Licensing

[saltrock]

I have a Windows 98 computer that I am going to Dual boot
with Win XP Pro. I understand that the Licence for Win XP
Pro is backward compatibale for Win 2000 Pro.

The question I wanted to ask is, due to the single user
licence can you have a dual boot scenario with Win XP Pro
& Win 2000 Pro where you are only using one operating
system at any one time?

I thought it better to ask.

 

[east]

winxp has compatibility service to run older windows
without having the other windows mounted. i use only xp
and my 95/98/2000 programs work just fine.
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[Sal]

No offence, but if you had said what you meant, you would have gotten a
faster answer.

"The question I wanted to ask is, due to the single user
licence can you have a dual boot scenario with Win XP Pro
& Win 2000 Pro where you are only using one operating
system at any one time?"

CAN and MAY have two distinct meanings. East understood the difference;
apparently you do not. Next time you want to borrow your parents' car,
remember to say "MAY I borrow the car?" Otherwise, your parent may say
"Yes." And then not give you the keys.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

First, not all WinXP Pro licenses are downgradeable. Only OEM and
the Select/Open Volume licenses can be downgraded. Further the WinXP
license remains a _single_ license: you can use it for its original
WinXP installation, or you can use it, if it meets the other
requirements, Win2K Pro. You cannot use the same license for both
operating systems simultaneously.

Microsoft Downgrading Chart
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/downloads/downgrade_chart.doc

Bruce Chambers

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[saltrock]

Many thanks for letting me know.

Saltrock

-----Original Message-----
Greetings --

First, not all WinXP Pro licenses are downgradeable. Only OEM and
the Select/Open Volume licenses can be downgraded. Further the WinXP
license remains a _single_ license: you can use it for its original
WinXP installation, or you can use it, if it meets the other
requirements, Win2K Pro. You cannot use the same license for both
operating systems simultaneously.

Microsoft Downgrading Chart
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/downloads/downgrade_cha rt.doc

Bruce Chambers

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[David]

I have a Windows 98 computer that I am going to Dual boot
with Win XP Pro. I understand that the Licence for Win XP
Pro is backward compatibale for Win 2000 Pro.

The question I wanted to ask is, due to the single user
licence can you have a dual boot scenario with Win XP Pro
& Win 2000 Pro where you are only using one operating
system at any one time?

I thought it better to ask.

Since you are setting up adual boot. you are using two licenses. If you
were upgrading Win2K to XP. Then the XP license would absorb the Win2K
license. What you are doing is basically, creating two machines with an
OS on each one. It's like if you installed Win2K on one computer and XP
on another. Expect, they are both on the same hardware.

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David

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers

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