Windows Vista EULA Modified for Windows Anytime Upgrades

We're making a small but significant modification to the Windows Vista End-User License Agreement (EULA) for Windows Anytime Upgrade.  Customers who purchase a retail copy of Windows Vista and then upgrade to another version of Windows Vista using Windows Anytime Upgrade will be affected by this modification, while all other WAU licensing terms remain unchanged.

Now, those customers will be able to uninstall their upgraded copy of Windows Vista and re-install it on another device (usually, but not always, a PC).  The number of device-to-device reassignments is no longer limited, provided that Windows Vista has been uninstalled from the original device.

The full text of the change can be found at this FAQ under the final question, "Am I allowed to transfer my software from one device to another when I upgrade using Windows Anytime Upgrade?"

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  1. TwisteD1
    Posted on: May 11, 2007 at 9:31PM  

    Quick question... I originally bought Windows Vista Home Premium full version, I Then bought the upgrade to windows Vista Ultimate to get the extra features available, can i re-use my Premium on another machine at home or do i have to buy another licence seeing as my premium key is no longer in use??

  2. Nick White
    Posted on: May 15, 2007 at 12:24PM  

    Hey TwisteD1:  I'd suggest you re-read the EULA in this case so as to avoid being out of compliance with it.

  3. TwisteD1
    Posted on: May 15, 2007 at 12:36PM  

    Okay thanks Nick

  4. hrdn
    Posted on: August 02, 2007 at 7:17AM  

    Hmmmmm! So if i have a copy of a retail Window Vista business edition and then decide to use Window Anytime upgrade to get Windows Vista Ultimate upgrade Version does this mean that i can now uninstall it on my current hp computer and install it to new build computer?

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  5. Nick White
    Posted on: August 02, 2007 at 5:08PM  

    Hey hrdn:  you are correct -- per the above, "[WAU] customers will be able to uninstall their upgraded copy of Windows Vista and re-install it on another device...[t]he number of device-to-device reassignments is no longer limited, provided that Windows Vista has been uninstalled from the original device."

  6. smoreira
    Posted on: September 07, 2007 at 4:20PM  

    How does the Microsoft System know the Windows has been uninstalled from the original device in order to validate the new instalation?

    I would assume, we would have to go through a uninstall process of Windows Vista to update some form of installation database used to keep track of devices. However, how do we uninstall the main operational system on a machine to remove our device from the list?

    We usually just recreate partitions and format the hard drive to install a new one. But, if this road os followed, there will be no update to any sort of database system.

    The only way I can think this would work, is if the Windows Vista upgrade comes without any restriction in the media itself. Any thoughts?

    Thanks,

    Sam Moreira

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