How often can you activate?

You are allowed to install and test Beta 2 on up to 10 PCs.
Does that mean, you can activate it 10 times? What if - due
to "heavy" testing which results in the need of reinstalling
Vista a couple of times per PC you test it on - you would
need more than 10 activations? I was also thinking of pro-
viding Vista to a fellow who has neither broadband nor a
passport account but am hestitating...

Regards,

Kai-Uwe

> You are allowed to install and test Beta 2 on up to 10 PCs.

> Does that mean, you can activate it 10 times? What if - due
> to "heavy" testing which results in the need of reinstalling
> Vista a couple of times per PC you test it on - you would
> need more than 10 activations?

Hello,

Re-installing Windows Vista and re-activating it does not count against you.

For example, you could re-install Windows Vista on one computer 10 times,
and still be able to install it on 9 other computers.

> I was also thinking of pro-
> viding Vista to a fellow who has neither broadband nor a
> passport account but am hestitating...

I would recommend that your friend sign up for a free hotmail account, and
then use that account to get his/her own product key. That way, they could
borrow your Vista DVD and register with their own key.

- JB

My copy of Windows Vista clearly states:
"DO NOT LEND OR MAKE ILLEGAL COPIES OF THIS SOFTWARE" That would rule out
lending it to a "Friend"
Tell him to order it as he should anyway........

"Kai-Uwe v. d. Ohe" <kvohe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e7dsk6$92h$03$1@news.t-online.com...

> You are allowed to install and test Beta 2 on up to 10 PCs.
> Does that mean, you can activate it 10 times? What if - due
> to "heavy" testing which results in the need of reinstalling
> Vista a couple of times per PC you test it on - you would
> need more than 10 activations? I was also thinking of pro-
> viding Vista to a fellow who has neither broadband nor a
> passport account but am hestitating...
>
> Regards,
>
> Kai-Uwe
>

The ISO is freely downloadable from the Internet.
'Nuff said.

- JB

Freely downloabable? You mean freely as in Windows Downloads? Not the last
I heard.

"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The ISO is freely downloadable from the Internet.
> 'Nuff said.
>
> - JB

Than you are allowed to download the file without paying for it doesn't mean
that you are free to do anything you want with it. You have agreed to some
conditions during the download and installation.

Regards,
Angel.

> The ISO is freely downloadable from the Internet.
> 'Nuff said.

> Than you are allowed to download the file without paying for it doesn't mean

> that you are free to do anything you want with it. You have agreed to some
> conditions during the download and installation.
>

Vista Beta 2 is public. People can download it, and burn it to a DVD. Free.

If my friend didn't have broadband, and wanted to get the beta ... sure, I'd
burn him a copy. I'd make him register and get his own key, tho.

I don't see how this violates any agreements.

> Freely downloabable? You mean freely as in Windows Downloads? Not the last

> I heard.

Ok ... must be my imagination ... I thought anyone could go to microsoft.com
and download Vista Beta 2

As you say people can download and burnt it to DVD for free, after they
accept the agreement with Microsoft that says what you can and can't do with
it.

If your friend has registered and has his own key then he accepted the
agreement and can use Windows Vista. I suppose that doesn't care if he
downloads from Internet or uses your burned copy.

Regards,
Angel.

> Vista Beta 2 is public. People can download it, and burn it to a DVD.
> Free.
>
> If my friend didn't have broadband, and wanted to get the beta ... sure,
> I'd
> burn him a copy. I'd make him register and get his own key, tho.
>
> I don't see how this violates any agreements.

Anyone can request the link for the download. But they must also agree to
the terms and conditions and provide an email address.

"Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Ok ... must be my imagination ... I thought anyone could go to
> microsoft.com
> and download Vista Beta 2