Activation Questions

> Question1: I'm planning on upgrading my PC with Vista retail installed on
> it
> with another mobo. I really hate the idea of losing 1 of my 10 total
> activations but why is there a de-activate option in the system properties
> at
> the bottom? (below the performance index) I'm not on the PC at home with
> Vista on it but I'm sure it's there.
>
> Question2: This relates to the 10 activation issue. Now, I have a retail
> copy, paid for, with the fancy packaging, non-upgrade version of Vista
> Home
> Premium. If I go over the 10 activations, will I actually have to pay for
> another ~$245.00 product key??? Opinion - That seems really unfair and
> hostile of MS.

> I don't know where you got your information, but its incorrect.
> There is no limit to the number of times Windows Vista can
> be activated or reactivated. If internet activation fails, then
> choose the alternative to "activate by phone".
>
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> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
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> "10Mikers01" <10Mikers01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AB1B3D11-31B4-482D-97BE-B944CF435A19@microsoft.com...
> Question1: I'm planning on upgrading my PC with Vista retail installed on it
> with another mobo. I really hate the idea of losing 1 of my 10 total
> activations but why is there a de-activate option in the system properties at
> the bottom? (below the performance index) I'm not on the PC at home with
> Vista on it but I'm sure it's there.
>
> Question2: This relates to the 10 activation issue. Now, I have a retail
> copy, paid for, with the fancy packaging, non-upgrade version of Vista Home
> Premium. If I go over the 10 activations, will I actually have to pay for
> another ~$245.00 product key??? Opinion - That seems really unfair and
> hostile of MS.

> There is no such thing as a 10 activation issue, it's all in your mind.
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>> Question1: I'm planning on upgrading my PC with Vista retail installed
>> on it
>> with another mobo. I really hate the idea of losing 1 of my 10 total
>> activations but why is there a de-activate option in the system
>> properties at
>> the bottom? (below the performance index) I'm not on the PC at home with
>> Vista on it but I'm sure it's there.
>>
>> Question2: This relates to the 10 activation issue. Now, I have a retail
>> copy, paid for, with the fancy packaging, non-upgrade version of Vista
>> Home
>> Premium. If I go over the 10 activations, will I actually have to pay
>> for
>> another ~$245.00 product key??? Opinion - That seems really unfair and
>> hostile of MS.

>