"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 127:11 -0700, "Andrew"
> <yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
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>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:bu4fr55v8fbjfvcritt319cjhqm4iujr8j@4ax.com...
>> > On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:451 +0100, npx@no.spam wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have Win 7 Home Premium with 32 bit and 64 bit CDs, but only one
>> >> activation key. Can I have, on just one computer, a w7 32 bit
>> >> partition, and a w7 64 bit partition, dual boot system, using just one
>> >> activation key? That would save buying another copy.
>> >
>> >
>> > No. You have two DVDs because you have the choice of using one *or*
>> > the other. However you bought only a single license, and you may not
>> > use both.
>> >
>>
>> I am going to test this out this week.
>> I believe it can be done and both can be activated.
>
>
> The issue is not what *can* be done, it's what *may* be done. Doing
> this is a violation of the EULA.
>
> Can *you* do it and get away with the violation? I don't know; perhaps
> you can. Perhaps you can get away with robbing a bank too. That
> doesn't make it OK to do it.
>
>
>
>> The install makes a hash from the hardware inventory of the machine.
>> Since both the 32 and 64 bit versions will make the same hash, the
>> machine
>> should be ID'd the same.
>> It then sends the hash to the activation servers. As long as the hash is
>> the same it will see that the machine is the same and allow activation.
>> If
>> the hash is different then it won't allow it.
>> Since you can only have 1 install running at one time, I don't believe it
>> is
>> in violation of the license. You don't have it installed on 2 different
>> machines, and you are only running 1 version at a time.
>> I've done this before, but all my installs were Enterprise and on Corpnet
>> where there were license servers so I never even had to type in an
>> activation code.
>> I haven't tried it at home.
>>
>
From the EULA
a. 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.
b. License Model. The software is licensed on a per copy per computer basis.
A computer is a physical hardware system with an internal storage device
capable of running the software. A hardware partition or blade is considered
to be a separate computer.
[I'm ok here...the same drive with 2 different partitions...not hardware
partitions.)
2. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
a. One Copy per Computer. You may install one copy of the software on one
computer. That computer is the "licensed computer."
[Ok, here is an issue with doing it.]
b. Licensed Computer. You may use the software on up to two processors on
the licensed computer at one time. Unless otherwise provided in these
license terms, you may not use the software on any other computer.
[Well, I'm glad I'm not using a triple or quad core machine
]
c. Number of Users. Unless otherwise provided in these license terms, only
one user may use the software at a time.
[this one makes no sense, sure only 1 user can log in at a time unless it's
Server, but this stops me and my son from sitting in front of the computer
at the same time and doing something.]
d. Alternative Versions. The software may include more than one version,
such as 32-bit and 64-bit. You may install and use only one version at one
time.
[There's the clincher. it is forbidden in the EULA.]
Oh well I guess I can't try it, but I think it will work.
--
Andrew