How does one utilize the 4 Virutal Machines that you are entitled to with Windows Vista Enterprise?

[Brian Drab]

We have purchased Windows Vista Enterprise with Software Assurance for our
IT Department. One of the reasons we did this was so that we would be able
to run up to 4 virtual machines with Windows Vista on them "for free" as
part of the licensing agreement. Awhile ago it was stated that Enterprise
users would get Virtual PC however this became free because of competition
from VMWare. Each time you install Vista you have to activate it and it
takes up a license so how do we go about getting the four Virtual Machines
that are available to us? Thank you.

 

[Rock]

We have purchased Windows Vista Enterprise with Software Assurance for our
IT Department. One of the reasons we did this was so that we would be able
to run up to 4 virtual machines with Windows Vista on them "for free" as
part of the licensing agreement. Awhile ago it was stated that Enterprise
users would get Virtual PC however this became free because of competition
from VMWare. Each time you install Vista you have to activate it and it
takes up a license so how do we go about getting the four Virtual Machines
that are available to us? Thank you.

Contact the MS rep that you dealt with to get the Enterprise and SA
licenses.

 

[AJR]

Brian Drab - You are slightly confused. Virtual PC is "free" - keep in mind
reference to "PC". There is no OS included with "Virtual PC" - you must
install the OS. Each OS installation requires validation as if being
installed on a "normal" PC.

With Enterprise you can do four OS installations on four virtual PCS.

 

[Brian Drab]

Am I reading this wrong?

http://www.crn.com/it-channel/190302466

 

[mikeyhsd]

sounds like you are correct. but would suggest talking to your ms rep to be sure.



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Am I reading this wrong?

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[Brian Drab]

Unfortunately my rep said to call Microsoft. I'm not going to spend an hour on the phone talking to something that barely speaks English trying to understand this problem. I will figure this out.
sounds like you are correct. but would suggest talking to your ms rep to be sure.



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Am I reading this wrong?

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[mikeyhsd]

have your rep give you a phone number to an english speaking person at ms.



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Unfortunately my rep said to call Microsoft. I'm not going to spend an hour on the phone talking to something that barely speaks English trying to understand this problem. I will figure this out.
sounds like you are correct. but would suggest talking to your ms rep to be sure.



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Am I reading this wrong?

http://www.crn.com/it-channel/190302466