MULTIPLE PC's W/7

just one, unless you bought a volume licence kit (VLK)

however unless you're an it administrator for a large company that remembers just spending tens of thousands of dollars on your windows 7, i suspect you didnt.

I don't know why this question comes up every time there is a new Windows release... Microsoft's stance has always been the same and will NEVER change. ONE license is required PER computer. You cannot legally install a single license copy of Windows on multiple computers. Do people honestly think that MS is going to change that policy?

I realize that in the past, you could get away with installing one copy on multiple machines because MS never had anything in place to check if the same key was used on multiple computers. Doesn't mean it was right or legal... it just means you got away with it.

Windows XP was the first version of Windows to begin incorporating WPA... and thus putting a system in place where MS could start tracking how many times a single serial number was used to install / activate Windows. They began blacklisting volume license keys that had obviously been distributed illegally. Key generators that were circulating around were also made useless. Every version of Windows from then on will have some form of WPA... making getting away with using illegal / stolen / multiple single keys harder and harder. Just remember... anything that makes it possible to use a single-user license key on multiple computers (except in the case of volume licensing of course) is a violation of MS's license agreement.

It's also printed on the Windows box, so either people don't read it or hope someone gives them a different answer. They can also read the terms and conditions on the MS website.

I installed my copy of Vista on two computers with no problem. Tried to install it on a third, but no go. Am I the only one who got away with two legit installs?

Probably not... but again, just because you got away with it doesn't mean it's ok. MS will always ask if you ever have to phone them for activation if that copy of Windows is only on one computer.

You did not get away with two legit installs, the first one was legit but the second was illegal  

Getting away with it, is not the same as legaly entitled to do it.

i farted

It's a bunch of bullshit really...
I own a lot of computers, I don't want to buy a damned 10-pack!

technet

hitler!

But, didn't XP Pro let you have multiple PC's on one license?

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Hey, Godwin's Law... =D

Zoron your post simply isnt 100% accurate.

i bought a dell laptop, which came with XP OEM. and 1 serial key. Ive been able to use that key on multiple installs, after multiple formats, with multiple hardware changes, on 3 of my different computers. All activation worked, all windows updating worked.

so. whats the deal there then? was dell distributing illegal serial keys? i think not.

No, you were just using it illegally.

your an idiot.  

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