Microsoft Virtual PC

[Charlie]

I am currently running a retail copy of XP Pro on my desktop. I was thinking
about installing Microsoft Virtual PC and then my XP Pro. If I do this will
I have to re-activate XP? It is on the same machine.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I am currently running a retail copy of XP Pro on my desktop. I was thinking
about installing Microsoft Virtual PC and then my XP Pro. If I do this will
I have to re-activate XP? It is on the same machine.

It isn't clear what you're planning. Do you want to run two instances
of Windows XP, one inside of VPC?

If so, it's not just a matter of reactivation. That's two
installations and requires a second license.

 

[Newbie Coder]

Ken,

The OP wants to run XP pro on an instance of Virtual PC on his XP Pro machine

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Ken,

The OP wants to run XP pro on an instance of Virtual PC on his XP Pro
machine

Same answer.

ss.

 

[Newbie Coder]

Synapse

Just paraphrased to Ken as he never understood the original question

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken,

The OP wants to run XP pro on an instance of Virtual PC on his XP Pro machine

Maybe. That's what I suggested when I asked "Do you want to run two
instances of Windows XP, one inside of VPC?" But his question isn't
clear and I'm not at all sure that's right. I'd like *him* to answer
my question.

If that *is* what he wants, as I said, it requires two licenses, not
just the one license he has.

 

[Newbie Coder]

Ken,

Sure he requires 2 licenses as two instances will be running simultaneously

 

[Brian A.]

I am currently running a retail copy of XP Pro on my desktop. I was thinking about
installing Microsoft Virtual PC and then my XP Pro. If I do this will I have to
re-activate XP? It is on the same machine.

Plain and simple, Yes. The virtual hardware installed with VPC will not match the
hardware on your machine and it can't be updated.


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[Synapse Syndrome]

Ken,

Sure he requires 2 licenses as two instances will be running
simultaneously

It's more like - two licenses as they are on two different machines (one
being virtual).

ss.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Ken,

Sure he requires 2 licenses as two instances will be running
simultaneously

By the way, the Vista Ultimate license allows it to be installed in multiple
virtual machines as well as the host machine (up to nine times or something,
IIRC).

ss.

 

[Charlie]

When I ask the original question I did not have a clear understanding of how
VPC worked. I was under the wrong assumption that VPC would operate as the
Host and XP would run as the guest. I see now why it would be a double
license issue. Sorry for all the confusion.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

When I ask the original question I did not have a clear understanding of how
VPC worked. I was under the wrong assumption that VPC would operate as the
Host and XP would run as the guest. I see now why it would be a double
license issue. Sorry for all the confusion.

Thanks for the clarification.

And to Newbie Coder, perhaps now you will understand why you should
shouldn't make assumptions about what somebody meant, and why, when
somebody asks an ambiguous question, it's important for *him* to
clarify what he meant.

 

[Brian A.]

When I ask the original question I did not have a clear understanding of how VPC
worked. I was under the wrong assumption that VPC would operate as the Host and XP
would run as the guest. I see now why it would be a double license issue. Sorry for
all the confusion.

Slightly off and reversed but close.

VPC in itself is neither the Host or Client.
The machine which you install VPC on is the Host.
The virtual machine and virtual harddrive you create and install the operating
system on is the Client.

The virtual machine uses emulated hardware and external devices, including
keyboard, mouse, CD, DVD, floppy disk, sound card, ports, printers, and other devices
that the virtual machine uses to emulate a physical computer. It's these emulations
that are different from the hosts machines actual devices which can not be updated or
changed to mach the hosts devices, thus activation OS is needed to continue use of
the OS beyond any trial time limit.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375