[screwballl]

Windows has always been 1 license per 1 computer except for some business license setups... but is usually one key for 100 systems for $5,000...

I just hope we see 3 license packs for reduced prices soon. I know they sold 3 pack licenses for Vista and XP but it was always the same as if you bought 3 single licenses....

XP 3 pack for $380 (singles sell for $130, 3 = $390)

Vista Ult 3 pack for $577 (single sells for $175, 3 = $525)

As more homes tend to have 2 or more computers, they need to make the 2-3 packs much cheaper...

 

[grouchpunk08]

I know what you mean. There should be a deal where you can get extra keys as a lot of homes have more than one pc and a laptop etc. That's why I got a technet sub. I can get all I need for one payment. And thanks to a friend I saved over 200 bucks. Well worth it.

Yeah. I mean I would even think it be reasonable to be able to buy an extra key for maybe a fourth of the price of the original OS price, being that people have multiple computers in their homes, heck, some people have multiple computers to themselves. I know tons of people who have a dekstop and a laptop. And having to buy two full price windows installations doesnt seem quite fair

 

[tw33k]

Yeah. I mean I would even think it be reasonable to be able to buy an extra key for maybe a fourth of the price of the original OS price, being that people have multiple computers in their homes, heck, some people have multiple computers to themselves. I know tons of people who have a dekstop and a laptop. And having to buy two full price windows installations doesnt seem quite fair

agree 100%. If I didn't have a technet sub there's no way I could buy 7 for me and my family. I'd have to resort to underground tactics...lol

 

[grouchpunk08]

agree 100%. If I didn't have a technet sub there's no way I could buy 7 for me and my family. I'd have to resort to underground tactics...lol

lol 'underground'... Whatever could that mean lol

 

[tw33k]

lol 'underground'... Whatever could that mean lol

I wouldn't know where to begin...

 

[oldBear]

When you bought the PC's did the store give you two when you paid for 1?

 

[grouchpunk08]

When you bought the PC's did the store give you two when you paid for 1?

No need to be an A**hole.

 

[bobkn]

Everything old is new again. (?)

As far as I can recall, Microsoft has always had the one OS license for each PC requirement. (Non-OS products were different.)

XP introduced product activation in 2001 to enforce that.

Vista made the upgrade license much more restrictive than for XP in 2007. (The XP upgrade version could easily be installed on a blank hard drive. A Vista upgrade has to be launched from a running qualifying OS.)

I wish I knew what restrictions are on the Windows 7 upgrade version. The current preorder deals on upgrade versions are (relatively) attractive, but I worry that there may be even more restrictive installation requirements than for Vista.

 

[grouchpunk08]

Everything old is new again. (?)

As far as I can recall, Microsoft has always had the one OS license for each PC requirement. (Non-OS products were different.)

XP introduced product activation in 2001 to enforce that.

Vista made the upgrade license much more restrictive than for XP in 2007. (The XP upgrade version could easily be installed on a blank hard drive. A Vista upgrade has to be launched from a running qualifying OS.)

I wish I knew what restrictions are on the Windows 7 upgrade version. The current preorder deals on upgrade versions are (relatively) attractive, but I worry that there may be even more restrictive installation requirements than for Vista.

Yeah, We're each going to buy our own $50 Home premium upgrade disk. seems like the easiest and best way, for us at least, to go

 

[Barman58]

Everything old is new again. (?)

As far as I can recall, Microsoft has always had the one OS license for each PC requirement. (Non-OS products were different.)

XP introduced product activation in 2001 to enforce that.

Vista made the upgrade license much more restrictive than for XP in 2007. (The XP upgrade version could easily be installed on a blank hard drive. A Vista upgrade has to be launched from a running qualifying OS.)

I wish I knew what restrictions are on the Windows 7 upgrade version. The current preorder deals on upgrade versions are (relatively) attractive, but I worry that there may be even more restrictive installation requirements than for Vista.

Just to correct one slight discrepancy in your post

Clean Install From Upgrade Vista - Vista Forums

As far as I am aware this system will also be possible for Windows 7 Retail

 

[bobkn]

I was aware of the trick of running the upgrade from a demo version of Vista. (I've done it myself, as a convenience.)

It's not much of a time saver over installing the old OS, and then launching a clean install using the upgrade license. It permits installing Vista on a blank HD with an upgrade license without having a qualifying older OS. That would be a violation of the license agreement, I believe.