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Ive Instailed oem versions of vista on both of my machines with the same code and have both been activited fine.
 
S.A.S said:
how many machines can you install the OEM vista cds that are sold on ocuk on?
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Without breaking the terms of the licence agreement, one. There is some flexibility as that licence is tied to one PC, so providing you can argue that it is in fact the same PC, you can install it multiple times.
 
so i can just install it on multiple systems and it will activate, but it will be illegal to some people (microsoft mainly) lol
 
S.A.S said:
so i can just install it on multiple systems and it will activate, but it will be illegal to some people (microsoft mainly) lol
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As soon as you put it on another machine you have broken the license agreement.
Your copy of Vista will be no more legal than somebody who downloaded their copy from a warez or torrent site.

So at the end of the day its your choice.
But I ask the question - If you planned on making your product illegal, why did you bother actually spending money on the OS in the first place?
 
S.A.S said:
so i can just install it on multiple systems and it will activate, but it will be illegal to some people (microsoft mainly) lol
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I wouldn't quite put it that way - I think the MS licensing terms are clear enough to suggest very strongly that by doing so you'd be in breach of contract.

That aside, and it might just be me being pedantic, I do think the word "illegal" is too often used inappropriately - what is or isn't "illegal" in this country is established by court rulings and by our so-called representatives in Parliament enacting statutes, not by you, me, the Microsoft Licensing Team or anyone else. We can all have "opinions", but they all carry equal legal weight (that is, none).
 
im not intending to do it, ive already got xp and vista on computers, just was wondering if that was definitely the law and you could only have it on one machine.
 
The normal discussion is on weather you can transfer an OEM license from one machine to another. When it comes to using an OEM license on more than one system at a time though, there is no doubt in my mind, that is defiantly something you should not be doing.

Microsoft said:
By using the software, you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, do not use the software. Instead, contact the manufacturer or installer to determine their return policy for a refund or credit.
As described below, using the software also operates as your consent to the transmission of certain computer information during activation, validation and for Internet-based services.

If you comply with these license terms, you have the rights below for each license you acquire.

1. OVERVIEW.
  • Software. The software includes desktop operating system software. This software does not include Windows Live services. Windows Live is a service available from Microsoft under a separate agreement.
  • License Model. The software is licensed on a per copy per device basis.
  • Edition Specific Rights. See the Additional License Terms sections at the end of this agreement for license terms that apply to specific editions of the software.
2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS. The software license is permanently assigned to the device with which you acquired the software. That device is the “licensed device.” A hardware partition is considered to be a separate device.
  • Licensed Device. You may install one copy of the software on the licensed device. You may use the software on up to two processors on that device at one time. You may not use the software on any other device.
  • Number of Users. Except as provided in the Device Connections (all editions), Remote Access Technologies (Home Basic and Home Premium editions) and Other Access Technologies (Ultimate edition) sections below, only one user may use the software at a time.
  • Alternative Versions. The software may include more than one version, such as 32-bit and 64-bit. You may use only one version at one time. If manufacturer or installer provides you with a one-time selection between language versions, you may use only the one language version you select.
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The above is from the licensing document from my Windows Vista Home Premium disc.
 
S.A.S said:
im not intending to do it, ive already got xp and vista on computers, just was wondering if that was definitely the law and you could only have it on one machine.
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Well, as I said (for those who missed it), if you did so I'm reasonably certain you'd be in breach of the contract to which you agreed.

Again, though, that doesn't mean it's "the law", as (to my knowledge) there's no established precedent to that effect.
 
ok, so without the pedanticness, "you're not allowed to do that"

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bledd. said:
"you're not allowed to do that"

that is illegal
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Not necessarily, and it depends who's doing the not allowing - a club near me has a shirt & tie dress code, but it wouldn't be "illegal" for me to go in wearing my favourite Kylie Minogue T-shirt (assuming the door staff were looking the other way).

It might seem like an argument over semantics, and of course it is, but I do think it's important to get these things right to avoid misunderstandings. :)
 
@bledd.

some epic lulz you provided there. Cheers! :D

*ahem* back to topic
I have bought a license for each machine it is installed on in my home. 2 in total... Just used the same disk for installing
 
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