VMWare/Virtual PC Licensing?

[Ben]

Hi,

I'm just wondering what Microsoft's take is on licensing Windows XP while
using VMWare/Virtual PC. Do you need 2 licenses, one to run the base OS, and
another to run in VMWare? I've read the XP EULA
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/eula.mspx) and it says
"The Product may not be used by more than two (2) processors at any one time
on any single Workstation Computer."
My understanding of that is that a copy of XP running on a workstation
running VMWare isn't breaching licensing.

Is this correct?

Ben

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. A Windows XP license can only be used once on
one computer. A second installation requires a second
license, period.

From the EULA:

1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access,
display and run one copy of the Software on a single
computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other
device ("Workstation Computer"). The Software may not
be used by more than two (2) processors at any one
time on any single Workstation Computer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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:

| Hi,
|
| I'm just wondering what Microsoft's take is on licensing Windows XP while
| using VMWare/Virtual PC. Do you need 2 licenses, one to run the base OS, and
| another to run in VMWare? I've read the XP EULA
| (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/eula.mspx) and it says
| "The Product may not be used by more than two (2) processors at any one time
| on any single Workstation Computer."
| My understanding of that is that a copy of XP running on a workstation
| running VMWare isn't breaching licensing.
|
| Is this correct?
|
| Ben

 

[Al Dykes]

No. A Windows XP license can only be used once on
one computer. A second installation requires a second
license, period.

From the EULA:

1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access,
display and run one copy of the Software on a single
computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other
device ("Workstation Computer"). The Software may not
be used by more than two (2) processors at any one
time on any single Workstation Computer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

I always though you could install two or more instances of XP on a
machine using the miltiboot menu and entries in boot.ini.

Come to think of it I haven't seen the multiboot pause since NT4
days. I see boot.ini still exists.

 

[DevilsPGD]

I always though you could install two or more instances of XP on a
machine using the miltiboot menu and entries in boot.ini.

Short answer: No this is not allowed.

Come to think of it I haven't seen the multiboot pause since NT4
days. I see boot.ini still exists.

Sure, but unless there is more then one OS (or rather, more then one
bootable partition) then there will be a delay (by default)


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would sit down and try to talk to his wife.
As soon as he'd say something though, she'd fire back with,
"And just what the hell is THAT supposed to mean?"
Thus, Webster's Dictionary was born.

 

[Ben]

Short answer: No this is not allowed.

I thought this would be allowed, as your not running 2 copies at once. You
could only boot up one instance at any one time.