Windows XP Licensing Question- Multiple installations on one compu

[Guest]

I work for a school where we need to deliver VB6. I don't particularly want
it installed on our computers as a normal application as it would be v
troublesome to install, due to our software restrictions policy, file
permissions etc. I had looked into the possibility of having a dual boot of 2
copies of XP. This didn't prove to be possible due to MS licesning
restrictions. Apparently we'd have to purchase an additional full XP license
(could not purchase through open or select).

Now looking at the possibility of using virtual PC. My question is if I
wanted to run another copy of XP through VPC would the same licesning
restrictions apply or would I be able to purchase another license through
open or select, or would one licese suffice?

Apologies if this isn't the correct forum, but it's the closest I could find.

Regards
Mike

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Q. "If I wanted to run another copy of XP through VPC
would the same licensing restrictions apply?"

A. Yes indeed. One license entitles you to one installation
on one PC.

Academic Discounts for Education Faculty and Staff
http://www.microsoft.com/Education/AcademicDiscounts.aspx

Limitations of Academic Versions of Windows XP:

--- For noncommercial, educational use only.
--- For qualified educational users only.
--- Non-upgradeable to the next Windows O/S.
--- Non-transferable.
--- Has installation support only.
--- Has a non-perpetual license that is tied to the eligibility of the user.
(If a user is no longer a student or educator, the license is no longer valid)

Your right to use the Academic version of Windows XP ends when
you no longer meet the criteria for using the Academic version of XP.

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Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I work for a school where we need to deliver VB6. I don't particularly want
| it installed on our computers as a normal application as it would be v
| troublesome to install, due to our software restrictions policy, file
| permissions etc. I had looked into the possibility of having a dual boot of 2
| copies of XP. This didn't prove to be possible due to MS licesning
| restrictions. Apparently we'd have to purchase an additional full XP license
| (could not purchase through open or select).
|
| Now looking at the possibility of using virtual PC. My question is if I
| wanted to run another copy of XP through VPC would the same licesning
| restrictions apply or would I be able to purchase another license through
| open or select, or would one licese suffice?
|
| Apologies if this isn't the correct forum, but it's the closest I could find.
|
| Regards
| Mike

 

[Mike Kolitz]

Michael,

Yes, the same restrictions apply to VPC - you need to have a full license
for each OS you have running inside a virtual machine.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I work for a school where we need to deliver VB6. I don't particularly want
it installed on our computers as a normal application as it would be v
troublesome to install, due to our software restrictions policy, file
permissions etc. I had looked into the possibility of having a dual boot of 2
copies of XP. This didn't prove to be possible due to MS licesning
restrictions. Apparently we'd have to purchase an additional full XP license
(could not purchase through open or select).

Now looking at the possibility of using virtual PC. My question is if I
wanted to run another copy of XP through VPC would the same licesning
restrictions apply or would I be able to purchase another license through
open or select, or would one licese suffice?

Apologies if this isn't the correct forum, but it's the closest I could find.

Regards
Mike

No joy, I'm afraid. From Microsoft's licensing point-of-view,
installing a copy of an OS within the VirtualPC environment is the same
as installing it upon a completely separate physical computer. You
would need a separate license for each installation.


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[Guest]

Thanks,

Ok I can (sort of) understand the reasoning behind this. But can you tell me
why I have to buy a boxed product and cannot purchase the additional license
through open or select scheme?

Cheers
Mike

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Thanks,

Ok I can (sort of) understand the reasoning behind this. But can you tell me
why I have to buy a boxed product and cannot purchase the additional license
through open or select scheme?

If you already have a Volume Licensing (either Open or Select)
agreement, then the installation made within the VirtualPC would simply
be counted against your total number of installations.

If you have a retail license, you can buy additional licenses, assuming
one already has a retail license. Naturally, Microsoft cannot sell
additional OEM licenses. Be aware, however, that you'll probably pay
more this way than you would if you were to buy a second copy of WinXP
from a discount retailer; Microsoft will only offer you a 15% discount
off their MSRP.

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp


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[Alex Nichol]

Now looking at the possibility of using virtual PC. My question is if I
wanted to run another copy of XP through VPC would the same licesning
restrictions apply or would I be able to purchase another license through
open or select, or would one licese suffice?

They would. though the EULA is badly worded, and I think can be
interpreted differently. In particular if you install into a partition,
and then subsequently 'clone' that into a separate partition, using a
dual boot manager (I suggest BootIT NG) you can be said to have
'installed' it only once